"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/2022-09-10/

The Florida Young Birders Club (FYBC) is a birding club for kids ages 9 - 17 with chapters in the Tampa Bay Area, Orlando and St. Augustine. Join them for a birding trip to check out fall migrants in the park. Find out more here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044fabae2ca20-fybc14

The presentation summarizes how raptors utilize resources in Central Florida and examines potential threats to the future of raptors in Florida. Barbara is Board President for Tampa Bay Raptor Rescue, and is Bird of Prey Director at Moccasin Lake Nature Park in Clearwater. A few live hawks will be displayed. The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 22, at ...

Hernando Audubon Birding Trip to Big Pine. Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 a.m. meet in the parking lot of the Big Pine Tract of Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area, 12060 Old Crystal River Road, north of Brooksville. We will walk about 2 miles on a trail through longleaf pine habitat that leads to a wetland. Expect to see many woodpeckers ...

Brian Rapoza will lead this full-day trip to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier County and Ft. Myers Beach in Lee County. Meet at 7am at the Miccosukee Service Plaza on Snake Road (Exit 49 on I-75) in Broward County (GPS: 26.175192, -80.855566). Walkie-talkies will be available for loan (one per vehicle). There is an admission fee for Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary ...

Learn to identify birds at feeders and during a short walk. There will be binoculars available for use. Friday, September 30, at 8 AM at Chinsegut Conservation Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville. For information, contact Linda: lindalark85@gmail.com or text 352-428-2629.