* 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 *Cancelled*
Saturday, October 17th, 2020 *Cancellation TBD - Check back for updates*
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.