Back to School Bash 2025

Event will feature programs from local conservation agencies such as the Florida Forest Service, Joe Budd Youth Conservation Center, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Operation Wildlife Survival. Reptile Exploration Get to know our local reptiles and explore a Gopher Tortoise burrow with Joe Budd educational staff. Outdoor Pavilion Joe Budd Youth Conservation Center Macro-Organism Adventure Explore the macro-organisms of the Bear Creek Pond while learning about water quality. Be prepared to get wet! Bear Creek Pond Florida Department of Environmental Protection Climate Awareness Learn about Florida's climate and factors impacting our native plant populations and planting zones. Bear Creek Nursery The Cleo Institute Wildland Firefighter for a Day Explore the cab of a firefighting bulldozer and test your speed in a Wildland Firefighter gear race (can you beat the firefighters?). South Parking Area Florida Forest Service Owl Mysteries Meet a Barred Owl and learn the mysteries of one of our area’s top predators. Bear Creek Educational Center Indoor Classroom Operation Wildlife Survival All Outdoor Programs Start/End at the following times: 10:30am – 10:50am 11:00am – 11:20am 11:30am - 11:50am 12:00pm – 12:20pm Owl Mysteries Lectures Start/End at the following times: 11:00am – 12:00pm 12:30pm – 1:30pm