Recent News, Events, and Posts from Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center
On Saturday, October 4th, we gathered in community and, along with O, Miami, created cards and wrote poems showing our dear Mayor the importance of Marjory’s Nature Center at Crandon Park.
64 volunteers, 631 lbs of trash, and 20 lbs of microplastics removed! Together we made East Greynolds, Crandon Park, and Farina Preserve cleaner, safer, and healthier for our wildlife and community.
We are so grateful for your support in helping spread the word and signing the petition to keep the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Nature Center in Crandon Park, an organization Marjory formed in 1985.
Our beloved Biscayne Nature Center, a symbol of inspiration, education, and the natural beauty of Key Biscayne, is facing unprecedented challenges from Miami-Dade County, and we need your help.
Join us this Saturday! We’ll be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves at the @biscaynenaturecenter by unveiling a brand new, permanent seahorse mural by @xcortada
Meet The Great Blue Heron. Graceful, tall, and unmistakeable — the Great Blue Heron is one of the most iconic birds you’ll spot along Biscayne’s shores and wetlands!
Biscayne Nature Center’s first cleanup with Free Plastic was held on Saturday, February 27, 2021 from 3 to 5pm at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas had a dream — to build a nature center by the sea to teach children the importance of the environment and develop the appreciation to care for it.
It’s been 40 years since Theodora Long joined the Junior League of Miami, which happens to be in its 100th year of existence.
Join us for a morning of plein air painting surrounded by the beauty of Crandon Beach! The breeze becomes your companion, the shifting light your muse, and the rhythm of waves, wind, and birdsong your quiet metronome.
Theodora Hayes Long has dedicated over three decades to conservation, education, and community engagement, leaving a profound impact on Miami-Dade County.
Did you know that these little ocean dwellers have a big secret? When threatened, pufferfish can gulp water (or air) and inflate into a spiky ball—making themselves much harder to swallow!
On Saturday, February 22nd, 2025, The International SeaKeepers Society’s Director of Education & Outreach, Toni Lohroff, participated in the 2025 Educator Environmental Symposium.
Friends of the Everglades President Philip Kushlan presents Theodora H. Long, Director of Biscayne Nature Center, with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Defender of the Everglades Award.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center is a gem, and offers much more than you probably imagine. Think experiences for families and even birthday parties for adults, an adjacent 165 acre park that’s a paradise for rare birds that merit a visit from bird lovers from all over the world, an adjacent kite surfing center, and a shop where … Read More
Fun and celebration of Biscayne Bay’s marine life are on tap in November as award-winning puppeteer Eric Weiss visits the island to perform a puppet show and host a workshop.
Theodora Long chuckled when asked if the recent double Emmy award for her short film, “The Life of Bill Baggs,” made her feel somewhat like Mary Tyler Moore or Betty White.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center launches its 20th year in its Crandon Park building with a celebration of art featuring bright tropical watercolors.
Residents, officials, and some naturalists clashed this week overwhat to do about massive deposits of seaweed on island beaches.The sargassum, many say, is at its worst in years.
Kids can snorkel, paddle board, kayak and dissect sea creatures this summer at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center’s “Summer by the Sea” marine science day camp.