Dragonfly Nature Club | Nocatee | 1st Wednesday Morning | Spring 2022

What is Dragonfly Nature Club? 

Dragonfly Nature Club is a way to get kids Ages 5-11 in Jacksonville and St. Johns County outside exploring nature in a structured and safe way. Each session is unique, drawing from the seasons, the surroundings, and the kids involved to create a memorable experience.

 What does a Nature Club session look like? 

• Nature and Science mini lessons
• Focus activities to teach observation and attention
• Open ended activities to build creativity, teamwork, crafting skills, and more

A typical Nature Club session would start with a 5-10 minute mini lesson on a topic such as birds to get students interested. Students will then participate in a focusing activity such as silent sit spots to open their eyes and ears. Finally, students will choose as a group what type of activity they will work on together to increase skills or knowledge, such as a scavenger hike, or attempting to build their own nest. ​

What to bring?

• Bugspray
• Closed toed shoes
• Resuable Water Bottle
• Optional: Snack (A snack will be provided for all students)

This is an optional drop off program with an adult to child ratio of 1:7.

Drop-off: 9:30am

Pickup: 12:00 - 12:15pm

Dates:

January 4

February 2

March 2

April 6

May 4

Location: THERE IS NO STREET ADDRESS FOR THIS LOCATION, PLEASE READ DIRECTIONS BELOW.

Nocatee Landing Paddle Launch

Nocatee Landing Trail, Ponte Vedra, FL

This road is not on Google Maps yet, please read directions below.

From Nocatee Parkway, go south three miles on Crosswater Parkway to a roundabout and then take the eastern exit onto Nocatee Landing Trail. The road is paved at first, and then turns to gravel, and the distance is approximately two miles. (If GPS takes you to the Del Webb neighborhood, keep driving south on Crosswater Parkway to the next roundabout).

Included with registration is a Dragonfly Academy T-shirt (size based on availability). There will also be take-home items sprinkled throughout the semester.

**Note: After registration you will recieve a confirmation email from notifications@wixevents.com. This email will display the date May 4, but registration covers ALL 5 sessions. **

Policies

Jax Dragonfly Academy designs and implements programs based on enrollment. We invest in program planning, site licenses, equipment and other costs before the program begins. These expenses cannot be recovered in the event of a cancellation. When considering a cancellation, please be aware and respectful of our policies and commitment to facilitating quality programs.

Behavior: Participants are expected to honour the Dragonfly Academy’s Code of Conduct. We reserve the right to dismiss a participant whose behaviour is out of line with this Code of Conduct in a way that puts themself or others at risk. No refund will be issued for dismissals.

Weather: Programs run rain or shine. We don’t provide refunds for days missed due to weather. All participants should come to programs with weather-appropriate clothing and related gear. In the event that extreme weather jeopardizes the health and safety of participants and staff, the Dragonfly Academy may choose to cancel or reschedule the session.

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Park access: Jax Dragonfly Academy operates in public parks. In very rare circumstances where access to the park has been restricted without notice, programs may be cancelled if an alternative location can not be secured. Credits will be issued.

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Low enrollment: Jax Dragonfly Academy reserves the right to cancel a program due to low enrollment.  A full refund will be issued.

Circumstances beyond our control/force majeure: The Dragonfly Academy will determine whether a refund is warranted.

Other refunds and credits: Please see specific event details. We do not provide refunds or credits for no call/no shows.

All cancellations must be requested in writing by emailing info@jaxdragonfly.org.

We reserve the right to cancel a program or change a program’s duration, price or location. You will be notified via email of any changes to programs you are registered for.

Special Needs: We do our very best to provide a positive environment for all our participants. If a participant requires special accommodations, please elaborate on these as much as possible in their application. Our team will be in touch to further discuss how we can best provide support. If participants with special needs require more support than we are able to provide and this information is not as part of the application process, participation in the program may not be possible.