Public Program Calendar

Join our Educators for an Everglades Adventure! Reservations are required for all programs. To register, please call the Nature Center at (561) 804-4985.

Education Station

21 Feb 2026 Join Grassy Waters naturalists at our pop-up Everglades Education Station.

8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Kayak Cruise

22 Feb 2026 Paddle your kayak through the shallow waters of the Everglades.

Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center, 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Speaker Series: Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

28 Feb 2026 This outreach program feature hands-on artifacts and rescued native Florida wildlife ambassadors. Join them for an experience that's both informative and fun!

Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center, 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Sunset Boardwalk Hike

01 Mar 2026 Join us for a gentle, late afternoon stroll as the sun sets over the marsh.

Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center, 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Full Moon Canoe

03 Mar 2026 Enjoy sunset over the marsh, and then paddle under the glow of a full moon.

Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center, 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Sunset Canoe

07 Mar 2026 Great photographic opportunities abound as you enjoy this late afternoon canoe tour.

Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center, 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Story Stroll Opening Event FREE

14 Mar 2026 Follow the larger-than-life pages of Sam the Snail Kite’s story displayed along the boardwalk

8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Critter & Craft: Frogs and Fables

15 Mar 2026 Join us for a fun, family-friendly afternoon at the Nature Center to learn all about the amazing animals with two lives: amphibians!

8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Canoe Cruise

18 Mar 2026 Paddle your canoe through the shallow waters of the Everglades as you learn about the history and ecology of Grassy Waters.

Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center, 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Marsh Critters

19 Mar 2026 The marsh comes alive in the palm of your hands.

Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center, 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Nocturnal Adventure Hike

20 Mar 2026 Explore the Everglades at night during this family-friendly adventure.

8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Canoe Cruise

21 Mar 2026 Paddle your canoe through the shallow waters of the Everglades as you learn about the history and ecology of Grassy Waters. Join us at 10 a.m. to learn about Florida's nature.

Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center, 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Kayak Cruise

22 Mar 2026 Paddle your kayak through the shallow waters of the Everglades.

Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center, 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Kayak Cruise

22 Mar 2026 Paddle your kayak through the shallow waters of the Everglades.

Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center, 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Adult Craft Night Series: Sunset Sew

24 Mar 2026 Join us to watch the sunset as you learn a new craft – slow stitch embroidery.

Grassy Waters Preserve, 8264 Northlake Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Speaker Series: Planting for Wildlife (Free Native Plant)

28 Mar 2026 Learn to attract butterflies, birds, and other fascinating South Florida wildlife to your yard with native plants! Discover the best plants to use in our area and start your own native garden with a free plant to take home.

8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Wetland Watercolor Workshop

29 Mar 2026 Hands-on painting workshop introducing watercolor techniques. Beginners welcome!

Grassy Waters Preserve, 8264 Northlake Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Kayak Cruise

04 Apr 2026 Paddle your kayak through the shallow waters of the Everglades.

Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center, 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Speaker Series: The Life and Times of Trapper Nelson

11 Apr 2026 Hear the story of local legend known as the “Wildman of the Loxahatchee”. Learn about his survivalist lifestyle of hunting, trapping, and opening a zoo along Jupiter’s Loxahatchee River.

8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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Wetland Watercolor Workshop

18 Apr 2026 Hands-on painting workshop introducing watercolor techniques. Beginners welcome!

Grassy Waters Preserve, 8264 Northlake Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33412

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