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These events occur on a periodic basis throughout the year. 

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Tours and Trips

  • Tour of Naples Airport- Summer Edition II

    • September 17, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    • The Naples Airport
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    Tour of the Naples Airport


    Come see behind the scenes at the Naples Airport, one of the top 10 busiest airports for jet activity in the US. 


    Home to fight schools and public services including the Collier Sheriff’s Office, Collier Mosquito Control, Aircraft Rescue Fire station and EMS MedFlight, the airport supports countless public and private users every day. 


    Come learn how an airport built for training WW II pilots has become an essential part of our local economy.


    Following the airport tour optional lunch at Spankys Speakeasy,

    1550 N Airport Pulling Road


    Question? Email Harvey Cohen

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  • Guided Naturalist Walk at Clam Pass

    • November 11, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Clam Pass County Park
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    Guided Naturalist Walk at Clam Pass


    Join Sid Freund, MCA member, Conservancy of Southwest Florida volunteer guide and certified Master Florida Naturalist, for a free guided walk on the boardwalk, beach, and back-bay areas of this beautiful Collier County park and learn about the secret lives of the flora and fauna of this captivating and biologically-rich area.

    Clam Pass County Park offers a beautiful beach and a scenic boardwalk through a unique habitat. Learn about the special trees that dominate in this unusual environment and why they are important to all of us. See beautiful shore birds and maybe a surprise visitor or two, such as the not to be forgotten Pileated Woodpecker. Learn about our shells and see what shells and other treasures such as shark’s teeth, the Gulf may have delivered to the shore.

    The walk is approximately 2 hours.

    Meet at the gazebo at the end of the Clam Pass parking lot at 9 AM. Hat, water, and sunscreen are advised.

    Parking is free with a beach sticker or subject to county fee for all day. Entrance to the park is adjacent to the Naples Grande Hotel at the end of Seagate Drive.

    For additional information contact Sid Freund .
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  • Guided Naturalist Walk at Clam Pass-Encore

    • December 16, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Clam Pass County Park
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    Guided Naturalist Walk at Clam Pass


    Join Sid Freund, MCA member, Conservancy of Southwest Florida volunteer guide and certified Master Florida Naturalist, for a free guided walk on the boardwalk, beach, and back-bay areas of this beautiful Collier County park and learn about the secret lives of the flora and fauna of this captivating and biologically-rich area.

    Clam Pass County Park offers a beautiful beach and a scenic boardwalk through a unique habitat. Learn about the special trees that dominate in this unusual environment and why they are important to all of us. See beautiful shore birds and maybe a surprise visitor or two, such as the not to be forgotten Pileated Woodpecker. Learn about our shells and see what shells and other treasures such as shark’s teeth, the Gulf may have delivered to the shore.

    The walk is approximately 2 hours.

    Meet at the gazebo at the end of the Clam Pass parking lot at 9 AM. Hat, water, and sunscreen are advised.

    Parking is free with a beach sticker or subject to county fee for all day. Entrance to the park is adjacent to the Naples Grande Hotel at the end of Seagate Drive.

    For additional information contact Sid Freund .
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  • Tour of the Collier County Jail and Court House

    • January 16, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • 3319 Tamiami Trail East, Naples
    • 40
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    Tour of the Collier County Jail and Court House



    Learn about the Collier County judicial system and have an opportunity to question members of the Sheriff's office. Walk through the jail and learn about the procedure for processing inmates. Visit courtrooms and see live court sessions (subject to daily schedule).


    Depending on the schedule, a sitting Judge may join the group and answer questions from the MCA members.


    Questions may be addressed to Neil Chessin 

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  • Tour of WGCU at FGCU

    • January 31, 2025
    • 12:45 PM - 3:00 PM
    • 11000 FGCU Blv'd North Fort Myers Fl 33965
    • 30
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    Registration opens 12/1/24

    Tour of WGCU at FCGU


    WGCU Public Media is Southwest Florida's source for PBS and NPR. WGCU provides quality programming 24-hours a day and is a trusted storyteller, teacher, theater, library and traveling companion.

    As a member-supported service of Florida Gulf Coast University, WGCU's mission is to provide educational programming that inspires, informs and engages our community.

    Serving all or part of 12 counties in south and Southwest Florida with five distinct digital TV channels, three radio services, and multiple digital media platforms, WGCU delivers national and international programming, as well as develops and produces award-winning informative and educational local content.

    Join us for this special tour of the WGCU broadcasting station on the campus of FGCU. 

    Carpooling will be arranged

    There will be an optional lunch before the tour at Duffy's .

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  • Tour of the Collier County Special Operations Center

    • February 06, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • 250 Patriot Way, Naples
    • 39
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    Tour of the Collier County Special Operations Center


    The first part of the tour will be an introduction to the Special Ops Unit followed by a tour of the facility, hangers and garage. The group will then be introduced to Swat operations, including Aviation, team Bomb Squad, Safety traffic enforcement bureau, Agriculture and marine patrol.

    A boxed lunch from Jason’s Deli will be followed by a Q&A session. Cost will be $23.00 for the Box Lunch.

    Contact Neil Chessin if you have any questions. 

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  • NASA - Kennedy Space Center Trip

    • March 10, 2025
    • 7:00 AM
    • March 11, 2025
    • 8:00 PM
    • Kennedy Space Center


    NASA - Trip to Kennedy Space Center

     

    Includes luxury bus transportation to and from destination; one night accommodation at Hampton Inn Titusville, FL, including breakfast; “box lunch Monday"; dinner Monday at Dixie Crossroads restaurant; admission to Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum Monday afternoon; full guided tour of Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday.

    Reservations accepted beginning November 1.

    $399 per person (Double Occupancy): $499 Single

    Cancellation policy: Full refund if a replacement is available from the MCA wait list up to the week before the tour date. Otherwise full refund if the cancellation is received 45 days prior to the tour (January 25th), 50% refund for cancellations three weeks (February 17) prior to the tour date.


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  • Tour of the NCH Simulation Center

    • March 17, 2025
    • 8:45 AM - 10:30 AM
    • 311 9th St. N. Naples, FL
    • 12
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    Registration Opens 1/16/25

    Tour of the

    NCH Simulation Center



    Join your MCA friends to tour the simulation center at NCH's downtown campus. The Judith and Marvin Herb Family Simulation Center is a state-of-the-art facility that provides realistic training scenarios for physicians, medical residents, nurses, 1st responders, and other clinical staff to improve patient safety and outcomes.

    See the fully equipped operating room, the computerized mannequin giving birth in the obstetrical suite, the realistic critically ill "patient" in the ICU, and many other realistic computerized training stations.

    This has been a very popular tour in the past that has filled up very quickly.

    For more information, contact Mark Goetz

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  • EMT/911 Call Center Tour

    • March 20, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • 8075 Lely Cultural Parkway, Naples
    • 30
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    EMT/911 Collier County Call Center Tour


    Join us for an exciting tour of The Collier County 911 Call Center.  We will see the control room where all the calls for emergency services are received and dispatched from.  

    We will learn about the Collier County EMS program and how calls are handled.  This up close tour will provide us with the inter workings of this highly important first response organization.  

    Meeting at the guard house at the EMS center building.

    8075 Lely Cultural Parkway, Naples

    Questions? Contact Neil Chessin


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  • Keewaydin Island Adventure

    • April 08, 2025
    • 9:45 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Meet at Bayfront Marina (453 Bayfront Place, Naples
    • 58
    Registration is closed

    Registration opens 2/7/25 

    Keewaydin 

    Island Adventure



    We travel by boat to Keewaydin Island – a beautiful barrier island between Naples and Marco Island – accessible only by boat. There you will be able to take that long romantic walk on the beach that you’ve dreamed about; lounge in the sun;  play beach games; or even bring your fishing gear. Or, you can simply relax under a beach umbrella with a refreshing beverage and watch the waves. Our route takes us past the inlets of Port Royal, which could be a side trip if desired.

    We get to Keewaydin Island by rental boats and private boats. In prior years, several dozen MCA members and spouses participated, so this is a real beachapalooza! It’s a terrific outing! Boating experience is not required... nor is beach experience.

     For those who do not have access to a private boat, we rent 12 person pontoon boats at the Naples Marina at Bayfront (Goodlette and 41). The cost of the rental boats is $50/person.  Boat rental fees are refundable only up to March 29th, or on April 7th due to inclement weather. If you have no boating experience, we have enough MCA members with boat captain experience, so you can just relax as a passenger and enjoy the trip.

    Please note: We will be monitoring Red Tide and we may need to cancel if levels are high in the area on the day of the trip.

    For more information, contact Bob Blank


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