Walking Tours and Outdoor Excursions
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Alligator Adventure
The American Alligator is the largest reptile in North America. Travel with us as we search for Kiawah's biggest gators and learn about these impressive predators. This is a fantastic way to observe and learn about these amazing, and often misunderstood animals in their natural habitat.
Price: $20.00
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Back Island Birding
With more than 220 species of birds, Kiawah is a birder's paradise. Travel with our birding experts to several remote locations to explore various island habitats and discover the natural history of our diverse avian wildlife.
Price: $20.00
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Birds & Butterfly Walk
Join our Naturalist on this family-friendly tour to search The Sanctuary Gardens for seasonal birds and butterflies. We'll use nets to catch and gently examine butterflies, track down those tricky songbirds with binoculars, and learn what resources these beautiful winged creatures use to live and...
Price: $10.00
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Gator Walk
Walk with a Kiawah Naturalist and explore the life of the American Alligator. As we search the ponds and waterways for alligators of all sizes, your Naturalist will explain how alligators survive and thrive on Kiawah. A great tour for the entire family! Please call the Heron Park Nature Center....
Price: $12.00
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Junior Naturalist Animal Care
Get a behind the scenes experience with our Animal Caretakers. Learn what it takes to care for a variety of animal species, as well as help in the feeding of these Nature Center's residents.
Price: $20.00
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Junior Naturalist Herpetology
If snakes, lizards, frogs and alligators are your thing, then this adventure is for you! Get a hands-on experience as we discuss the basic characteristics of reptiles and amphibians. Then search Kiawah's backwoods and swamps for our slimy and scaly friends (don't worry parents, its safe).
Price: $15.00
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Kiawah Night Exploration
Kiawah's nightlife is full of amazing but elusive creatures. Join our van expedition as we explore a rookery where we may find hundreds of egrets and herons gathering for the night. Then travel to more remote areas to spotlight for deer, fox, alligator or bobcat.
Price: $15.00
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Loggerhead Crawl
Come join Meg Hoyle from the Learning through Loggerheads program for a beach walk and an evening out with these amazing reptiles. See where and how they nest on the beach, and what you can do to help protect the turtles for our future generations to enjoy.
Price: $15.00
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Nature Photography
Grab your cameras and travel to Kiawah's most scenic areas while learning the basics of Nature Photography. Freelance photographer, Jamie Rood, will focus on topics such as exposure, composition, camera techniques, and lens selections, with emphasis on creating interesting nature and travel photos.
Price: $25.00
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Night Beach Walk
Why do sea turtles cry as they lay their eggs in our dunes? Why do ghost crabs have hairy legs? Why does the ocean seem to sparkle with green bursts of light? Your entire family is welcome on this walking tour to explore the nocturnal creatures that inhabit our dunes and beaches.
Price: $10.00
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Ocean Seining and Beach Combing
Do you wonder what critters are in the water swimming below you? Have you ever been puzzled over something you found on the beach? Discover marine life first hand as we comb the beach and pull our seine net through the surf.
Price: $10.00
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Recycle Cycle
Join our Sustainability Coordinator, Scott Fister, for an emission-free bike ride to explore behind the scenes locations that are central to a sustainable Kiawah, and discover the steps Kiawah has taken to become more environmentally responsible.
Price: $15.00
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Walkin' in the Wild
Bring your entire family on a nature walk as we discover Kiawah's animal and plant life by foot. From butterflies and spiders, to vines and trees, we will explore island wildlife and further your family's appreciation for the wildlife and natural surroundings that inhabit this remarkable barrier island.
Price: $10.00
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Wildlife in the Wetlands
Join a Kiawah Island Naturalist on a 7-mile bike tour to discover the fascinating wildlife that inhabits Kiawah's diverse ecosystems.
Price: $20.00
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