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Explore. Discover. Educate.
There is so much to see and do at the Hobe Sound Nature Center! Visit us to learn about and experience wildlife up-close, engage with interactive exhibits in our museum, take a stroll down our nature trails, and/or dip your toes in the Indian River Lagoon along our sugar sand beach!
At Nature's Nook Story Time, children explore the magic of nature-inspired books and meet a live animal ambassador at the Hobe Sound Nature Center
Hobe Sound Nature Center animal ambassadors enjoy showing off for the Benjamin School field trip.
Hobe Sound Nature Center school field trips are even more fun with our animal ambassadors!
Summer Camp Joy at the Hobe Sound Nature Center
Hobe Sound Nature Center educators love sharing their passion with school students.
Science Exploration Stations at a HSNC Family Friendly Special Events
Hands-On Learning at HSNC Summer Camp
A Day in the Life of the Indian River Lagoon (ADIL) (2019)
School field trips at the Hobe Sound Nature Center are immersive, engaging and educational.
HSNC Creepy Creature Feature (2019)
Volunteers at Creepy Creature Feature at the HSNC. (2019)
All are welcome at the Hobe Sound Nature Center!
Ever touch an alligator?! Benjamin students enjoying a day at the Hobe Sound Nature Center
Crafts at the HSNC Summer Camp
Games and Activities with Miss Tracy at the Hobe Sound Nature Center Summer Camp
Learning how to nurture our native animals is a fun experience at the nature center.
A visit to the nature center always includes an animal encounter!
Sunday Snake Brunch feeding presentation at Hobe Sound Nature Center
Animal Ambassadors and Wildlife on the Preserve
The Hobe Sound Nature Center is home to several, non-releasable native animals. Baby alligators, opossums, snakes, bugs, birds of prey, and amphibians are showcased in our educational programs both on and off-site. Beyond the walls of the nature center, guests can walk the expansive trail network that meanders through the scrub to the intracoastal, where you may discover a shy gopher tortoise or spot an osprey. Come discover one of South Florida’s most ancient habitats and nurture what’s native at the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.
Cardinal - Jim Mandeville Photographer
"Ham," Hobe Sound Nature Center's Opossum Ambassador
Blue Jay - Jim Mandeville Photographer
Hummingbird - Jim Mandeville Photographer
Rootie the Screech Owl - Animal Ambassador at Hobe Sound Nature Center
Meadow (American alligator)
Snape (greater siren)
Daisy (gopher tortoise)
Rootie the Screech Owl in flight - Animal Ambassador at Hobe Sound Nature Center
Honey (hognose snake)
Sammy (porcupine fish)
Bird Watching on the Hobe Sound Nature Center trail
Animal ambassador "Ham" out for a stroll.
Celebrations and Events at the Nature Center
We love celebrating nature with our neighbors and visitors! Our community outreach programs vary from a spring lecture series, to live animal programs at local libraries, to on-site events to celebrate Earth Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and the joy of fishing (Hook Kids on Fishing Clinic in collaboration with Anglers for Conservation). Visit our events page regularly for updates and to learn more!
Hobe Sound Nature Center volunteer teaching casting techniques at the Hook Kids on Fishing Clinic.
Teaching children about fishing safety, catch and release, fish habitats, conservation, at the Hook Kids on Fishing Clinic
Hook Kids on Fishing Clinic at the Hobe Sound Nature Center
Hands-on, conservation-minded, and educational fishing program, Hook Kids on Fishing Clinic.
Hobe Sound Nature Center 50th Shell-abration!
HSNC Hook Kids on Fishing Clinic (2023)
Learning how to cast at the Hobe Sound Nature Center
Hook Kids on Fishing Clininc at the nature center in Hobe Sound.
Creepy Creature Feature at HSNC
Creepy Creature Feature Hobe Sound
Hook Kids on Fishing Clininc at the nature center in Hobe Sound.
Hook Kids on Fishing Clininc at the nature center in Hobe Sound.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Enjoy the videos below to learn more about the Hobe Sound Nature Center.
Overview of the Hobe Sound Nature Center, located at the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.
Loggerhead Sea Turtles hatching at Hobe Sound Beach in Florida.