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Theme: Sustainable Landscape
Natural Area: Daggerwing Nature Center
Daggerwing Nature Center is set within the beautiful confines of Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park in western Boca Raton. Features include a 3,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall with live animals and interactive state-of-the-art exhibits, classroom facilities, laboratory, art gallery, reading area, butterfly garden, and an elevated boardwalk which takes you on a relaxing journey through a swamp. The boardwalk has two trails, bench-style seating, as well as an observation tower available for you to view the abundant plant and animal life including: osprey, woodpeckers, butterflies, turtles, alligators, and a wide variety of bromeliads. Be sure not to miss our namesake, the Ruddy Daggerwing butterfly, as it flutters through the trees!
Nature Center staff offer a variety of educational, interactive programs to people of all ages. Click on the links under the Directory and check out all of our opportunities!
Events/Activities:
Nature Journaling 101 “Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer
Historic Watershed Fact
Planting natives require less maintenance as they are already attuned to the natural Florida cycles.
Writing Prompt
Pretend you are an animal living in our watershed. What native plants would be important to you and why?
Tip for Stewardship
Choose native plants for your garden that will attract, house, and feed beneficial wildlife.