by Pigeon Key Staff | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog, Latest News
For the past two years, we have had the pleasure of hosting artist Pat Anderson for one week of our Overnight Summer Camps! With the generous donation of her time, Pat spends the afternoons with our campers and aids them in creating plein air watercolor paintings...
by Pigeon Key Staff | May 17, 2018 | Blog, Latest News
The Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) is known as the “Silver King” of the Atlantic. Many an angler has had to tip their hats to the one-of-a-kind fighting spirit of tarpon. Here in the Middle Keys we begin to see these “Silver Kings” return around...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog, Latest News
The Pigeon Key Foundation was recently a part of the 3rd annual Putts For Paws Miniature Golf Tournament held by the SPCA. They have been holding this event in order to raise money for the care and adoption of their animals. The tournament was held at Boondocks Grille...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, Latest News
Pictured: Dana Norton, Emma Guss, Victoria Reed, Gary McFee The Pigeon Key Foundation and Marine Science Center would like to introduce our newest intern staff that have joined our team for the 2018 Education Season! Dana Norton graduated from the College of...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Feb 6, 2018 | Blog, Latest News
We wanted to thank all of the artists, vendors, and visitors and volunteers who attended the 24th annual Pigeon Key Art Festival this past weekend! We kicked off Friday night with a live auction and then Howard Livingston and the Mile Marker 24 band put on an amazing...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Jan 16, 2018 | Blog, Latest News
The Pigeon Key Foundation and Marine Science Center is thrilled to announce 2018 Summer Camp Registration is open! We are hosting four weeks of summer camp this year; July 9-13 (Day Camp Only), July 16-20 (Day and Overnight Camp), July 23-27 (Overnight Camp Only and...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Dec 5, 2017 | Blog, Latest News
Buddy, the island cat, has been residing on Pigeon Key for over ten years. There have been many tales about why she ended up being left on Pigeon Key, but we do know that she was once the cat of a former employee. Buddy has become a staple to our island life and we...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Nov 20, 2017 | Blog, Latest News
The Pigeon Key Foundation and Marine Science Center is excited to announce that the island is open to the public and our daily historical tours are back in full swing! In August, we relocated our Gift Shop to 1090 Overseas Hwy right in between the Hyatt Place and...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Oct 11, 2017 | Blog, Latest News
The Pigeon Key Foundation and Marine Science Center would like to first and foremost thank all of you who reached out to us during and after Hurricane Irma. We have sustained damage to our facility, but luckily our “core” buildings were still intact after...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Aug 29, 2017 | Blog, Latest News
The Pigeon Key Foundation and Marine Science Center gift shop moved locations in the town of Marathon this August. Our new shop is located at 1090 Overseas Hwy right in between the Hyatt Place and Marriott hotels and is open from 10am-4pm each day. Our ferry service...
