* All events below are postponed due to COVID-19 concerns in Florida. Please check back for updates.
DISCOVERY CENTER
Discovery Center features Research Updates, Touch Tanks, Fish and Turtle Tanks, Shellfish Aquaculture Display, Suwannee River Watershed Display, etc. @ 552 1st Street Cedar Key FL
Upcoming Guided Tours of the Discovery Center:
Every Friday & 1st and 3rd Saturday of the Month from 1 PM - 4 PM (Ends in May 2020 for Facility Construction)
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
Saturday, July 4th, 2020
Saturday, October 18th, 2020
The Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup is on the third Saturday of September each year (Sept. 21st). The event runs from 7 AM- 12 PM and volunteers receive a free t-shirt and hot dog lunch (while supplies last).
To participate, check-in at the Cedar Key City Marina starting at 7:30 AM. Volunteers can clean up by boat or on foot. Trash bags are provided but bring your own gloves.
The WoW is a one-day event organized by the City of Cedar Key and the Chamber of Commerce that usually falls March-February each year. WoW consists of several fun physical activities around Cedar Key for the whole family. Register at http://bit.ly/register-WOW2020
Bow WoW 1 Mile walk/run with your leashed pooch. Starts at 8
Coastal Heritage 5K Race starts 9 a.m. at Lil Shark Park (192 2nd St) in Cedar Key.
Atsena Otie Kayak Challenge For kayakers ages 18 and above. Starts at the beach in downtown Cedar Key at 10:15 a.m. runs to Atsena Otie Key and back to the beach, picking up a piece of trash at Atsena Otie Beach.
Repurpose-It-Regatta Invites all ages to build your own boat from recyclable materials and enter the race at G Street and 3rd Street starting at 11:15 a.m. (Boats with children require 1 adult).
Sunrise Yoga on the City Park Beach at 7:30 a.m. Please sign-up at the Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce. Silent Auction throughout the day. Proceeds benefit funding for a new splash park in Cedar Key, Children’s Table of Levy County and 2020 International Coastal Clean-up.
For more information visit http://cedarkey.org
Contact Us
Nature Coast Biological Station
552 1st Street
PO Box 878
Cedar Key, FL 32625
ncbs@ifas.ufl.edu
Call Us at (352) 325-6078
Our Mission
The mission of the NCBS is to enhance the conservation and sustainability of natural resources throughout the Nature Coast through collaborative research, enhanced public engagement, field-based courses, and hands-on training workshops.