High Points Boat Tour
Contact
Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center
300 Tower Road
Naples, FL 34113
(239) 417-6310
Location
Rookery Bay Field Station on Shell Island Road
Driving Directions
From Environmental Learning Center, go south on Collier Blvd two miles. Turn
right on Shell Island Road (look for brown Field Station sign). Proceed down
bumpy, winding road until the end at the Shell Island Road Boat
Launch.
Date and Time
- March 2013
- Fri, Mar 1, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
- Mon, Mar 5, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
- Tue, Mar 13, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
- Mon, Mar 19, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
- Fri, Mar 29, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
- April 2013
- Tue, Apr 2, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
- Fri, Apr 12, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
- Tue, Apr 16, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
- Tue, Apr 30, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Description
This thoroughly unique ecotour will take you through back bays and winding creeks as you cruise
into the wild heart of Rookery Bay Reserve. There you will disembark and take a short hike to one
of the highest points in Collier County, an ancient sand dune relic from the
Pleistocene Era that
is 25 feet above sea level. The view from the top of Sand Hill is remarkable in this predominantly
flat landscape. Here you will also see a rare and fragile coastal scrub ecosystem. In Southwest
Florida the diversity of species encountered in a few inches of elevation change is equivalent to
thousands of feet of elevation change in other places. Access to this sensitive area is restricted
to protect it from damage. However, this authorized tour lead by a Reserve staff guide offers you the
opportunity to experience this unusual place that very few visitors ever get to see. The tour lasts
approximately 3 hours and requires the physical ability to get into and out of a boat tied up to the
shore. Registration also includes free admission to the Environmental Learning Center on the day of
the tour (open 9am-4pm). Maximum of six passengers. No refunds for cancellations.
$89 / $79 for members
Notice: Program activities are subject to change. Please
call for verification.
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