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Heathcote Botanical Gardens

heathcote.jpgHeathcote Botanical Gardens, located in Fort Pierce, consists of an assortment of specialty gardens including a Japanese Garden, Reflection Garden, Herb Garden, Rainforest Display, Native Plants Garden and a Palm & Cycad Walk.

These areas convey an atmosphere of individual garden rooms. Through this type of garden design, you will sense the intimacy of this unique botanical garden. Gracing the areas in between these specialty gardens are borders of flowering shrubs, bulbs, trees, vines and other assorted herbaceous plants.

Niches found throughout the garden provide varied microclimates, which allows the use of a wide variety of plants ranging from those found in Mediterranean climates to the Tropics. [click to continue…]

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The Oxbow Eco-Center

A St. Lucie County Environmental Learning Center, the Oxbow Eco-Center is a place where young and old alike can discover the mysterious and hidden life of the forest and river. The preserve at the Oxbow is a living laboratory, offering year round ‘in-the-field’ opportunities to youth groups, adults, and families on a variety of nature [...]

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McLarty Treasure Museum

The McLarty Treasure Museum tells the story of the Spanish Treasure fleet lost hundreds of years ago that gave the Treasure Coast it’s name.
Located in Vero Beach , it houses artifacts, history, and a first hand look at the treasure that has been found by divers of off Hutchinson Island

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The Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center

The Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center is located on Hutchinson Island. Situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon, the 56 acre parcel houses the Society’s headquarters, library, nature trails, Children’s Activity Pavilion, Rays on the Reef Ray Pavilion and the Frances Langford Visitor’s Center. With its coastal hardwood hammocks and mangrove forest communities, [...]

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The Navy UDT-SEAL Museum

The Navy UDT-SEAL Museum is the only museum dedicated solely to preserving the history of the Navy SEALs and their predecessors, including the Underwater Demolition Teams, Naval Combat Demolition Units, Office of Strategic Services Maritime Units and Amphibious Scouts and Raiders.
Located in Fort Pierce, Florida – the birthplace of the Navy Frogman – the Museum [...]

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Florida Dolphin Watch

Take a comfortable ride through one of the country‘s most untouched eco-systems – the Indian River Lagoon. Experience the beauty of wild dolphins feeding and playing in their natural environment and also many other species of wildlife that thrive in the Indian River Lagoon.
These trips start with a tour through “Ft. Pierce Inlet State Park”. [...]

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The Manatee Observation and Education Center

The Manatee Observation and Education Center is a waterfront wildlife observation and nature education center located on Florida‘s east coast in downtown Fort Pierce.
The Center lies just west of the Atlantic ocean and overlooks the nationally recognized Indian River Lagoon, a saltwater estuary and Moore‘s Creek, a freshwater creek and historical resting spot for the [...]

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The A.E. “Bean” Backus Gallery & Museum

The A.E. “Bean” Backus Gallery & Museum, a 5000 sq. ft. public visual arts facility, was established in 1960 by A.E. Backus, the preeminent Florida landscape painter, and a group of local art enthusiasts.
Open six days a week from early September through mid-July (summer hours by appointment) the Gallery features the Nation’s largest display of [...]

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