by Pigeon Key Staff | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog, Latest News
The Pigeon Key Foundation and Marine Science Center will be holding it’s annual Marine Science Summer Camp this July and August. Campers can look forward to Marine Science Programming, Snorkeling, Fishing, Squid & Shark Dissections, Field Games, and more!...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Apr 9, 2020 | Blog, Latest News
Here on Pigeon Key, the oldest standing building is the Section Gang Quarters which was built in 1909. Historically, the Section Gang Quarters housed 64 men at once during the construction of the Florida East Coast Extension and Seven Mile Bridge, a railway built by...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Feb 25, 2020 | Blog, Latest News
From left to right: Alli Dickey, Randy Thomas, Dana Donkle, and Brooke Harowitz Alli Dickey recently graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with two degrees in Fisheries and Wildlife and Journalism. She originally gained a love for wildlife biology in the...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Dec 10, 2019 | Blog, Latest News
For the past 25 years, the Pigeon Key Foundation has hosted our annual Art Festival. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it has been amazing to see our local community come together to support us time and time again. The Pigeon Key Art Festival started off as a...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Sep 24, 2019 | Blog, Latest News
If you’ve been out to visit the island or driven past recently, you may have noticed our many construction projects this year! Between the ramps reconstruction and the Old 7 Mile Bridge repairs, Pigeon Key has been home to barges, cranes, and bulldozers since...
by Pigeon Key Staff | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog, Latest News
The animal kingdom is abundant in adaptations that work to hide, conceal, and confuse using tactics as simple as adhering an unassuming sponge to one’s back. Enter: the sponge crab! Our 2019 Marine Science Education season on Pigeon Key has been the year of the sponge...
