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| INSTAR Project INSTAR, Investigating Nature through Science Teacher Active Research, is an innovative earth systems science teacher institute focusing on the marine environment. |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science 4600 Rickerbacker Causeway, Miami,florida 33149-1098 Tel: 305-361-4000 Fax: 305-361-4711 |
| Environmental Education Providers |
| Arch Creek Park. 1855 NE 135th Street, Miami, FL 33181 Phone: 944-6111 Offers fieldtrips (grades 1-8) and a special program called "Tracking Night Critters" |
| Atlantis Dive Center 51 Garden Cove Drive, Key Largo, FL 33037 Phone: 451-1325 e-mail:atlantis@pennekamp.com. Atlantis provides speakers ($) and workshops, offers snorkeling or diving trips, and has three different reef curricula that can combine with trips. |
| Biscayne National Park P.O. Box 1369, Homestead, FL 33090-1369 Phone: 247-2044 Fax: 247-2045 Speakers available (depends on staffing), snorkeling and boat trips (247-2400), teacher workshops. |
| Cape Florida State Recreation Area 1200 S. Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, FL 33149 Phone: 361-5811 Field trips. |
| Charles Deering Estate at Cutler 16701 S.W. 72 Avenue, Miami, FL 33157 Phone: 235-1668 Fax: 254-586 Archaeological expeditions, speakers, field trips, teacher workshops. Moonlight canoe trips and evening campfires available. |
| Citizens for a Better South Florida 2925 S.W. 32 Ave., Miami, FL 33145-2211 Phone: 444-9555 Fax: 567-9666 Speakers for adults on energy and recycling, teacher workshops, curriculum and audio-visuals. Programs for K-adult ESOL students. Environmental hotline. |
| Cooperative Extension Service 18710 S.W. 288 Street, Homestead, FL 33030 Phone: 248-3311, Ext. 205 Fax: 246-2932 Speakers, teacher workshops, literature, curriculum. |
Energy Information Administration Energy, statistics, data, economics |
| Everglades National Park 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034-6733 Phone: 242-7700 Fax: 242-7728 (Grades 4-6) Speakers, field trips, teacher workshops, literature, curriculum ($). |
| The Florida Center for Environmental Studies Florida Atlantic University, 3970 RCA Boulevard, Suite, 7401, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Phone: (407) 691-8553 Fax: (407) 691-8540. |
| Florida Game and Fresh Water Commission 551 Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415 Phone: (407) 640-6100 Teacher workshops, literature, curriculum audio-visuals. |
| FPL P.O. Box 025209, Miami, FL 33102-5209 Phone: 552-3885 Speakers. field trips, literature, audio-visuals. Information on Florida endangered species. |
| Friends of the Everglades 101 Westward Drive, Miami Springs, FL 33166 Phone: 888-1230 Speakers (grades 6-12), teacher workshops, special programs (grades 6+), literature (grades 4+). Speakers available at no charge, but donations appreciated. |
| League of Environmental Educators in Florida, Inc. (LEEF) A professional organization. |
| Oleta River State Park 3400 N.E. 163rd Street, North Miami, FL 33160 Phone: 947-6357 Fax: 940-9075 Speakers |
| G. C. A. Peace Education Foundation, Inc. 3550 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 400, Miami, FL 33137 Phone: 576-5075 Curriculum ($) (4-12). Music video and guide to motivate students to become involved. |
| Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 W. Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130 Phone: 375-1492 Fax: 375-1609 |
| John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park P.O. Box 487, Key Largo, FL 33037 Phone: 451-1202 Fax: 451-1410 Speakers, field trips, special programs (overnight camping - reservations required), literature, curriculum, audio-visuals. Contact Park Manager for fee waiver for Visitor Center and park. |
| Metro Dade Parks and Recreation 3701 S.W. 70th Avenue, Miami, FL 33155 Phone: 662-4124 Fax: 667-6490 Speakers ($), field trips ($), teacher workshops ($), special programs ($): Touch the Bay, a hands-on program, literature, publication ("Tropical Trails" available by subscription), curriculum, audio-visuals. |
| Miami Museum of Science 3280 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33129 Phone: 854-4245 Classroom speakers, field trips ($), teacher workshops PK-9 ($), special programs for physically challenged ($), literature PK-8 ($), curriculum ($), audio-visuals ($). |
| Miami Museum of Science Department of Zoological Sciences, 3280 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33129 Phone: 858-8353 Fax: 285-5801 School speakers grades 5+ ($), field trips ($), special programs, audio-visuals. |
| Miami Seaquarium 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149 Phone: 361-5705 Fax: 361-6077 Classroom speakers ($), field trips ($), teacher workshops K-8 ($), literature ($). |
| NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149 Phone: 361-4284 Fax: 361-4219 Speakers, field trips, teacher workshops, literature. Resources are on a limited basis. |
| Ocean Divers 522 Caribbean Drive, Key Largo, FL 33037 Phone: 451-1113 Fax: 451-5765 Classroom speakers grades 6+ ($), field trips 6+ ($), teacher workshops grades 6+ ($), special programs on Coral Reef Ecology and Artificial Reefs, audio-visuals. |
| Parrot Jungle and Gardens 11000 S.W. 57th Avenue, Miami, FL 33156 Phone: 662-8579 Fax: 661-2230 Classroom speakers for all grades ($), school speakers for grades 4-12 ($), field trips ($), special programs (9+) for volunteers and internships through DCPS, literature, curriculum ($), audio-visuals ($). |
| Save the Manatee Club 500 N. Maitland Avenue, Maitland, FL 32751 Phone: (407) 539-0990 Fax: (407) 539-0871 Volunteers available for classroom, teacher workshops, curriculum, audio-visua |
| The Butterfly Garden 7102 S.W. 113 Ave., Miami, FL 33173 Phone: 595-7114 Teacher workshops ($), literature ($), and curriculum ($) |
| Castellow Hammock Nature Center 22301 S.W. 162 Avenue, Goulds, FL 33170 Phone: 245-4321 Speakers, field trips, special programs on hummingbird and butterfly gardening, native plant landscaping and backcountry fishing workshops. |
| Clean Water Action 1320 S. Dixie Hwy. #1140, Coral Gables FL, 33146 Phone: 661-6992 Fax: 661-7645 Speakers for all grade levels; South Beach Trash Bash (clean-up). |
| Cooperative Urban Wildlife Program. 3245 College Avenue, Davie, FL 33314. Phone (954) 370-3725 Fax: 370-3737 Speakers and literature for 5th grade and up. |
| Coral Reef Park Co., Inc. John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, P.O. Box 1560, Key Largo, FL 33037 Phone: 451-1621 Fax: 451-1427 Speakers ($), field trips ($), teacher workshops (fees depend on sponsor). |
| Sea Turtle Awareness Program Dade County Parks and Recreation 7929 Atlantic Way, Miami Beach, FL 33141 Phone: 868-7075 Speakers and field trips; hatching release mid July-August |
| Dade County 4-H Clubs 1455 N.W. 107 Avenue, Suite 786 Miami, FL 33143 Phone: 592-8044 Speakers, school site studies, field trips ($), teacher workshops, literature, audio-visuals |
| Dade County Farm Bureau 1850 Old Dixie Highway, Homestead, FL 33030 Phone: 247-5234 Fax: 247-5812 Special Program: Ag in the Classroom; emphasis on environment, agriculture, and culture as an interrelated system |
| Department of Environmental Resources Managemen 111 N.W, 1st Street, Suite 1310, Miami, FL 33128 Phone: 375-3921 Fax: 375-3360 Speakers, field trips, literature, audio-visuals; will customize presentations to the audience. |
| Earth Education Council 9901 S.W. 60th Court, Miami, FL 33156 Phone: 667-5908 Speakers ($), teacher workshops ($), special programs for the physically challenged ($). |
| Environmental Studies, FIU FIU, Miami, FL 33199 Phone: 348-1930 Fax: 348-3772 Speakers and teacher workshops; special programs on tropical rainforests and South Florida ecology |
| Fairchild Tropical Garden 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33156 Phone: 667-1651 Fax: 661-8953 Speakers, field trips ($), teacher workshops ($), curriculum (grades 4-10) ($). |
| Florida Department of Natural Resources District Office. P.O. Box 2628, Key Largo, FL 33037 Phone: 451-3005 Grades 4 and up: speakers, school site studies, field trips, teacher workshops, literature |
| Programs on South Florida Ecology and Marine Science. Flamingo Gardens 3750 Flamingo Road, Davie, FL 33330 Phone: (954) 473-2955 Fax: (954) 473-1738 Field trips ($), curriculum (K-7) |
| Florida Alliance for Technological Education, Inc. P.O. Box 7027, Hollywood, FL 33081-1027 Phone: (954) 989-4533 Speakers, school site studies, teacher workshops, curriculum. A variety of programs are offered in public and provate schools. Hands-on type programs are offered for earth science, geology, and conservation. |
| Floridians for Safe Energy 7269 S.W. 54th Avenue, Miami, FL 33143 Phone: 661-2165 Fax: 669-1080 Speakers, literature (grades 3-up), audio-visuals (grades 6-up). Special programs on nuclear power and energy alternatives. Slide shows and video on global warming and energy policy choices. |
| Ft. Lauderdale Research Education Center 3205 College Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314 Phone: (954) 475-8990 Fax: (954) 475-4125 Speakers, field trips, special programs (7-9), literature, audio-visuals. All related to horticulture. |
| Gann's Tropical Greenery and Natives 22140 S.W. 152 Ave., Goulds, FL 33170 Phone: 248-5529 Field trips, teacher workshops ($), special programs. Assist in planning special habitats, butterfly gardens, and xeriscaping |
| Key Largo Hammocks State Botanical Site P.O. Box 2039, Key Largo, FL 33037 Phone: 451-7008 Speakers, field trips, teacher workshops |
| Key Largo Marine Tours Holiday Inn Resort, Key Largo FL Phone: 451-4655 Speakers (no fee for speakers with boat reservations), field trips ($) (glass-bottom boat trips), literature, audio-visuals ($) |
| Manfred Interfaith Retreat Center 17300 S.W. 177 Avenue, Miami, FL 33187 Phone: 252-4612 Speakers, school site studies, field trips ($), curriculum |
| Marine Spill Response Corp. (MSRC) 905 South American Way, Miami, FL 33132 Phone: 375-8410 Speakers |
| Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center P.O. Box 330582, Miami, FL 33233-0582 Phone: 642-9600 Fax: 642-5050 Classroom speakers (all grades, $), school speakers (grades 9-12, $), field trips ($), teacher workshops ($), special programs (ESOL, $), publication (K-4) |
| Our Living Coral Reef. Master Gardeners 18710 S.W. 288th Street, Homestead, FL 33030 Phone: 248-3311, Ext. 200 Speakers, school site studies, teacher workshops, special programs (provide plants and seeds) |
| Metro-Dade Solid Waste Management 8675 N.W. 53rd Street, Suite 201, Miami, FL 33166 Phone: 594-1690 Speakers, field trips (4-12), special programs (K-6), literature (K-12), audio-visuals (7-12). Call for info on Recyclo Team Meeting |
| Monkey Jungle 14805 S.W. 216 Street, Miami, FL 33170 Phone: 235-1611 Fax: 235-4253 Classroom speakers ($), field trips ($), Scouts and other specialized programs |
| Marine Science Under Sails (MEUS, Inc.) P.O. Box 3994, Hollywood, FL 33023 Phone: (954) 983-7015 Speakers ($), field trips for grades 3-12 ($), teacher workshops ($), adult/family programs ($) |
| Natural Selections 14316 S,W, 142 Avenue, Miami, FL 33186 Phone: 221-4641 Speakers ($), teacher workshops ($), adult/family and special programs ($), audio-visuals ($) on reptiles (crocodiles, snakes, lizards) and Everglades fauna |
| Newfound Harbor Marine Institute Rt. 3, Box 170, Big Pine Key, FL 33043 Phone: 872-2331 Fax: 624-0626 Classroom speakers grades 4-12, field trips ($), teacher workshops ($), audio-visuals. |
| Old Cutler Hammock Nature Center 17555 S.W. 79th Avenue, Miami, FL 33157 Phone: 255-4767 Speakers grades K-6 ($), field trips K-6 ($), teacher workshops, special programs for physically and mentally disabled; spring break, winter holiday, and summer camps. |
| Pelican Harbor Seabird Station, Inc. 1275 N.E. 79th Street Causeway, Miami, FL 33138 Phone: 751-9840 School site studies for grades 4-6. Tours of facility take about 20 minutes. |
| People's Gas System "Gas Works - Pipeline to the Future" P.O. Box 2562, Tampa, FL 33601 Phone: 989-1500 "Gas Works" is scheduled by the Florida Alliance for Technological Education. Classroom speakers grade 7+, school speakers grades 5+, school site studies grades 7+, special programs grades 7+, literature and curriculum grades 5+. |
| Project Reefkeeper 16345 W. Dixie Highway, Suite 1121, Miami, FL 33160 Phone: 305-945-4645 Classroom speakers ($), teacher workshops, literature. |
| Region V Environmental Education Service Project 6301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33415 Phone (407) 686-6600 Fax: (407) 687-4968 Serves as a clearing house for environmental education information and teaching materials. Teacher workshops, literature, curriculum, audio-visuals. Special program: RSP-V Env. Ed. mobile delivery service. |
| Sea Grant Extension Program 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149 Phone: 361-4017 Fax: 361-4106 Speakers for classroom and school, teacher workshops, special programs (Coastal Clean-up), literature, audio-visuals |
| Sense of Wonder Nature Center, A.D. Barnes Park 3401 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33155 Phone: 305-662-4124 Fax: 305-667-6490 Field trips ($), teacher workshops ($), special programs for disabled, EMH, and LD children ($), literature and audio-visuals. Nature trail is handicapped accessible. |
| Sierra Club Miami Group P.O. Box 43-0741, South Miami, FL 33243-0741 Phone: 274-9259 Speakers, field trips ($) |
| South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District 381 N. Krome Avenue, S-201, Homestead, FL 33033 Phone: 248-8257 Fax: 248-8257 Literature PK-8. |
| South Florida Science Museum 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Phone: (407) 832-1988, Ext. 230 Fax: (407) 833-0551 Field trips ($), teacher workshops ($), special programs ($) |
| Trees for Dade 13607 Old Cutler Road, Bldg. 1, Miami, FL 33158 Phone: 252-4416 Speakers, teacher workshops, special programs (free trees and tree plantings). To promote appropriate trees for appropriate sites. |
| Tropical Audubon Society 5530 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL 33143 Phone: 666-5111 Fax: 667-9343 Classroom speakers, teacher workshops, special programs for grades 4-6 ($), literature, audio-visuals. Ask for information on Audubon Adventures. |
| Wildlife Care Center 3200 S.W. 4th Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 Phone: (954) 875-7722 Field trips ($), literature ($). |
| Wildlife Rehab. and Environmental Education Center P.O. Box 432763, Miami, FL 33143 Phone: 665-1640 Speakers ($), Field trips ($), teacher workshops, adult/family programs ($), live wildlife presentations. Indoor and outdoor educational experiences |
| Zoological Society of South Florida 12400 S.W. 152nd Street, Miami, FL 33177 Phone: 255-5551 Fax: 255-7126 Field trips ($) arranged through Metrozoo at 251-0403, school site studies ($), teacher workshops ($), summer camps and school vacation camps ($). |
| Resources for Teachers and Students: Center for Marine Conservation 1725 DeSales St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202) 429-5609, Ext. 44 Fax: (202) 872-0619. A list of publications and an order form are on-line. Central and Southern Florida Project. The "Restudy" to restore the Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystems. U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Envirolink. Has a library of links. |
| Environmental Action Foundation 6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite 600, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Curriculum ($). |
| Environmental Literacy Council 1730 K Street., NW, Suite 905, Washington, D.C. 20006 An organization established to bring together scientists, economists, and educators to enrich learning about the environment. Environmental Organization Web Directory. Lots of links organized by subject. |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Florida Audubon Society 460 Hwy. 436, St. 200, Casselberry, FL 32707 Phone: (407) 260-8300 Speakers for school and classroom ($), special programs ($), literature ($), and audio-visuals for all grade levels. |
| Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Galapagos Coalition Greenpeace. Environmental activism |
| National Geographic Online National Resources Defense Council Public Interest Research Groups Reef Relief P.O. Box 430, Key West, FL 33041 Phone: (305) 294-3100 Fax: (305) 293-9515 Field trips for all grades, Spring seminars and teacher kits available, literature, curriculum, audio-visuals; Annual Clean-up and Reef Awareness Week. |
| The Sierra Club 85 Second Street, Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-3441 Phone: (415) 977-5500 Fax: (415) 977-5799 Literature, curriculum, videos |
| South Florida Water Management District P.O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680 Phone: (407) 686-8800 Fax: (407) 687-6010 Speakers for schools, teacher workshops, special programs, General Water Resource Curriculum for grades 3, 6, and high school, audio-visuals. Terraquest. On-line expeditions to remote places. Volcano World. Lots of good info on volcanoes. |
| World Wide Web Virtual Fish Library The Cousteau Society Greenbrier Tower II 870 Greenbrier Circle, Suite 402, Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: (804) 627-1144 Fax: (804) 627-7547 School speakers ($), Project Ocean Search (grades 11+)($), literature ($), and audio-visuals ($). |
| Concern, Inc. 1794 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington, D.C. 20009 Phone: (202) 328-8160 Fax: (202) 387-3378 Literature for grades 6-12 ($). |
| Earth Care Paper Company P.O. Box 7070, Madison, WI 53707 Phone: (608) 277-2900 Fax: (608) 277-2990 Curriculum and audio-visuals ($) available |
| Florida Department of Natural Resources 3900 Commonwealth Blvd, MS 245, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000 Phone: (904) 922-4330 Fax: (904) 922-4338 Literature for all grade levels, dealing specifically with manatee and sea turtle issues. |
| Florida Keys Land & Sea Trust/Keys Children's Museum P.O. Box 536, Marathon, FL 33050 Phone: (305) 743-3900 Fax: (305) 743-0429 Field trips, teacher workshops ($), literature ($) |
| Fish and Wildlife Reference Service 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 110, Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: (800) 582-3421 Fax: (301) 564-4059 Speakers ($), literature ($), and audio-visuals ($) available. |
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Division of Science Education
