Mission Statement

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization
dedicated to protecting the natural environment. This is accomplished through a two-fold effort:

1. Offering environmental educational programs to private and public school systems.
These programs include laboratory and field study about the Biscayne Bay area and its vast
precious resources, including mangroves, sea grasses, the fossil rock reef, sand dunes and
hammocks. We actively promote and encourage integration of environmental studies in the
school system.

2. Reaching out to encourage greater citizen awareness and participation in the protection of our
natural environment.
Various events hosted by the Biscayne Nature Center, such as our rotating art exhibits and
"3rd. Fridays," are geared to introducing the center, and therefore our mission, to those visitors
new to our center. We enjoy our environment, yet "leave no trace."

The Biscayne Nature Center facilitates appreciation of our marine environment and humanity.