Summer Camps / Teacher Camps

Herpetology Summer Camp

June 22 – 26, 2026

• 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day
• $200 per camper
• No before or after camp care is available
• Ages 7-11
• Limited to 30 campers

Back for its 18th year, this popular, hands-on, science-based nature day camp is designed for children with a strong interest in nature. Campers will explore the fascinating world of amphibians and reptiles side-by-side with herpetologist George L. Heinrich. Through up-close encounters with a variety of animals, such as gopher tortoises, frogs, lizards, and snakes, campers will learn about the ecology and conservation of amphibians and reptiles

Registration packets available in the Ed Center or online. Sponsored by Heinrich Ecological Services. Contact George Heinrich at(727) 599-1843 or by email for more information.

ECO Teacher Training
Workshop

June 15 – 19, 2026

• 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day
• Free
• For pre-service elementary and ESE education students, current elementary and ESE teachers, and non-formal educators. Note: Middle school educators are welcome to participate as well!

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Pinellas County's Natural Resources Agent has teamed up with St. Petersburg College, College of Education Professor to offer this nationally award-winning, week-long environmental education workshop. The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with tools and information to interpret the natural world and impart the need for resource conservation to their audience. Using local, state, and national curricula correlated to Florida Standards, participants will be given activities and resources to help foster environmental knowledge and good environmental stewardship in their students.

Registration

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