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Trail of Florida's Indian Heritage

 

 

We tell the Florida story...
We offer outdoors tours, classes, field trips, and day camps in parks and on the water for groups of all ages.

"Karen Fraley has 25 years experience in environmental and agricultural research, and with a B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Florida, she really knows her stuff. Her love of teaching and educating is obvious as she strives to help people appreciate Florida’s rich history and to promote the conservation of wild Florida." - Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com
 

All of the Around the Bend guides are Professionally Certified Master Naturalists through the University of Florida or the National Association of Interpretation.

Click on a team members name below 

Karen Fraley           Russell Owens

Stephanie Kubilius        Emma Mason

Greta Man         Shawn Carper

Sherry Svekis      

 

Around the Bend Nature Tours offers nature-heritage experiences at various locations in Manatee County, including:

 

• Ancient Indian temple mound at Emerson Point Park, Palmetto
  

• Audubon Felts Preserve birding experience
  

• Family Dip-Net Experience at any park (catch, identify, and release)
  

• Manatee Mineral Springs Archaeology experience
  

• Coastal Ecosystems at Joan M. Durante Park, Longboat Key
  

• Endangered Florida Scrub at Rye Preserve and SWFWMD South Fork Tract

• Sunset History Sail aboard the Kathleen D Sailing Catamaran

 

Our Mission is to give a sense of Florida as “home” by hearing the stories of the land and learning the science of sustainability.
 ...and to encourage greater appreciation of Florida’s rich history and conservation of Florida’s wildlands for future generations of people, native plants and animals.