Treasure Village Montessori Day-Trip

Treasure Village Montessori Day-Trip

The second and third grade classes of Treasure Village Montessori of Islamorada recently spent the day at the Pigeon Key Foundation and Marine Science Center learning about invertebrates and sharks! The group of excited youngsters collected all types of critters...
Earth Day Celebration!

Earth Day Celebration!

The first Earth day was on April 22, 1970 and 20 million Americans came together to celebrate environmental reform. Later that year the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created. In 1990 Earth Day went international and is now celebrated in more than 193...
Florida Manatees

Florida Manatees

The West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) is a fascinating and delightful animal that has been known to stop by Pigeon Key from time to time. The common name “West Indian” doesn’t refer to the country of India, but actually the colonial name for the Caribbean, the...
Meet our 2016 Education Interns!

Meet our 2016 Education Interns!

The Pigeon Key Foundation and Marine Science Center would like to introduce our newest staff members that have joined our team for the 2016 Education Season! These four interns will aid in the teaching of marine science programs to our visiting school groups and...
2016 Summer Camp Registration is OPEN!

2016 Summer Camp Registration is OPEN!

2016 SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Our Marine Science Summer Camp dates have just been released and are open to ages 8-16! The Pigeon Key Foundation & Marine Science Center gravitates towards hands-on learning and provides campers with a fun and pivotal,...
New Fishing Gear!

New Fishing Gear!

Conservation Angling is one of our most popular programs at Pigeon Key in which education groups are taught the basics of fishing by Pigeon Key staff. Simple tasks like how to bait a hook, how to tie a knot, how use a spinning reel, and of course how to catch a fish...