St. Lucie Audubon Society Meetings/ Presentations Title: Fiefdoms, Adultery, Murder and Cooperation in the Brown-headed Nuthatch When: Thursday, February 3, 2022 Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Speaker: Jim Cox - Tall Timber Research Center - Jim is the statewide expert on these amazingly social birds. He will discuss his latest research. Place: ZOOM Presentation. For more information and zoom ...

Meet at picnic parking area at 8:00am when the park opens, It’s the first right after the Ranger Station, continue down dirt road and you will end at our meeting area. Make sure you bring sunscreen, hat, water, good shoes, a scope, and of course your binoculars. After we get signed in, it’s bird time! This park is a must ...

A 385 acre former dairy farm. Habitats in this park include two large ponds, open grasslands, blackberry brambles, and pine forests. This park makes for a great place for birders at any experience level to enjoy great views of birds. Meet in the first parking lot nearest to restrooms and basketball courts at 8:00am. Make sure to bring your sunscreen, ...

Details NOTE: You must obtain an Eventbrite ticket for each child and parent or legal guardian to participate: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sjca-young-birders-fort-mose-walk-tickets-168423660703 Join our Young Birders Committee as Chair Blair Clark holds a walk at Fort Mose Historic State Park. This walk is geared toward young people between 7 and 17 years old (a parent or legal guardian is required to accompany the ...

NOTE: You must obtain an Eventbrite ticket for each child and parent or legal guardian to participate: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sjca-young-birders-walk-matanzas-inlet-tickets-168440372689 Join our Young Birders Committee as Chair Blair Clark holds a walk at Matanzas Inlet. This walk is geared toward young people between 7 and 17 years old (a parent or legal guardian is mrequired to accompany the participants) who want learn about ...

Join us for a fascinating discussion on Roseate Spoonbills by Gen Anderson, General Curator/Rookery of The Alligator Farm. And be sure to visit The Alligator Farm's rookery this spring! Register on Meetup.com

You must obtain a ticket from Eventbrite to participate in this event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thursday-morning-at-the-matanzas-inlet-with-peggy-cook-tickets-167632983767 Join Peggy as we walk the shore of Matanzas Inlet looking for Plovers, Skimmers, Gulls, Red Knots, and Terns. Meet at Matanzas Inlet Riverside parking lot, A1A South, just before the Matanzas Inlet Bridge on the west (right) side of the road. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Bring ...

You must obtain a ticket from Eventbrite to participate: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saturday-morning-at-fish-island-preserve-tickets-168114291371 Join us on our monthly bird walk at the newly created Fish Island Preserve. Over 55 species of birds have been documented at the site and the list is growing. Meet at the entrance to Fish Island. Parking should be available at the nearby professional building complex. Bring sunscreen, hat, ...

You must obtain a ticket from Eventbrite to participate: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saturday-morning-at-fish-island-preserve-tickets-168112790883 Join us on our monthly bird walk at the newly created Fish Island Preserve. Over 55 species of birds have been documented at the site and the list is growing. Meet at the entrance to Fish Island. Parking should be available at the nearby professional building complex. Bring sunscreen, hat, ...

The Theodore Roosevelt Area is a 600-acre natural treasure of hardwood forest, wetlands, and scrub vegetation. This location is great to find thrushs, warblers, sparrows, and wrens. There is a restroom located in the parking area. However, it is not always open, so please be prepared. Drive down the dirt road and meet in the parking area at 8 am. ...

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Contact: Pete Johnson (904-536-4806) Duval Audubon Society's Crosby Sanctuary conservation property is 510 acres of swamp and oak hammock located in the heart of Clay County. More than 145 species of birds have been recorded on the eBird list at this park (https://ebird.org/hotspot/L489156). Duval Audubon resumes our monthly guided nature walks through the sanctuary from 8:00 am to 9:30 am ...

TO PARTCIPATE, YOU MUST OBTAIN A TICKET THROUGH EVENTBRITE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-backyard-bird-count-at-bird-island-tickets-170525821322 Join Mary Conte as she conducts a "Great Backyard Bird Count" at Bird Island. This is a great way to see some of the birds in Ponte Vedra Beach, as well as learn how National Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology rely on citizen science to keep track of ...

To participate, you need to obtain a ticket from Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bird-walk-at-masters-tract-ii-tickets-168353490823 Join us for a delightful morning at Masters Tract as Bill McNee leads us through the area. Bring water, bug spray and perhaps your mud boots (depending on the weather) as Bill searches for songbirds, waders, and an oddity here and there. Meetup Event

We are back! Make plans now to join us for our 13th Annual Wildlife-Friendly Yards Tour and fundraiser to benefit the Apalachee Audubon Society. We invite you to take a self-guided tour of five local yards that are wildlife havens. Tickets are still only $10 and will be available for purchase beginning in January. Each yard has unique features to ...

This virtual program is free, but you must register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rd-mqpz0jHd05Rl1WmLpywWRYhhvFgqct to participate. Speakers: Shorebird Expert Adam Kent. Approximately 50 species of shorebirds occur regularly in North America but only a handful are found in any one place and time. In this presentation we’ll explore differences and similarities among various shorebird groups and discuss shorebird behaviors and identification. If you ...

CONTACT: Carol Bailey-White (duvalaudubon@gmail.com) We know it can be difficult to get some much-needed nature therapy and still observe the sensible social distancing and other precautions recommended by the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html). Our Crosby Sanctuary conservation property in Orange Park is a perfect place to get some outdoor time on your own in a beautiful natural setting. Therefore, we are opening ...

Speaker: Gene Erjavec, Archeologist Register at: https://audubonwe.org/trips-talks-events/

The Jonathan Dickinson State Park Florida Scrub Jay walk meets less than 1/4 mile from the park entrance, along the road to the Pine Grove Campground. We will take a once well-paved road, that is now for foot and bicycle traffic only. The walk is between 1/4 and 1/2 mile in length, on gently rolling, open scrub terrain. There is ...

Details The program is free and open to the public, but you must register to participate. Click the following link to register to attend in person or watch Dr. Tallamy's presentation via Zoom: https://gardenclubjax.networkforgood.com/events/38022-horticulture-corner-grow-your-own-park Duval Audubon Society, Northeast Florida Sierra Club, the Ixia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, and the Garden Club of Jacksonville partner for a special Horticulture ...

Guest lecturer, Brian Garrett, Wildlife Coordinator for the Land Stewardship Section of the South Florida Water Management District will give a talk on Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) regarding the creation of the STA itself, its goals and objectives and resident wildlife. Register here: https://www.audubonofmartincounty.org/events/monthly-speaker-series-5

St. Lucie AudubonSociety Meetings/Presentations Title: Protecting and Monitoring Shorebirds During Coastal Construction Projects When: Thursday, March 3, 2022 Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Speaker: Niki Desjardin, Director of Operations at Ecological Associates, Inc (EAI) in Jensen Beach. Niki will be sharing the important work that the EAI does to protect and monitor shorebirds during coastal construction projects. Also, 3 ...

Take a walk with Valleri Brauer on the elevated boardwalks of a beautiful, created wetland and see resident birds and migratory visitors at this Boynton Beach birding hotspot. Meet: in front of the visitors center. For more information: https://www.auduboneverglades.org/event/green-cay-wetlands-2/

John Boyd will lead this all day caravan trip. Meet in the parking lot of the Coe Visitor Center at Everglades National Park at 7:30am. There is an entrance fee to the park. Bring lunch. Register at: https://support.tropicalaudubon.org/a/everglades-national-park-birding-2

St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area contains two fishing lakes that are operated jointly by the City of Jacksonville and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The larger lake drains into New Rose Creek, which connects directly to the St. Johns River. A hidden gem for nature lovers, it is usually empty of everyone except birds. There is ...

A free guided tour is offered on the first Saturday of each month from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. to introduce you to the Florida Scrub-Jay Trail. Get to know the history of the Florida Scrub-Jay, where it is, and where it is going if we do not protect and restore its habitat. Learn what scrub habitat is and find ...

This birding tour offers everyone an opportunity to see dozens of species of birds in an environment unique to this area. Lakeside Ranch STA is managed by the South Florida Water Management District, public access is managed by Audubon of Martin County.   DIRECTIONS: From I-95, take Route 714 west, turn right on Route 710, go 1/4 mile and turn ...

Through a partnership with Hendry-Glades Audubon, the South Florida Water Management District will offer the public escorted birding trips to Stormwater Treatment Area 5 (STA-5/6) located at the Blumberg Road Public Access Trailhead. Meet: At the Blumberg entrance to the STA Registration is  required  through Hendry-Glades Audubon. For more Information and to register please visit:  https://www.hendrygladesaudubon.org/?page_id=110  More information can be found at: https://www.auduboneverglades.org/event/sta-5-6-hendry-glades%e2%80%af-5/