ELC Explorers field experiences are not available for booking at this time. Check back regularly for updates.

This field experience is designed for middle school or high school science
classes and focuses on active investigation of our coastal environment. Field activities are determined by grade level.

• Duration: 2 - 2.5 hours program
• Price: $300
• Activities may include: habitat change, form and function of fish, invertebrate ID, mangrove ecology, and collection methods (like seining or plankton tow)
• Scheduling Request Window: August and September

Location of program may be field based or at the Environmental Learning Center and are at the discretion of Rookery Bay NERR staff.

• Duration: 2 - 3 hour programs
• Activities: determined by course description
• Scheduling Request Window: All Year

Private group field experiences are not available for booking at this time, but you can schedule a self-guided onsite visit at a group rate.

Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center offers a variety of activities throughout the year. From activities for kids and families, to lectures and classes that teach you all about our coastal environment, to exciting annual events that help to support the continued efforts of the Rookery Bay Staff. There is something for everyone year-round.

Teachers on the Estuary (TOTE) is an annual, two-day workshop for middle school teachers that provides hands-on, field-based, professional teacher development opportunities. Teachers from Collier County and around the state learn about issues facing estuaries in southwest Florida during field trips into the estuary and experience hands-on sessions led by educators and community partners focusing on water quality, invasive species, and watershed management.