About this Event
Lignumvitae Botanical Gardens State Park: 3-Island Tour and Litter Patrol
Join us for a hands-on experience at Lignumvitae Botanical Gardens State Park on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at 10 p.m. (EST) for this Gilligans Island Themed Event!
Event Includes:
- A guided hike on two of our islands.
- Teach responsible conservation as we visit the bird sanctuary by boat that is located across seagrass beds, as well as learning about our plants on a guided hike.
- Marine trash clean-up after our tour of our island ghost town located at Indian Key State Park.
A costume contest will be held, and the winner gets a free park pass! Whomever gets the heaviest load of flotsam and jetsam during the 30 minute marine cleanup gets a free park pass!
Precautionary: All volunteers must be able to enter and exit watercraft onto uneven/wet terrain. All volunteers must be able to walk on uneven terrain including mangrove roots and rocky coastline. All volunteers must be able to get shoes wet as well as prepare to get fully wet and be able to swim. Be prepared for mosquitos and biting flies. Be prepared for sunshine, heat and humidity. Costumes recommended.
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For specific questions and inquiries, please contact: [email protected]
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The Florida State Parks Foundation, founded in 1993 as Friends of Florida State Parks and renamed in 2018, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation whose mission is to support and help sustain the Florida Park Service, its 175 award-winning parks and trails, local Friends groups and more than 20,000 park volunteers.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park, 77200 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, United States
