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Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area Field Trip (Starke, FL)

November 3, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area
Saturday, November 3rd, 2018, 8:00AM-11:00AM

Camp Blanding WMA is 56,197 acres located in western Clay County, east of Starke. The northern half of the area is planted pine plantations with remnant mature pines that support red-cockaded woodpeckers. Bottomland hardwood forests occur along the headwaters of Black Creek. The southern half of the area includes several thousand acres of sandhills, with plentiful white-tailed deer and turkey.

Birds we will look for: Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, Kestrel, Sandhill Cranes, migratory ducks, and warblers. In addition to birds, the biologist promises to help locate unusual wildflowers! It promises to be a unique field trip.

DO NOT GO TO THE CAMP BLANDING MAIN ENTRANCE! FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW TO OUR MEETING SPOT:

Coming from Jacksonville:
Take Blanding Blvd (SR21) south through Orange Park, and Middleburg. Continue south on SR 21 until you get to the intersection of SR 16 and SR 21. Turn Right (Heading west). Go approximately 4 miles to Barker Road (north side of road, just east of the main gate of Camp Blanding). We will meet there, we figure out riding options.

Coming from Starke:
Take SR 16 east from Starke. Continue East until you reach Camp Blanding past the junction of CR230 and CR 225 (From Lawtey). Pass the Sunoco Gas station on the right. Go approximately 1 mile, turn LEFT onto Barker Road (FWC – Camp Blanding WMA sign – Green in color). There is a gate there, I will have it open for the group.

From Keystone Heights:
Take CR 21 (Blanding Blvd) NORTH until you hit SR 16 and SR 21. Turn LEFT, Go approximately 4 miles to Barker Road (north side of road — on the right as you are going west on SR 16). This will be just east of the main gate of Camp Blanding.

There is no fee, but everyone will need proper picture ID – e.g. driver’s license.

For more information, check out this website.

Details

Date:
November 3, 2018
Time:
8:00 am - 11:00 am
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Website:
https://www.meetup.com/Duval-Audubon-Society/events/253860623/

Organizer

Duval Audubon Society
Email
duvalaudubon@gmail.com
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Venue

Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area
FL-16
Starke, FL United States
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