by Education Coordinator | Sep 5, 2024 | Latest News
The 2024 education and summer camp season for Pigeon Key has come to an end! It’s been another amazing year on the island filled with tidepooling, snorkeling, learning about Florida Keys marine life, and much more. Over the course of our busy education season,...
by Education Coordinator | Apr 10, 2024 | Latest News
If you’ve been out to Pigeon Key before, you may have seen one of our fellow “residents” on the island… Edgar! He is a beloved Great White Heron. His left foot is misshapen (unknown why/how), but he can still walk and fly perfectly. He first...
by Education Coordinator | Mar 8, 2024 | Latest News
If you’ve visited the island recently and follow us on social media, you may have noticed a few of our buildings are looking a bit brighter! We recently had our buildings repainted back to the iconic Flagler Yellow. Flagler Yellow takes its name from Henry Flagler, a...
by Education Coordinator | Feb 7, 2024 | Latest News
Sarah Humphrey is the island’s new Education Coordinator for the Pigeon Key Foundation, filling the role this past August of 2023 after previous Education Coordinator Maia left to pursue her master’s degree at Duke. Sarah was thrilled to have the...
by Education Coordinator | Feb 6, 2024 | Latest News
A new year on Pigeon Key means new interns! Join us in welcoming our 2024 Marine Science education interns for the season: Dezi Smith, Savanna Wilkinson, Megan Tavenner, and Alaina Evinger! They will be helping out with running our marine science camps, summer camps,...
by Education Coordinator | Nov 16, 2023 | Blog, Latest News
Jill Hayden is our newest full-time staff member! She is filling in the role of Education Director, as our previous Education Director Callie has parted ways. She will miss relaxing on the dock to take in the sunsets the most. We appreciate all that Callie has...
by Education Coordinator | Sep 30, 2023 | Blog, Latest News
Pigeon Key has once again been awarded Marathon’s Best Summer Camp THREE years in a row! Pigeon Key staff attended the Best of Marathon awards ceremony on September 16 to accept our award. It was a wonderful night for all, and we are entirely grateful to our...
by Education Coordinator | Sep 15, 2023 | Blog, Latest News
If you’ve visited Pigeon Key before, you’ve probaby noticed we have a few resident Nurse Sharks in our saltwater pool. The nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is one of many species of sharks we see in our waters in the Florida Keys. They are typically...
by Education Coordinator | Aug 25, 2023 | Latest News
The 2023 education season for Pigeon Key has come to an end, and what fun it has been! It’s been another amazing year on the island filled with tidepooling, snorkeling, learning about Florida Keys marine life, and much more. Over the education season, we had...
by Education Coordinator | Jul 29, 2023 | Blog, Latest News
If you’ve been to the Florida Keys, you’ve almost certainly seen trees growing along the coast, sometimes with their roots fully submerged in the saltwater! These are called mangroves, which are trees specialized for living in saltwater environments and are very...
