Florida Title I, Homestead & Florida City, & Monroe County Teachers 

Weekend Workshop

September 24 - 25, 2022

We are hosting a FREE workshop for teachers from Florida Title I, Homestead & Florida City, & Monroe County schools on September 24 - 25, 2022! We have three goals with the workshop:

  1. Teach about our marine environment so teachers can pass on that knowledge to their students

  2. Introduce teachers to our MarineLab programs and how they can be customized

  3. Inform teachers about the availability of scholarship funds through our Art Mitchell Memorial Fund, thanks to a gift from the Annette Urso Rickel Foundation, or through our Monroe Match if you’re a Monroe County Teacher

We have three options to choose from, although you can always change your mind during the weekend! MarineLab is all about flexibility! The workshop is FREE but we are asking for a deposit to make sure you'll attend the workshop. If you can't make it we want to offer your spot to another teacher, so please let us know right away! After you've attended, we'll refund the fee to your credit card. If you don't let us know, and you don't show, we'll keep your refund to cover the costs of preparing for you.

See the itinerary. Feel free to ask any questions via email or call us at 305.451.1139.

  • Teachers looking at marine invertebrates in a bucket

    Non Snorkeling One Day

    Teachers get to participate in our popular Invertebrate Diversity Lab and see a sampler of all our other lab and exploration activities. After lunch in our cafeteria, we'll take you on a boat tour of Florida Bay. Instructors will collect and bring marine invertebrates back to the boat for hands on learning. Departure at 5:00 PM. LUNCH is included.

    Snorkeling/swimming? NO
    Boat trip? YES

    $25 refundable deposit

  • Teachers looking at marine invertebrates collected while on a boat

    Snorkeling One Day

    We'll show you how to snorkel and do a practice snorkel in our lagoon, and then you'll have a peek at our Lab Sampler to see all the different options we have for shore-based activities. After lunch, (included) we'll take you out on one of our boats to do a snorkel tour of Florida Bay! As in the non-snorkeling option, instructors will temporarily collect mangrove invertebrates for hands-on investigation. Departure at 5:00 PM.

    Snorkeling/swimming? YES

    Boat trip? YES

    $25 Refundable deposit

  • Smiling person ready to go snorkeling off a boat

    Snorkeling Overnight

    Everything in the Snorkeling One Day program PLUS a chance to snorkel the reef! After your mangrove snorkeling field trip, you'll return, shower, and have supper with us in our cafeteria. Our evening program includes our popular Invertebrate Diversity lab, and Coral Reef Ecology discussion. On Sunday morning, after breakfast, we'll hop back on the boats and go out to the reef! Instructors will lead you in a guided snorkeling tour on one or two of the reefs of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Return at noon and depart after turning in your gear.

    Snorkeling/swimming? YES
    Boat trip? YES

    $50 refundable deposit

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Here’s what another teacher has to say about our workshops…

This teacher attended one of our Summer Teacher Workshops but you’ll get the idea!

Teacher participant Katherine talks about our summer workshop.