May 22nd, 2011
Sandoway House, Nature Center, Delray Beach, Florida, Summer Programs, Exhibits, Village by the Sea, Palm Beach County
I have not been in Delray Beach for 2 months. The Second Season in this Village by the Sea is one of my favorites. It’s a quieter pace, you can show up at a restaurant without a reservation, less honking of horns, and the grocery store isles are more manageable, as well. There are other reasons why I love Delray. I have met very nice people; their residents and shopkeepers are wonderful. You know, those little details that stay in your mind and want to make you go back to this town again and again
The residents look forward to this time of the year. The town all to themselves.
This Second Season brings to Delray plenty of visitors. And since it is that time of the year where school children will be home a lot, I thought I would pass on what the Sandoway House Nature Center can offer this summer. You will need it; it’s a long summer, believe me. I remember well.
The Sandoway House Nature Center is located at 142 South Ocean Blvd. This is just a block and a half south of Atlantic Avenue on the west side of A1A. You cannot miss it.
In 2002, this home was listed on the National Historic Places and the marker in front of the house shows this designation.
On February 15th I wrote a post on this beautiful place. You can just go on the left hand of this website and click under the month of February, 2011 and scroll down to the 15th.
The website is www.sandowayhouse.org and the tel. is 561-274-7263.
As you come in some of the usual suspects will be there; they always are. The cranky Blue & Gold Macaw being one of them. He checks all visitors. He knows he is beautiful.
Exhibits and educational programs are on going. So here is what you will find.
General Admission is $4.
As of May 13th – Tooth for Thought. I remember when I had my own shark’s tooth. I wore it on a leather cord. That was the style them.
At the Nature Center you will find that this will be an interactive program where guests will make a Shark Tooth Necklace while learning about the ocean’s top predators. $3 plus general admission.
Camps – Ocean View Summer Camp 2011
June 6th until June 10th
June 13th until June 17th
June 20th until June 24th
During each week the campers will spend time interacting with Nature Center exhibits and participating in a variety of science related activities. Each day is from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
After-care is offered from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at not additional charge.
For more detailed info. please call them at 561-274-7263.
Tuesdays – Starting June 15th is Turtle Talk Tuesdays. Speedy, the Florida’s endangered Gopher Tortoise, Gigi, a Florida Box Turtle, a red-bellied pond turtle and a few more. Learn about their habitats. These turtles call Sandoway Nature Center, home.
Admission is $4 for ages 3 and up; free for members. It also includes admission to all other exhibits.
Wednesdays – Starting June 16th at 2:00 p.m. – Being that the Sandoway Nature Center is a historic home adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, it has beautiful gardens, showcasing native plants. Walk through the native butterfly garden. The leisure walk includes identification and information on dozens of native Florida plants.
Learn what types of plants butterflies love and are attracted to. Admission is only $4. It includes all the other exhibits, as well, including Florida’s largest private shell collection.
Thursdays – Starting June 17th. Inside and Outside Shells. The Sandoway Nature Center houses one of the largest exhibits in Florida. Learn from their resident conchologist. Conchology is the scientific or amateur study of mollusk shells.
Kids will be able to touch several living mollusks, including the Horse Conch, which is Florida’s State Shell. I really did not know that. And, you will also be able to dissect a large squid. $4 admission.
The Horshe Conch is found on Florida’s shores regularly. The snail is the second largest mollusk, with one shell, in the world. It can get to up to 2 feet in size.
It is an agressive carnivor eating……you will need to check this out at the Nature Center.
Starting July 1st – Take a bite out of summer. The “Shark Months” exhibit will call Sandoway Nature Center, its home. 80 different varieties of shark and ray jaws. A replica of a Great White Shark Jaw will be there for photos, a touch table, a free fossil dig for kids, Hawaiian Shark Tooth weapons and plenty more. Admission is $4 per guest. Please call 561-274-7263 for more info.
Tuesdays through Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. and on Sundays at 1:30 p.m. is Shark Feeding at the Sandoway. I have attended and it is very interesting. Learn about what Atlantic Ocean Reef Fish and Nurse Sharks eat.
Besides all the exhibits and programs, one of them is a Group Education Program that can be tailored to your needs. The K-12 programs are developed to meet Florida Sunshine State Standards. Call to schedule your group adventure. Perfect for school and special interest groups of all ages. The learning experience will be adapted to your group.
Now you have some information to, at least, get those kids out and about.
Have a great day!!
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