Compare Florida Manatees And Endangered Habitats by Oceanic

• 3- Moderate

• Nature & Wildlife
• National Parks

• Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Nature
• Snorkeling
• Wildlife viewing

This is a great program for families. The highlight of the adventure will be two mornings spent snorkeling alongside large congregations of Florida's endangered manatees, in the crystal clear springs that they rely on in the winter months.

Afternoons and additional days will include exploring the grounds of Espedeco tree farm (described below) and naturalist guided canoeing or airboat excursions. The private lodging also includes access to a heated swimming pool and tennis court.

Participants will stay in restored, historic houses on the private, family-owned 1100 acre tree farm, Espedeco. Local rangers, refuge mangers, and wildlife photographers will visit the group on the last evening and provide educational context for the value of preserving these vanishing corners of America's wildlands. This program will integrate the experience of viewing manatees in the wild with how that ability is dependent on the preservation of the native ecology of the region. The program leader will provide natural history and ecology lectures on the other evenings.