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Services and Contacts
Services
Attend Outdoor Education Programs & Events
Check out the great events, classes and tours happening in YOUR preserves.
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Book a Preserve Field Trip or Tour
Book a field trip or private tour for your group.
Explore the Florida Red Tide Toolkit
The toolkit outlines the causes and effects of red tide, which affects marine life, human health, and the local economy in Florida.
Explore the Historic Reasoner Tract
The Reasoner Tract, part of Robinson Preserve in Manatee County, features some of the historic plants introduced to the region by the Reasoner family.
Volunteer at Manatee County
Welcome to our Manatee County Volunteers in Action community!
Volunteer in a Preserve
By volunteering in the preserves, you will make a positive impact on the environment. Volunteers help preserve the homes of native plants and animals, re-establishing much-needed habitat.
Information and FAQ's
Advisory Board
Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Advisory Committee (ELMAC)
Next Meeting
1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205
The Natural Resources Department offers a series of Outdoor Adventure Camps for youth ages 9-12. Registration opens April 1, at 8 am.
- Freshwater Camp 1
- Conservatory Park
- June 2-6, 9am-4pm
- Ages 9-12
- $175
- Freshwater Camp 2
- Conservatory Park
- June 9-13 , 9am-4pm
- Ages 9-12
- $175
- Archery Camp 1
- Rye Preserve
- June 16-20, 9am-4pm
- Ages 9-12
- $175
- Archery Camp 2
- Rye Preserve
- June 23-27, 9am-4pm
- Ages 9-12
- $175
- EcoExplorers Camp
- Traveling Camp – Meet at Robinson Preserve
- June 30-July 3, 9am-1pm
- Ages 9-12
- $140
- Saltwater Camp 1
- Emerson Point Preserve
- July 7-11, 9am-4pm
- Ages 9-12
- $175
- Saltwater Camp 2
- Emerson Point Preserve
- July 14-18, 9am-4pm
- Ages 9-12
- $175
- Aquatic Adventure Camp
- Robinson Preserve
- July 21-25, 9am-4pm
- Ages 9-12
- $175
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Education and Volunteer Division
Education & Volunteer Divison Manager : Aedan Stockdale
The Education & Volunteer Division of Natural Resources oversees programs designed to connect people with nature through hands-on, educational experiences.More Information