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Schedule a Special Program
Book a special learning experience just for your group
Thank you for your interest in exploring Manatee County preserves! From archery to meeting our gopher tortoise ambassador, we have a diverse menu of programs to pick from for every age and group. Our main field trip or tour locations include: Robinson Preserve North, Robinson Preserve South Expansion & NEST Nature Center, Emerson Point Preserve, and Rye Preserve. If you are interested in exploring another Manatee County location, please let us know through the intake form. All field trips must be booked 45 days before the start of the proposed program date. If you have any questions, please email us at ecoevents@mymanatee.org.
To book a program:
- Please review the menu of programs carefully and complete your online field trip application. Once your application is submitted, please allow three business days for processing.
- Our staff will reach out to you to confirm the details of your trip and recommend adjustments, if necessary.
- Once the details are settled, you will need to make a RecTrac account.
- Notify staff you have made an account and you will receive an invoice which must be paid at least two weeks before the field trip date. Bio Labs must be paid at least a month before the program date.
- One week prior to your program date, we will email you a final confirmation including directions, what to wear, contact information for your trip host(s), and our Youth Waiver form as a fillable PDF.
- Arrive on the day of your trip, meet your trip host(s), submit any outstanding Youth Waivers, and have a blast!
Service Output: Reservation
Hours Available: Hours depend on staff availability and programs requested.
Eligibility: Everyone