October 2026
Guided Walk Through a Beautiful Hardwood Hammock, Friday Oct 16th 8:30 am & 10:30 am
🌳 Guided Walk at Green Turtle Hammock Nature Preserve Friday October 16th • 8:30 AM and 10 AM 📍 Meet at: 81224 Overseas Highway, Islamorada Guided Walks are back! After a long, hot summer, we can’t wait to get back on the trail with you! Walks are <0.4 miles on a flat loop trail, about […]
16 Oct
8:30 am - 11:30 am
81224 Overseas Hwy
November 2026
Forward‑facing sonar in Florida Bay.
Community Engagement Project: Forward-Facing Sonar in Florida Bay instagram.com/forwardfacingsonar_event2026 As part of his master’s degree in marine biology at the University of Miami, Andrew Jordan is leading a community engagement project through his internship with Florida Bay Forever focused on the growing use of forward-facing sonar in Florida Bay. Forward-facing sonar is a real-time scanning […]
06 Nov
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Safe Harbor Angler House
80500 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036
🦜 Guided Bird Walks are back! November 14th at 8:30 am
🦜 Guided Bird Walks are back! Saturday, November 14th • 8:30 AM 📍 Meet at: Green Turtle Hammock 81224 Overseas Highway, Islamorada We are always so excited to partner with Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, they have such a wonderful, knowledgable team who does great work taking care of our avian neighbors. Guilded walks […]
14 Nov
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Green Turtle Hammock
🎨🌿 Crafts & Conservation: Featuring “The Connection!” 📖🌊
The Connection: Readings, Book Signings & Conservation Through Art Join us at Green Turtle Hammock Nature Preserve for an afternoon of conservation-themed crafts and connections! We’ll be celebrating local authors and artists with: Live readings and signed copies of The Chain: a collection of local Keys stories that benefits Florida Bay Forever A silent auction […]
14 Nov
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
May 2027
Mangrove Cleanup & Restoration Day
🌿🌊 WHO’S COMING OUT THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND?! 🌊🌿 Join us for a Community Mangrove Cleanup + Education Event on Saturday, May 23 | 9 AM–12 PM along the Old Highway in Islamorada (across from Founders Park)! Florida Bay Forever is teaming up with Pascal’s Way, CoastLove, Florida Keys Environmental Coalition, and FWC
23 May
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
87001-87185 Old Highway, Islamorada
87001-87185 Old Highway, Islamorada
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🌳 Guided Walk at Green Turtle Hammock Nature Preserve
Sunday, October 4th • 9:30 AM
📍 Meet at: 81224 Overseas Highway, Islamorada
Join Florida Bay Forever for a scheduled guided walk at Green Turtle Hammock Nature Preserve. Wander beneath a canopy of native trees and discover one of Islamorada’s hidden natural treasures as we explore the fascinating world of the hardwood hammock.
Led by Emily, Program Manager of Florida Bay Forever,
Led from the perspective that we don’t visit nature, we are a part of it. Learn about and share your gratitude for a few of the many gifts Mother Earth grows in the hardwood hammock and Florida Bay.
What to Bring
🌿 Water
🌿 Binoculars
🌿 Curiosity and a sense of adventure
Explore. Learn. Protect Florida Bay Forever. 🌎🌿

