Rookery Bay

Explore our two story, 16,500 square-foot facility with four research laboratories, classrooms and 140-seat auditorium. The Center offers a variety of hands-on experiences, including a 2,300-gallon aquarium and interactive exhibits addressing research and stewardship efforts on-going within the Reserve, as well as a nature store, art gallery and picnic area.

Outdoor adventures:
An amazing world exists within the 110,000 acres of pristine mangrove forest, uplands and protected waters of Rookery Bay. Where rivers and streams meet the sea, a unique habitat is formed. A myriad of wildlife, including 150 species of birds and many threatened and endangered animals, thrive in the estuarine environment and surrounding upland hammocks and scrub found within the Reserve.