1. THURSDAY, CORKSCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY: Moonlight on the Boardwalk
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is inviting the public to “Moonlight on the Boardwalk” on Thursday, Aug. 7.
Under a nearly full moon, guests can “explore the 2.25-mile boardwalk through an ancient bald cypress forest with trees more than 500 years old.”
A variety of activities are planned on the boardwalk: A sound ID station; storytelling with flashlights and shadow puppets; a biofluorescent station; spotting scopes in the wet prairie for wildlife and night sky viewing and a bat station. There will also be a touch table on nocturnal animals from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m.; a moth station on the lower patio (starting at 7:30 p.m.), and the Nature Store will be open from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. with snacks, drinks and merchandise…