ART RECEPTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS

Art Gallery Receptions at Rookery Bay | National Estuarine Research Reserve

Intersection of Art & the Environment

The Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center Art Gallery hosts several exhibitions each year including a partnership with the United Arts Collier (UAC). UAC enables annual exhibitions of painting and photography juried by local art experts while other shows feature works by local students, Reserve friends & family, or featured artists. Most of the works are available for purchase.

  • The Reserve and UAC work together to promote the arts and the environment. While applied science is the focus of most Reserve activities, we acknowledge that there are many pathways toward greater understanding of the natural world.
  • Our Art Gallery creates an opportunity for people to increase their sense of wonder for nature by stimulating and celebrating personal expression through the visual arts.

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2026 ``Going Coastal: Paul Arsenault’s Artful Impressions of Collier County``

Friends of Rookery Bay presents the work of Paul Arsenault, a celebrated Southwest Florida painter whose art reflects a deep connection to the local environment and community.

Exhibition: February 3, 2026 – April 30, 2026
Opening Reception:
Thursday, February 5, 2026 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

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A visit to Rookery Bay has so much fun in store for Kids & Families. Visit our Environmental Learning Center, Explore Rookery Bay with Nature Tours by Boat & Kayak, or take in a lecture.

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