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Seminole County is Florida’s natural choice for a reason! Come experience natural Florida on one of our guided hikes. Our knowledgeable guides will lead you through a variety of beautiful ecosystems and highlight the special habitats and the plants and creatures who live there. If you’re lucky, you might even get to meet a few of them! Get outdoors and experience all that Seminole County has to offer. Make sure to bring water, bug repellant and wear comfortable closed-toed shoes.
Call 407-665-2211 for info.

Cost: $5 per person. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required for all hikes. Children must be at least 7 years of age and accompanied by an adult (unless otherwise noted).
For help with registration please call 407-665-2211 or one of the active parks (Red Bug Lake Park 407-665-2190, Sanlando Park, Sylvan Lake Park and Sports Complex).

Imagine a camp where you can have fun while learning about the natural world! Campers will have fun hiking, fishing, setting traps, playing nature games, arts & crafts and more! Winter Break Eco Camp is an outdoor adventure and environmental education program that gets kids into nature and learning about their environment. Call 407.665.2211 for more information.

Nature Crafts: Join Natural Lands to create a fun wintry craft from nature! We will begin the morning with a hike through the woods collecting natural treasures. From the items you collect, you’ll weave a beautiful grapevine wreath that you can give as a gift or decorate your door with!

Crocodilians of the World: This class introduces you to familiar and not-so-familiar crocodilians! Learn the fascinating evolution of this group of reptiles and the incredible adaptations that have helped them survive for hundreds of millions of years. Find out how we can live alongside these ancient animals in Florida. End the class with a live alligator encounter!

Join Natural Lands and the Director of the Emil Buehler Planetarium at Seminole State College, Derek Demeter, for an evening exploring the wonders of the night sky. Peer through large telescopes as you tour many of the cosmos' best celestial objects. Beach chairs and/or picnic blankets are recommended. Ages 9+. Each person attending MUST be registered. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to an indoor virtual astronomy program at the Ed and Imogene Yarborough Nature Center in Geneva.

Animal bones can tell stories! Learn to read animal skulls to discover what they eat, how they’re built and how they live. This fun and informational class will introduce you to the world of animal skulls and how to identify animals from their bones. Meet and greet with live animals in the Nature Center and piece together tiny skeletons by dissecting an owl pellet!