The
Center
Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center lies
within Weedon Island Preserve and is part of Pinellas
County Parks and Conservation Resources. The Center supports the applied management
and ecological monitoring objectives of the division through educational
programming and volunteerism.
The education program at the Center interprets the
natural, cultural and archaeological history of the
Preserve through interpretive tours and hikes, education
programs, exhibits and public outreach activities,
presentations and workshops, and other events.
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The three-story Center was designed with the help of Native Americans and keeps with their traditions. For example, the orientation of the Center in the Preserve is along the cardinal points of the compass (north, south, east, and west) with the entrance facing east. |
A special curved wall is representative of the remarkable pottery of the early Weeden (alternate spelling) Island people who lived on the island some 1,000 to 1,800 years ago. Portions of the Preserve are on the National Register of Historic Places. |