Second Sundays
The Gore Nature Education Center is open the Second Sunday of each month from noon to 3:00 p.m. On occasion, local experts will join us to share their nature knowledge on topics ranging from beekeeping and native plants to bears and panthers. Free and no reservations required. Here’s what’s coming up:
Open Trails and Guided Forest Bathing Experience (Limited availability)
Date: Sunday, March 10th
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Guided Forest Bathing Experience: 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Location: Gore Nature Center 4261 40th Ave SE, Naples, FL 34117
Donations: Admission to the Center and grounds are free, but donations are greatly appreciated. There is a fee and registration is required for the Forest Bathing experience.
Wondering about the benefits of Forest Bathing? Be sure to sign up for this one-hour program taking place during this Sunday’s afternoon open house. A certified forest bathing guide will explain the physical and mental health benefits of this holistic wellness practice, lead a brief guided meditation, and offer invitations for sensory experiences with nature. Appropriate for ages 5 and up. Maximum of 40 participants. $10 per person. Program underwritten by Gore Nature Center. REGISTER BELOW
Gore Nature Center 2024 Class Series
Florida’s First Settlers: The History of Our Early Inhabitants
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Location: Gore Nature Center 4261 40th Ave SE, Naples, FL 34117
Registration Fee: $20.00 per student
Designed for students ages 7-11
Join us as we travel back in time through Florida’s history and get to know the state’s first people.
Students will learn about the early Settlers from the Paleo-Americans to the European Explorers. Each class is 1.5 hours long and designed to incorporate knowledge through games, crafts and activities.
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Adventures in Astrophysics: Exploring the Sun, Moon, and Stars
Time: 12:30 – 2:00 PM
Location: Gore Nature Center 4261 40th Ave SE, Naples, FL 34117
Registration Fee: $20.00 per student
Designed for students ages 7-11
Join us as we dive into Astrophysics! We’ll explore space while incorporating physics to explain how the universe is always changing. Each class will be focused on a different subject ranging from the sun and the moon to how stars and planets work. Students will gain knowledge of concepts, such as thermodynamics, states of matter and laws of motion.
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