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History Alive: Our Natural Environment

Saturday, January 4, 2025, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

From arid plains to swampy wetlands, Central Florida’s natural environment has seen many changes. Dig into Florida’s natural history with guided museum tours and family-friendly activities and guided museum tours. Activities include:

Archeological dig puzzle: Learn about items important to Indigenous communities such as arrowheads, pots, and more as you dig through the sand pit and put the pieces together.

Cypress Circles: Cypress trees provide shelter for animals and protect our coasts. Unlock the mystery of how to tell a cypress tree’s age, using real slices of tree trunks.

Florida Plant & Animal Matching Game: Panthers, alligators, and manatees – oh my! Play this game to learn about Central Florida’s native animals while earning prizes.

Guided tours: 10:30 a.m., Noon, 1:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m.