Annual Events / Programs

Annual Sponsored Events

All donations support Weedon Island Preserve.

Hands-On Adult Archaeology Camp
February 21-25, 2022 & February 28-March 4, 2022

Sponsored by Alliance for Weedon Island Research and Education

Join the Alliance for Weedon Island Research and Education (AWIARE) in discovering the prehistory of the Tampa Bay region. Participants will work with professional archaeologists to uncover the rich cultures of the past and will help scientists investigate the early people who once were inhabitants of Weedon Island and their surrounding environment.  Learn about their lifestyle and beliefs through field and lab work, lectures, and tours.

More information and registration are available on the AWIARE website.

Archaeology Lectures Series
Third Thursday of the month
from September - April, 7 p.m.

Sponsored by Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society

Join the Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society (CGCAS) in partnership with the Alliance for Weedon Island Archaeological Research and Education (AWIARE) for this annual lecture series spanning diverse archaeological topics pertaining to the peoples who proceeded us here in Florida and the artifacts they left behind.

This 2021-22 series will be virtual. More information is available on the CGCAS website.

Salty Topics
Dates TBD

Sponsored by Friends of Weedon Island Preserve

Organized by UF/IFAS Extension Florida Sea Grant, Salty Topics is a marine research speaker series that explores a variety of marine subjects and how they relate to Tampa Bay.

Check for dates here - Reservations required

Archaeology Lab
Dates TBD

Sponsored by Florida Public Archaeology Network

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Ever wonder what archaeologists do with all that stuff they dig up at archaeological sites once the fieldwork is finished? At the Florida Public Archaeology Network Volunteer Lab, you can come find out for yourself! Learn all about how artifacts and other archaeological material get processed in the laboratory; so, we can use them to learn about the past. You will get the chance to sort through, identify, and wash artifacts and other material from real archaeological sites! All ages are welcome to participate or observe, children 12 and under should be accompanied by an adult.

Wee-Time at Weedon
Dates TBD

Sponsored by our Volunteers

This program is designed to introduce pre-school children to the wonders of the natural and cultural world. Every second Thursday of each month, children are treated to a variety of stories and hands-on activities that connect them to their environment. This activity is recommended for ages 3 to 5.

Reservations required

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