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Conservation Resources
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Weedon Island Preserve
Cultural and Natural
History Center
1800 Weedon Drive NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
(727) 453-6500
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Center Hours:
Open Thursday - Saturday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open Sunday
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed Monday - Wednesday,
and closed all
County Holidays
Preserve Hours:
Open daily, 7 a.m.
to time posted,
approximately 15 minutes
before sunset.
Daily closing time is
posted at the entrance
to the Preserve.
Closed day after Thanksgiving
& December 25.
Classes / Tours / Events
March 19-21, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Marine Science Half-Day Spring Break Camp
Dive into the wonders of marine science at the beautiful Weedon Island Preserve! These half-day camp sessions for 6-9 years old offer an interactive, hands-on experience where campers will explore the ecosystems that thrive in this unique coastal environment. Guided by an expert Sea Grant Extension Agent, campers will get their hands wet as they engage in fun activities like mangrove exploration, looking at the microscopic world of plankton, and investigating how saltwater fish survive in the marine environment. $35/camper/day. Register today
Saturday, March 22 at 9:30 a.m.Naturalist Guided Tour Join us for a one mile walk through the mangrove forest of Weedon Island. Learn about the coastal environment, native wildlife, and early history of the Preserve.
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Saturday, March 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Ethnobotany and Archaeology Open House See ancient artifacts and learn about ways people have used native plants for everything from food and medicine to making ropes and even paint during the Weedon Island Preserve's celebration of Florida Archaeology Month! Also bring your own fossils and artifacts to be identified and their uses determined by on-site archaeology experts. Partner organizations will be on-site with their own displays and information, such as the Alliance for Weedon Archaeological Research and Education (AWIARE), the west central region of the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), the Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society (CGCAS), and more.
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Saturday, March 29 at 10:00 a.m.History Hike: The Grand Central Airport at Weedon Island Did you know that in the early 20th century Weedon Island was home to an airport? It provided the first commercial air service from Tampa to St. Petersburg, and in WWII it was used as a training site for Army and Navy pilots! Join archaeologists with the Florida Public Archaeology Network west central region (FPAN) for a specialty guided tour of the Preserve to learn more about the island's history with flight and visit some of the historic sites associated with it.
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Saturday, April 5 & 26 at 9:30 a.m.Naturalist Guided Tour Join us for a one mile walk through the mangrove forest of Weedon Island. Learn about the coastal environment, native wildlife, and early history of the Preserve.
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Friday, April 11 at 1:00 p.m.Volunteer Archaeology Lab Learn how artifacts and other archaeological material get processed for study! This Lab is led by professional archaeologists with the Florida Public Archaeology Network. Participants will help sort through, clean, and identify artifacts and other material from real archaeological sites.
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Saturday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m.Gopher Tortoise Trek Join us for an interpretive walk in the Weedon Island Preserve to search for gopher tortoises & their burrows! Participants will learn about this species' role as an ecosystem engineer!
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Sunday, April 13 at 1:00 p.m.Phytoplankton and Their Friends Join us for a deep dive into the world of plankton! This program will cover plankton communities in the Tampa Bay region, highlighting research on the plant plankton communities know as phytoplankton. Participants will have a chance to view and get a hands-on experience with live plankton samples using traditional microscopes and cutting-edge, automated microscopes.
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Saturday, April 19 at 9:30 a.m.Tiny Wildlife Walk Wildlife abounds at the Weedon Island Preserve, especially the tiny kind, like butterflies, bees, and other invertebrates. Join a Staff naturalist on a walk to look for little creatures and discover the hidden beauty of the Preserve. Don't forget to bring your camera!
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Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m.Florida's Fabulous Fireflies Yes, Florida has fireflies and more species than any other state in the U.S.! Join a staff naturalist to learn about this insect's surprising lifestyle, how they communicate (hint: it's flashy) and what you can do to help them. There might even be a chance to flash like a firefly!
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Pinellas County Extension is proud to offer a variety of educational and interpretive programs for the public at the Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center. The goal of these programs is to empower citizens to make informed decisions about natural and cultural resources.
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