Daggerwing Nature Center
05/29/2026
Care for our live animal collection by cleaning exhibits, preparing diets, feeding, watering and enrichment. Includes care of a small raptor (owl), reptiles (snakes, turtles, gopher tortoise & alligator), amphibians (frogs/toad) and a couple insects.
General requirements for volunteering:
1. Be at least 15 years old.
2. Complete the application process.
3. Commit for a minimum of six months.
If interested, please email us at: [email protected]
05/27/2026
This week's animal talk/feeding schedule:
Wednesday, 5/27: Snake Talk 🐍
Thursday, 5/28: Gopher Tortoise Feeding 🐢
Friday, 5/29: Alligator Talk (National Alligator Day!) 🐊
Saturday, 5/30: Owl Talk 🦉
We've got... armadillos in our swamp!!!
Very rarely do you get to see them, typically you'll hear them rustling in the leaves.
Our boardwalk is open everyday. Maybe while exploring, you'll be lucky enough to see this family.
05/23/2026
Today is our Butterfly Gardening program, and we couldn't have asked for a better start. Look at all these different caterpillars we found in our garden!
Do you think you can name all the caterpillars in these pictures?
Leave a comment with your answers.
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11435 Park Access Road
Boca Raton, FL
33498
Opening Hours
| Wednesday | 1pm - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 1pm - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 1pm - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 4:30pm |