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Guided
Educational Programs
843/553-0515
CYPRESS GARDENS
3030 Cypress Gardens Rd.
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
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BUTTERFLY
HOUSE
Filled
with flowering plants, native butterflies, nectar-eating birds, a pond,
an arthropod exhibit, and an observation beehive. Students can search
for the various life stages of butterflies.
FRESHWATER
AQUARIUM
The
tanks and terrariums feature fish, turtles, and amphibians native to the
swamp and nearby waterways. Identification signs and interpretive exhibits
help to answer students' questions.
REPTILE
CENTER
Various
species of crocodilians, turtles, lizards, snakes (including venomous
species from South Carolina and giant constrictors from South America
and Asia), and amphibians are on exhibit.
CROCODILE
ISLE
Behind
fences, pools of water hold a variety of species of crocodiles, many of
which are rare or endangered. Tortoise pens and large birdcages are placed
at the entrance of this outdoor exhibit.
FLAT-BOTTOM
BOATS (Bateaus)
The
smaller boats that hold about 5 - 7 people each can be paddled along a
marked route through the shallow swamp. An adult must be aboard each boat
and lifejackets are available.
WALKING
TRAILS
Actually
dikes from the rice-growing era used to impound the water, these paths
loop through the swamp and gardens. Interpretive and plant identification
signs are along the trails.
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