by Pigeon Key Staff | May 17, 2016 | Latest News, Blog
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...
by Pigeon Key Staff | May 12, 2016 | Latest News, Blog
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...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Apr 9, 2016 | Blog, Latest News
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...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Mar 5, 2016 | Blog, Latest News
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...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Jan 20, 2016 | Blog, Latest News
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,...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Nov 23, 2015 | Blog, Latest News
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...