Enjoy A ‘Night Of Nature’ Friday Night At The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center

March 2, 2023

The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center’s annual “Night of Nature” will be Friday night from 5:30 until 8:30.

The event is free and open to the public. It will be a fun filled night for the entire family. Visitors can meet owls with the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, peer through telescopes into the beautiful night sky with the Escambia Amateur Astronomy Association, observe aquatic animals in their different aquatic habitats, learn about exotic creatures, visit with the resident reptiles in the Reptile Room, stroll through the butterfly house, and more.

There will be food trucks on site (not free).

The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center is located at 1300 Tobias Road in Cantonment For more information, call (850) 937-2117.

Donations will be accepted. Some suggested items are:

Food for animals:

  • Wild bird seed
  • Black oil sunflower seed
  • Turtle pellets
  • Greens (kale and collard)
  • Strawberries
  • Blueberries
  • Blackberries
  • Frozen shrimp

Miscellaneous Items:

  • Hand sanitizer
  • Bleach
  • Lysol/Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
  • Paper Towels
  • Copy paper
  • Batteries (AA, AAA, D, and CR2032)
  • Nectar and host plants for butterflies
  • Ticonderoga pencils #2
  • Compost
  • Sprinklers
  • Garden hoses
  • Window cleaner (for tanks)

Gift cards to pet stores, hardware stores, other major retailers are also needed. The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center is part of the Escambia County School District.

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One Response to “Enjoy A ‘Night Of Nature’ Friday Night At The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center”

  1. River Rat on March 2nd, 2023 8:34 am

    This is a great opportunity for Children and Adults to learn new interesting facts! As The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center is usually only open for field trips
    for 2nd and 5th grade students of E.C.S.D.

    The teachers Molly and Adam have completed many new learning opportunities. They now have a Beach Classroom a beautiful Butterfly House and a new beautiful building. One room is the Reptile’s room, another is the microscope room and a classroom. Learn about planet’s and Star’s in the inflatable Planetarium.

    Everyone with kids, at any age would appreciate this little adventure!