Nature Lecture Series: Species Spotlight - Eastern Indigo Snake

Nature Lecture Series: Species Spotlight - Eastern Indigo Snake

Join us on Thursday nights as we learn from experts about the natural world around us!

By Polk's Nature Discovery Center

Date and time

Thursday, March 27 · 6 - 8pm EDT

Location

Polk's Nature Discovery Center: Workshop Building at Circle B Bar Reserve

4399 Winter Lake Road Lakeland, FL 33803 United States

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours
Eager to learn more about the world around you? Then join us at Polk's Nature Discovery Center for our 2024-2025 Nature Lecture Series!
From October 2024, through May 2025, Polk's Nature Discovery Center will be hosting a different lecture each month; highlighting an aspect of the natural world.


Join us March 27th, as we learn from biologist, Alan Rivero, about Florida’s largest native non-venomous snake, the endangered Eastern Indigo! The presentation will cover their life history, distribution, and importance to our Florida Ecosystems.

This is presentation will be held in Polk's Nature Discovery Center's Workshop from 6:00pm-6:45pm with time for questions and answers to follow. There will also be an opportunity to see a live Eastern Indigo Snake!

Please see below for more details and other upcoming dates!

Date & Time : Thursday, March 27, 6:00pm (Doors open at 5:30pm )

Location: This program will be held at the Polk's Nature Discovery Center Workshop. (See map for details.)

Who should sign up for this? For learners of all ages.

Tickets & Sign-Ups: Tickets are not required, but recommended. Signing up will allow us to know the number of participants planning to attend. If spots are available on the day of the event, spots may be open for other visitors.

1 ticket is needed per person. 1 ticket = 1 person

Additional Information for those Attending:

  • Please be sure to bring a flashlight as the parking lot may be dark.

For any questions or concerns: Please call Polk's Nature Discovery Center at (863) 668-4673, or email nreducator@polk-county.net

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Polk's Nature Discovery Center and Polk County's Environmental Land Sites are the perfect place for families, school groups, teachers, adults and other visitors to explore the outdoors and learn about our environment. Exploring connections in nature is the focus of programs and resources available. A variety of programs are designed for all ages to enhance your visit. If you are planning to bring a group of 10 participants or more, we request you schedule your visit with our office. Staff, volunteers and facilities are limited, but we will do our best to help you plan your visit. It is strongly recommended that reservations / requests are made well in advance. Regardless of what you plan to do on you next visit, we hope you have a memorable time discovering Polk's water, wildlife and wilderness.

Indoor Classroom Polk County Board of County Commissioners and the Polk County School Board have a partnership. Together they provide a unique educational program for the seventh grade students in Polk County.

Instructor Workshop Connect classroom concepts to outdoor experiences with your visits to Circle B Bar Reserve. To enhance the educational opportunity and to increase the ability to reach more people, instructor workshops will be held throughout the year. The workshops are typically one-day trainings on what resources are available at the Center. The training will help you get most out of your visit whether hiking the trails, exploring the exhibit hall, using the facilities or if you are interested in using one of the traveling trunks or existing educational publications. Appropriate for all instructors looking to visit Circle B Bar Reserve and Polk's Nature Discovery Center.

Outdoor Classroom This outdoor area offers a variety of purposes such as live animal presentations. The small scale stadium seating gives each visitor a bird's eye view of the presenter.