For 10,000 years, people have spent time on the waters and islands of Biscayne National Park. Who were they? What did they do? What did they leave behind?

The third installment of the 2009 Family Fun Fest season at BNP, on Sunday, March 8, will shed light on the park’s shadowy past from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free event at the Dante Fascell Visitor Center features a variety of interactive and hands-on activities, including these:

Shake it Up! Become an archeologist as you carefully sift through evidence left behind thousands of years ago.

All in a Day’s Work. Chores sure are different today than they were 120 years ago!

Gone Fishin’! Lancelot Jones was one of the most famous fishing guides on Biscayne Bay, but what made him so successful?

Mapping Brenda Lee. Making a map can be pretty tough. Now imagine doing it underwater!

Build-a-Boat. Make your own boat! Will it wreck or will it float?

Participants will receive a paper passport to be punched at each station. Those who complete all five activities will earn a special button to help remember the day, and those who earn five buttons during the season receive a Family Fun Fest Fanatic award in May.

The Dante Fascell Visitor Center is located at 9700 SW 328 Street, nine miles east of Homestead. Call 305-230-7275 or visit NPS.gov/bisc.