CREW Trust members click here to get a head start registering for our 2020-21 program line-up RIGHT NOW!
Members-only registration will be September 1st through the 8th. We’ve limited participation to 8 people on every program this season so grab your spot before they sell out.
Registration for events begins at 12 a.m. on Sept 1st for MEMBERS ONLY.
Not a member, become one right now by clicking here.
Read more about our current restrictions regarding the Coronavirus here.
Season preview
Guided Walks
Join our CREW Trust volunteers on an interpretive walk at our four trail systems. Registration is required. $5 Per person.
1st Tuesdays (Nov-Apr) at CREW Marsh Trails
3rd Tuesdays (Nov-Apr) at Cypress Dome Trails
Wednesdays (Nov-Apr) at Bird Rookery Swamp
Thursdays (Nov-Apr) at Flint Pen Strand Trails
Weekend Adventures
1st & 3rd Saturdays (Nov-Mar) Bike the Loop at Bird Rookery Swamp – $10 per person.
4th Sundays (Nov-Apr) Weekend Guided Walks at TBD trail locations – $10 per family – $5 per person.
Strolling Science Seminars
Our scholarly walks for ages 18 and older are always a hit and sell-out quickly! This year we have four programs scheduled and may add more as schedules allow.
$25 per CREW Trust Member – $35 per non member
January 18: Significance of Sparrows – Join Bob Altman in the final year of sparrow research at CREW.
February 3: Inside Hydrology – Join John Jenkins, CREW Trustee and Executive Director of Bonita Springs Utilities, Inc. (BSU) for a tour of BSU’s water and wastewater plan.
March 5: Herping the CREW Land – Engage the herpetofauna (herps) of Southwest Florida through a walk in the CREW lands with local ecologist and herpetologist, Shane Johnson.
April 10: Synanthropes and the Rise of Mesopredators – Join Jayne Johnston for a scientific strolling discussion about the abundant animals common to humans in urban settings.
Specialty Programs
$20 per CREW Trust Member – $30 per non member
October 17: Fall Wildflower Walk– Join CREW Trustee Brenda Thomas for a stroll along the trails where you’ll see the bounty of Florida’s fall wildflowers! And, if you’re lucky, it might be pine lily time.
January 25 & March 18: Birding with the Master – During this hike with Dr. Bernie Master, you will learn the common birds – winter residents and CREW nesters as well as what birds are using this valuable habitat and why.
March 27: Spring Wildflower Walk– Springtime means a new rush of color on the trails! You will stroll along the CREW trails with Roger Hammer, author of several wildflower books including The Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers.
April 24: GeoCache Day– Milla and Pete will be hosting a day of Geocaching for everyone to come and explore the outdoors!