by Education Coordinator | Sep 27, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
For the second year in a row, Pigeon Key is honored to be voted Marathon’s Best Summer Camp! After being thrilled with the nomination back in August, we waited many long weeks during the voting process, hoping to be at the top of voters’ lists once again. On September...
by Education Coordinator | Sep 1, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
Edgar, as he has affectionately been named, is Pigeon Key’s resident Great White Heron. Along with the two ducks we have on the island, he is considered a rehab bird due to an injured leg and has found sanctuary on our island. Great White Herons (GWH) are white...
by Education Coordinator | Jul 31, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
Did you know that REEF and Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Reefs have teamed up to help support Pigeon Key?! Both organizations are helping us achieve our mission to preserve the cultural history of the keys along with educating the next generation of young scientists...
by Education Coordinator | Apr 19, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
On February 18, 2022, Sheldon, a 230lbs adult male Loggerhead Sea Turtle, was released back to the ocean from the shore of Pigeon Key. After 2 weeks of some much-needed treatment, rest, and relaxation at Marathon’s Turtle Hospital, Sheldon was deemed healthy enough to...
by Education Coordinator | Apr 3, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
Survival in shallow water ecosystems is often tied to how well an animal can hide from larger predators and octopuses are masters of disguise. Like other organisms found in the class Cephalopoda, including squid and cuttlefish, octopuses have color-changing cells in...
by Education Director | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
The best time of the year is upon almost upon us and Pigeon Key Summer Camp registration is open! We were voted Marathon’s Best Summer Camp in 2021 and we plan to continue on providing a fun, authentic camp experience for your campers this summer. Day Camp Runs Monday...
by Education Director | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
It has been an exciting handful of weeks since the Old 7 Mile Bridge reopened to the public. The Pigeon Key staff have received some great feedback from locals and visitors alike. The rehabilitation project was definitely worth the wait! We celebrated this monumental...
by Education Director | Feb 5, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
Maia Griffith was raised in Ventura County in Southern California where her parents instilled a love of the outdoors from an early age. She graduated in 2021 from University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Conservation and Resource Studies. As an...
by Education Coordinator | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
With the reopening of the Old Seven Mile Bridge, we thought we would share some of the extensive history of the bridge and how it has evolved over time. The construction of the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway began in 1905 and was financed by...
by Education Director | Jan 12, 2022 | Blog, Latest News
The announcement five years in the making has finally arrived. The Old 7 Mile Bridge connecting the town of Marathon to Pigeon Key is officially open to the public! In the summer of 2016, the 2-mile span of bridge was shut down to pedestrians in anticipation of the...
