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POLK COUNTY PARKS AND
NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION
Contact: Tracy Mullins
863-534-7377 | [email protected]
www.polk-county.net/natural-resources
Locations:
Nature Discovery Center
- Address: 4399 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, FL 33803
- Hours of Operation:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Tuesdays - Saturday
12:00 - 4:00 pm | Sunday
- About: The Nature Discovery Center offers several hands-on exhibits as well as the Expedition Room, which is a quiet space with
resource books for you to look through, and computers designated for nature-based research. Self-guided tours are also available to
enhance literacy and increase environmental knowledge.
Homeland Heritage Park
- Address: 249 Church Ave, Homeland, FL 33847
- Hours of Operation:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Monday - Friday
- About: As the smallest community in Polk County, Homeland Heritage Park is an educational park containing some of Polk County's
oldest buildings. The Park hosts several special events and festivals each year, including the Cracker Storytelling festival held each
December.
POLK COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
PUBLIC EDUCATION
PARTNERSHIP OF WINTER
HAVEN
Website: www.polk-fl.net
Check with your child's school for any tutoring services
or resources they may provide!
Contact: Audrey Nettlow
863-662-3941
[email protected]
www.whpep.org
About: PEP of Winter Haven is a volunteer-driven non-profit
organization supporting quality and collaborative programs
for Winter Haven's Public Schools. PEP of Winter Haven
offers several programs and initiatives, including:
PEP Education Center
- Address: 203 Ave. R NE., Winter Haven, FL 33881
- About: The PEP Education Center offers after school
homework support, literacy, tutoring, STEM, and
enrichment sessions, summer programs, and free books.
Kindergarten Ready Initiative
- Contact: Nat West
- Website: whkindergartenready.org
- About: Web site information for parents of small children,
birth to 5.
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