"Join Deering Estate naturalist on a ‘Herp Tour’ throughout the property’s restricted natural areas. This program offers a chance to understand our reptilian and amphibious neighbors in wild and urban habitats." Find out more here: https://deeringestate.org/event/herp-tour/2022-10-08/
A four-day festival offering a free nature expo, field and boat trips, expert seminars, keynote speakers, and a silent auction. The mission of the Florida Birding & Nature Festival is to promote appreciation and conservation of Florida’s birds, its wildlife and their habitats through responsible nature-based tourism and public awareness. Find out more here: https://www.floridabirdingandnaturefestival.org/
The trip starts at 8 a.m. at the entrance gate at 2345 Osowaw Blvd., Spring Hill. Enjoy a mile walk on trails to look for songbirds, and a drive to the end of the road to look for water birds. Contact Bev: bevalhansen@gmail.com or 352-686-0460 to get involved.
After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Monarch Butterfly Festival is back! "On their 2,000-mile fall migration from North America to Central Mexico, thousands of monarch butterflies stop over in Florida’s Big Bend and Panhandle in October and November. This miraculous migration is celebrated in an annual Monarch Butterfly Festival at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge ...
Learn to identify birds at feeders and during a short walk at Chinsegut Conservation Center. There will be binoculars available for use. For information, contact Linda: lindalark85@gmail.com or text 352-428-2629.
"The Deering Estate is part of the Biscayne Bay IBA (Important Bird Area) recognized as a globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. Search for some of the Deering Estate’s estimated 170 resident and migratory bird species. Watch for ibises, herons, egrets and other shorebirds in and around the shallow coastal waters." Find out more at: https://deeringestate.org/event/bird-walk/2022-11-12/
Explore this GFBWT site with Hernando Audubon. The park is at 12449 Withlacoochee Blvd., Dade City, Pasco County. Meet at 8 a.m. in the canoe launch parking lot. (This is the first parking lot on the left after entering the park.) Expect to see woodland birds and a few waders along the river. Contact Gwen: gwenfraley@comcast.net or 206-659-2677.
Kirsten Hines will lead this half-day trip at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne. This outing is designed for beginning birders, particularly families with small children or strollers, people in wheelchairs, or others with mobility concerns. Enter the park via the South Beach entrance. Meet at 8:00am at the main entry gate of Crandon Gardens (the original location of the Miami ...
Learn to identify birds at feeders and during a short walk. There will be binoculars available for use. For information, contact Linda: lindalark85@gmail.com or text 352-428-2629. Friday, November 25, at 8 a.m. at Chinsegut Conservation Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville.
The North Shore Birding Festival highlights the St. Johns River Water Management District’s 20,000-acre Lake Apopka North Shore, an Important Bird Area and the top eBird hotspot in Florida. The 7th annual festival, December 1-5, 2022, will have over 60 trips all over Central Florida. Most trips are based out of the McDonald Canal, CR 448A, Mount Dora, and allow ...