2025

December

North Shore Birding Festival

Date: December 11-15, 2025

Location: Apopka

Participate in field trips on the Lake Apopka North Shore property and other Central Florida sites. This 20,000-acre St. Johns River Water Management District's lake restoration area is currently the 2nd top eBird hotspot in Florida, only passed by Fort DeSoto Park after Hurricane Ian. 

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2026

January

Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival

Date: January 21-26, 2026

Location: Cape Canaveral

Curious to learn about the natural side of our state? The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival (SCBWF) allows you to add to your life list, take some amazing photos, see different Florida habitats, and meet other birders and naturalists from around the country!

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March

Welcome Back Songbird Festival

Date: March 21, 2026

Location: Brooksville

Join us as we celebrate spring songbird migration with our Welcome Back Songbird Festival at Chinsegut Conservation Center on Saturday, March 21, 2026! This collaborative event will be fun for the whole family. There will be bird walks, talks, workshops, fun activities for kids, and art for everyone. Community partners like the Hernando Audubon Society, Citrus Audubon Society, Hernando Native Plant Society, and more!

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April

Florida Birding & Nature Festival

Date: April 9-12, 2026

Location: Apollo Beach

In partnership with Tampa Electric Company, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Suncoast Youth Conservation Center, and Hillsborough County's Conservation and Environmental Lands Management/Environmental Lands Aquisition and Protection Program - come celebrate the wonders of the birds, wildlife, and natural lands that we enjoy in West Central Florida.


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