Speaker: Dr. Michael RobinsonAssociate Professor at Barry University Fishes are the most diverse vertebrates, and this diversity is also reflected in their wild and sometimes surprising color patterns. Join us for our June lecture where Dr. Michael Robinson will shed light on the ways fish use their colors to communicate, hide,
WELCOME TO MANATEE LAGOON – AN FPL ECO-DISCOVERY CENTERⓇ Visitors to Manatee Lagoon share an experience the whole family can enjoy where threatened Florida manatees gather in the warm-water outflows of Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) Riviera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center, especially during cold weather. The manatee
Ann Z Catering, Catering Director April Spinelli Phone: 561-655-1438Email: April@AnnZCaters.comWebsite: https://www.annzcaters.com/ Please see a selection of our recent events below!Place of HopeEsperanza Community Center at Manatee Lagoon Ann Z Catering and Events is the Palm Beaches’ premier women owned and operated full-service catering and event company. With over 40 years
Speaker: Dr. Liv Williamson Program Manager at Revive & Restore Despite their immense economic and ecological importance, coral reef ecosystems are declining at an alarming rate due to climate change and other human impacts. If corals have a chance of surviving in their rapidly warming and changing world, interventions are
Join us for our April lecture series, presented by one of our very own Manatee Masters! Find out how storms and sand influence sea turtle nesting. Learn about sea turtles, how they choose which beaches to nest, and how storms and waves influence sandy beaches. Discover how scientists study these
The Underwater World of Marine Reefs in Palm Beach County Just below the surface of the salty waters off Palm Beach County lies an abundance of reefs, areas of sand, rock, coral, and oysters, that play important roles for aquatic communities. These natural coral reefs, as well as an impressive collection
Speaker: Zeke Tuszynski Florida Atlantic University Master’s student, ElasmoLab Manatee Master at Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center Each year, massive congregations of blacktip sharks gather off the coast of South Florida for the winter before embarking on a remarkable northward migration up the U.S. East Coast, reaching as
Do you like lookin’ at birds? Then you’re a birder! Help interdisciplinary artist, poet, performer, Florida Master Naturalist and Audubon Everglades’ Director of Education and Outreach Autumn Kioti Horne spread the bird nerd word: NATURE IS FOR EVERYBODY. This fun presentation is the first step toward becoming a real bird
Come to Manatee Lagoon to learn all about Geoscience Education in Florida for our August Lecture at the Lagoon! Carson Ciesinski is a local educator that has taught in multiple roles to people of all ages. This lecture will go into his experiences in these roles, the different types of
At Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center, we are proud to be a certified autism friendly business by the Florida Atlantic University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all our visitors, including those with autism and their families. To achieve this,
Take a trip Beneath the Surface to learn about our connections to Florida’s manatees. Dive in to our newly upgraded classroom to watch an animated short film about the day in a life of a manatee. Follow along with a manatee mother named Mia, and her energetic young calf, Manny.
Manatee Lagoon is a showcase for FPL clean energy innovation Thanks to solar panels on two solar trees and two expansive solar canopies – not to mention an electric vehicle charging station on site – clean energy technology is on display for Manatee Lagoon visitors to experience firsthand. Sit at picnic
