Daggerwing Nature Center
Seen enough snowbirds? Head over to this 39-acre swampy splendor way out in suburban West Boca, where birds of another feather reside, including herons, egrets, woodpeckers, and warblers. The trails come complete with a soundtrack provided by songbirds hovering above (watch your head). The park’s night hikes will take you on a search for owls at 6pm (bring a flashlight). There’s also a 3,000-square-foot exhibit hall, a laboratory classroom, butterfly garden, and interesting wet forest and conservation exhibits. An elevated boardwalk over a swamp features two trails and an observation tower from which a keen eye can view the abundant plant and animal life, including osprey, woodpeckers, butterflies (including the park’s namesake S. Ruddy Daggerwing), endangered wood storks, alligators, and a wide variety of bromeliads.
Seen enough snowbirds? Head over to this 39-acre swampy splendor way out in suburban West Boca, where birds of another feather reside, including herons, egrets, woodpeckers, and warblers. The trails come complete with a soundtrack provided by songbirds hovering above (watch your head). The park’s night hikes will take you on a search for owls at 6pm (bring a flashlight). There’s also a 3,000-square-foot exhibit hall, a laboratory classroom, butterfly garden, and interesting wet forest and conservation exhibits. An elevated boardwalk over a swamp features two trails and an observation tower from which a keen eye can view the abundant plant and animal life, including osprey, woodpeckers, butterflies (including the park’s namesake S. Ruddy Daggerwing), endangered wood storks, alligators, and a wide variety of bromeliads.
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