The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium

The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium is a private, not-for-profit environmental education center which offers fun for people of all ages! Voted Best Nature Center in Florida for 2003 by the readers of Florida Monthly Magazine. The Museum, Aviaries and Trails are open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please join Volunteer Docent Norm DeWolfe every Tuesday and Friday at 9:30am for a guided walk of the Cypress Swamp Boardwalk. He has been
leading the walk for years and is one of the best interpreters of the swamp.

The Center consists of the Living Natural History Museum with more than 100 live animals including a skunk, bobcat, albino raccoon, a Butterfly Aviary and Native Plant Nursery, an Audubon Aviary which houses permanently injured birds of prey (hawks, vultures, a bald eagle, owls and more!), nature trails, a picnic area, a gift shop with an excellent assortment of nature books and a Planetarium which features astronomy programs and laser light shows.

The Center is located at 3450 Ortiz Avenue at the intersection of Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers, one minute from I-75 at Exit 136. Additional information is available at www.CalusaNature.com or by calling 275-3435. Admission to the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium is $8 for adults and $5 for children (ages 3-12). This one-price admission includes the Museum, Butterfly aviary, Trails, and all Planetarium Shows scheduled that day. Group rates are available for 15 or more people. Family memberships are available which entitles members to free admission for a year and many other special prices on programs and discounts in the gift store.

New volunteer orientation is every Wednesday at 4pm.