The Myakka Headwaters Preserve is a unique conservation area protecting the origin of the Myakka River, one of Florida’s designated Wild and Scenic Rivers. This 432-acre property, owned and managed by Big Waters Land Trust, features rar...
Meet the Roseate Spoonbill 🌸🐦 With brilliant pink plumage and a unique spatula-shaped bill, the roseate spoonbill is one of Florida’s most striking wading birds. Spoonbills feed by touch, slowly sweeping their sensitive bills through the w...
Ready to dive into a game that makes learning marine science fun? Tidal Trivia is a printable board game that takes players on an adventure through Mote’s underwater world—using real science, animal facts, and quick thinking. W...
Join us on Monday, September 15 at 1:00 pm ET for Dive Into Dot Day—a creative, interactive program inspired by Vashti’s artwork from The Dot. We’ll explore the vibrant world of the ocean to uncover the dazzling patterns and colors foun...
CILC Pinnacle Award for Virtual Learning Excellence Mote Marine Laboratory has once again been honored with a Pinnacle Award from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) for the 2024–2025 school year, recognizing...
Ready to connect your learners with Mote’s ocean experts? We use TidyCal.com to make scheduling easy. Here’s how to book your program and choose a payment option that works for you.Step 1: Choose How You Want to Book💳 Pay Now (Credit Card or Bank Tr...
FMNP at Mote visiting Celery Fields, 2023 FMNP Field Site Highlight: Celery Fields 🔭 🐦 One of our popular stops in the Florida Master Naturalist Program...
Meet the Awesome Axolotl 🌸🦎 With frilly gills and a face that seems to smile, the axolotl is one of the most captivating amphibians you'll ever meet. Unlike most salamanders, axolotls don’t outgrow their juvenile form, a rare trait known...
Mangrove trees aren’t just cool-looking, they’re coastal superheroes. With tangled roots and leafy branches, they create habitats, trap sediment, and protect shorelines. This week’s STEMventure invites you to build your own model mangrove tree and di...
Crawl into a STEM storybook about roly-polies, investigate invertebrates, and meet their crustacean cousins.We’re excited to introduce a brand-new addition to our SEA Me Read series: Next Time You See a Pill Bug, from NSTA Kids and written by Emily M...
