Canaveral National Seashore Apollo District Environmental Education

Offering ranger programs and classes.

Programs offered:

Turtle Mound (4th – 5th Grade)
Students participate in a mock archeological dig and find artifacts that have been found in the area. They will explore the 35-foot-high ancient shell mound the Timucuan people built over 2,000 years.

Lagoon Experience (4th – 5th Grade)
Students work in small groups with an adult chaperone using a seine net to capture animal species found in the Mosquito Lagoon. Captured animals are studied and identified and placed back in the lagoon.

Barrier Island Habitat (3rd – 5th Grade)
Students explore the barrier island ecosystem and the unique challenges its inhabitants overcome for survival. Explore the lagoon and beach habitats. Participate in a scavenger hunt on the beach.

Sea Turtles of the Seashore (4th – 5th Grade)
Students will simulate a sea turtle stranding recording the data and taking proper measurements of model sea turtles. This program can be done in the classroom or out in the park. They will learn about our nesting sea turtles and how Canaveral National Seashore protects them.

Ranger Programs


Other opportunities:
Service Learning volunteer hours are available.