Saturdays and Sundays
Aquarium: Behind the Scenes
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park
751 Sheridan Street, Hollywood
For all ages
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
$1/person.
Get a closer look at the 3,500-gallon saltwater aquarium in the nature center’s exhibit hall. For more information, call the nature center at 954-926-2480.

July 12, Aug. 16, Sept. 13
Animals of the Shallow Waters
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park
751 Sheridan Street, Hollywood
For all ages
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
$1/person.
An up-close examination of the animals of the EcoRoom's shallow-water tank. For more information, call the nature center at 954-926-2480.

Wednesdays and Fridays, July 9 through Sept. 5
Sea Turtles and Their Babies
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park
751 Sheridan Street, Hollywood
8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
$5/person
If conditions are not favorable, program is subject to change. Bring quarters for parking meters at release sites.

Third Fridays of the month through August
Family Fun Night on Castaway Island
T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park
3300 N. Park Road, Hollywood
For all ages
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
$6.50/person

June 20, July 18 and August 15.

Join us at Castaway Island for games and activities for parents and children in and out of the water. Great fun for the whole family.

Saturday, July 19
Plankton-A-Plenty Hike
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park
751 Sheridan Street, Hollywood
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
$3/person
Hike to the Fishing Pier Trail and set the plankton nets. View plankton under a microscope and learn their role in the food chain. No pre-registration required.

Saturday, August 30
Mangrove Adventure Hike
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park
751 Sheridan Street, Hollywood
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
$3/person
Take a naturalist-led hike through the mangroves of Anne Kolb Nature Center.

Sunday, September 7
Butterflies and Bottle Caps
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park
751 Sheridan Street, Hollywood
For all ages
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
$1/person.
An arts and crafts activity with a short tour of the nature center's butterfly garden, focusing on butterfly-attracting plants. Program takes place in the Exhibit Hall.

Friday, September 19
Night Hike by the Seashore
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park
751 Sheridan Street, Hollywood
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
$3/person
View nocturnal life along the seashore with a naturalist-led hike.

Saturday, September 20
Plankton-A-Plenty Hike
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park
751 Sheridan Street, Hollywood
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
$3/person
Hike to the Fishing Pier Trail and set the plankton nets. View plankton under a microscope and learn their role in the food chain. No pre-registration required.

Friday, October 10
Friday Night Social
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park
751 Sheridan Street, Hollywood
For adults
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Free
The Parks and Recreation Division's Special Populations Section hosts a free social for patrons ages 18 and up who are mental health consumers.