Florida STARTALK for Teachers of Chinese

June 4-21, 2014

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida Performing Arts
To provide an unparalleled experience where the very best performing artists create and share knowledge to serve the students, residents and visitors to North Central Florida.
http://performingarts.ufl.edu/

Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art has a permanent collection of more than 6,000 original works including paintings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, photographs, and cultural objects. The museum also features a variety of changing exhibitions, and a full range of educational programs.  Admission is free.
http://www.harn.ufl.edu/

The Florida Museum of Natural History
The Florida Museum of Natural History is Florida's state museum of natural history, dedicated to understanding and preserving biological diversity and cultural heritage. With more than 25 million specimens of amphibians, birds, butterflies, fish, mammals, mollusks, reptiles, fossils and plants, the Florida Museum is the largest natural history museum in the Southeast. Admission is free.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/

Paynes Prairie Preserve
Eight trails provide opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and bicycling. A 50-foot-high observation tower near the visitor center provides a panoramic view of the preserve.
http://www.floridastateparks.org/paynesprairie/

Antiques in Micanopy
Visitors can find unique sites; friendly people; shops brimming with antiques, collectables, folk art, and decorative fare; and beautiful vistas and parks nearby such as Paynes Prairie, Orange Lake and Cross Creek.
http://welcometomicanopy.com/

Biking on the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail
The recreational trail is designed for walking, cycling, and horseback riding. Passing by native plants and wildlife, unique scenery, and backyard Florida culture, the old rail bed turned greenway is both a paved multi-use recreational surface and a grassy path for equestrians.
http://www.floridastateparks.org/gainesville-hawthorne/

Santa Fe Community College Zoo Tour 
SFCC Teaching Zoo is home to over 75 different species of animals.  The many species are on display in a naturally wooded environment. 
http://inst.santafe.cc.fl.us/~zoo/