Young Naturalist Explorers: Gopher Tortoise Day Event

Name: Young Naturalist Explorers: Gopher Tortoise Day Event
Start: 2025-04-19T09:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-19T11:00:00-04:00
Location: Mead Botanical Garden

Schedule

Sat Apr 19 2025 at 09:30 am to 11:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Mead Botanical Garden | Winter Park, FL

Join us at Mead Botanical Garden to learn all about gopher tortoises, their habitat, and perform a burrow survey.
About this Event

Young Naturalist Explorers class!

Join Mead Botanical Garden's Young Naturalist Explorers class, Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 9:30am to learn all about gopher tortoises!

National Gopher Tortoise Day is celebrated on April 10th to raise awareness and appreciation for these long-lived, gentle reptiles, which are a keystone species in their ecosystem. Join other young naturalists at Mead Garden for fun activities and a hike. We will be learning all about gopher tortoises, their habitat, and perform a burrow survey.

What to bring? Please wear comfortable walking shoes or boots in case its wet/muddy.

Topic: Celebrate Gopher Tortoises!

Instructor: Marcia Anderson

Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025

Class Check-In: 9:15 A.M.

Class Start Time: 9:30 - 11:00 A.M.

Location: Discovery Barn, Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S. Denning Drive Winter Park, FL

Cost: $10

*We recommend ages 5-12, but the family is welcome to tag along! Parent participation is not required, but a parent or guardian must remain onsite for the duration of class.