The final installment in Biscayne National Park’s 2009 Family Fun Fest series pays tribute with “A Salute to Mom!” on May 10 (Mother’s Day). The free event takes place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center and features a variety of interactive and hands-on activities, including these:

Sibling Rivalry — Meet a brother-sister pair of otters rescued and rehabilitated after a hunter’s dog attacked their mother.

Turtle Hurdles — Navigate obstacles that a mother sea turtle has to avoid to get to her nesting beach.

Mr. Mom — Seahorses, jawfish and damselfish agree: sometimes, the best mom for the job is a dad!

Are You My Mommy? — Test your reasoning skills to match the fish larvae in the microscope to the adult.

Crabby Mom — Will the giant land crab make it across the road to lay her eggs?

Participants will receive a paper passport to be punched at each station as they complete the activities. Those who complete all five activities earn a special button to help remember the day.

Family Fun Fest is a monthly event held from January through May. The series is made possible through a grant from the Captain Bob Lewis Boat Center Yamaha Billfish Challenge and the Bobby Duryea Memorial Fund at the South Florida National Parks Trust. Additional support comes from the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves, The University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Graduate Student Organization, NOAA Fisheries Mississippi Laboratories, Wild Florida Productions, GetOutdoorsFlorida.com and a host of dedicated volunteers.

The Dante Fascell Visitor Center is located nine miles east of Homestead. Call 305-230-7275 or visit NPS.gov/bisc for more information.