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clipart river with heron logo - St. Lucie Watersheds and Wildlife

TRAVELING EDUCATION RESOURCE BIN AVAILABLE!! FREE!

Check out the Watersheds & Wildlife resource bin for your home or homeschool group! Filled with lessons AND the supplies needed to bring nature-based learning to your students at your convenience! Available on a 1-week basis for free! Email kirsi.johnson@stlucieco.gov to receive an overview of the lessons included and reserve the bin.

clipart owl - Ecology Academy at the Oxbow Eco-Center, St. Lucie County, Florida

All programs are available for group sessions by request throughout the year!

Contact kirsi.johnson@stlucieco.gov or call the Oxbow at 772-785-5833.

	Wildlife Friends & Foes Grades K - 5 It's wild out there! Meet St. Lucie's backyard wildlife! Compare local native, exotic and invasive plants and animals and how they behave in ecosystems. Are they friends or foes? Can we all learn to get along? Meet the live Oxbow wildlife ambassadors and investigate an assortment of taxidermy, bones & pelts. Take a wild hike and identify live plant and animal species in the Oxbow Preserve.
	Watershed Wonders Grades 3 - 5 Be a wetland scientist in this hands-on program! Discover how humans have altered Florida's watersheds and how to protect them for the future. Students will observe live aquatic species, collect data and evaluate biodiversity while exploring aquatic habitats and the watershed on the Oxbow Preserve. Discover how water travels through ecosystems with an interactive watershed scientific model.
	Let's Talk Trash Grades K - 5 What happens when we throw trash away? Where is AWAY? Take a closer look at our garbage habits and discover what really happens to our trash. Does nature make trash? Compare biodegradable vs. non-biodegradable items by creating a life-size trash timeline. You'll never look at garbage the same again!
	Florida History & Habitats Grades K - 5 Travel back in time in this fun, interactive historical journey! Experience events in Florida’s history from a human & wildlife perspective while exploring the Oxbow Preserve, and learn about Florida's abundant natural resources. Discover how humans have altered Florida's watersheds and how you can protect them into the future.
	Guided Kayak Tour from Becker Preserve Ages 11 - 18 Experience the wonder of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River on a professionally guided kayak tour! Learn what makes this aquatic preserve like no other in the southeast US and its unique history. 18 participants maximum per day, additional 2 adults mandatory. $15 per student & adult.