The NORTH SHORE BIRDING FESTIVAL on Lake Apopka in Central Florida highlights the St. Johns River Water Management District’s 20,00-acre Lake Apopka North Shore, Florida’s top eBird hotspot. This year's event features FIVE days filled with over 50 field trips organized with COVID-19 precautions in mind. Attractions include a free keynote talk, sunrise photography and birding trips, walks focusing on ...
Join us for an opportunity to bird one of Florida’s most beautiful parks. We’ll meet at the north parking area, fill out sign in sheets, then look for shorebirds on the beach. We can expect to see and study the peeps: plovers, sandpipers, turnstones, sanderlings and who knows what else! There may be some Red Knots or Piping Plovers with ...
Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the southwest retention pond at Walmart, 7305 Broad Street, Brooksville (intersection of US-41 and Wiscon Road). From there we will visit wetlands near Brooksville to look for ducks, wading birds, and songbirds. Contact Bev: bevalhansen@gmail.com or 352-686-0460.
A new and unique offering is the opportunity to have your photos critiqued by award-winning photographer Marina Scarr. Marina enjoys helping people pick their best shots and make their photos better. She will be set up in the Wekiwa Springs State Park dining hall Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning to provide feedback on your photos in half-hour shifts. A fee ...
Nature photographer, artist and naturalist Reinier Munguia will teach a two-part photo workshop December 4th and 5th. Saturday afternoon (12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.) will be indoors at Wekiwa Springs State Park Youth Camp. Sunday morning (7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.) will be a field trip on the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive to practice techniques learned. This is Trip 30 ...
Have any young people in your family who are motivated to improve their photo skills? On Saturday afternoon December 4th is a Youth and Family Photo Field Trip at Wekiwa Springs State Park, Trip 27 of the NORTH SHORE BIRDING FESTIVAL. It is led by nature photographers Cindy Monell (retired elementary teacher) and Lee Ann Posavad (a grandmother) who both ...