Join us for a talk by Emily Dunn of the North Florida Land Trust as she explains how the NFLT does its wonderful work. For those who have followed the July 2019 Fish Island victory, this will be an especially interesting talk. There will also be a bird walk at the NFLT's Bogey Creek Preserve on September 14, 2019. Note: ...
Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 Driving Bird Tour 2019 September 14 October 12 November 9, 23 December 14, 28 (Christmas Bird Count, teams start at 7:00AM) Through a partnership with Hendry-Glades Audubon, the South Florida Water Management District will offer to the public escorted birding trips to Stormwater Treatment Area 5 (STA-5/6) located at the south end of Blumberg Road south ...
Butterfly Expert and Author to Lead Nature BioBlitz Series at The Florida Scrub-Jay Trail Join us 10:30am-12:30pm as we enjoy a guided tour of B.B.Brown’s Gardens at the Florida Scrub-Jay Trail in search of butterflies and other hidden gems. Butterfly expert Dr. Marc Minno will continue his series of workshops in Clermont, FL, with his new schedule for the remainder ...
Saint Augustine, Fla.– The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Anastasia State Park will host an educational “Guided Bird Walk” program on various days from July – September 2019. Come meet the birds at Anastasia State Park, proudly part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail! This fun and informative walk is open to participants of all birding levels. Participants ...
The Red-cockaded Woodpecker was once a fairly common bird in the pine forests of southeastern United States. This bird is now rare, local, and considered a federally endangered species. It only thrives in an old growth pine forest, many of which have been logged in the past century. The speaker, Vince Morris, who is Resource Administrator for Florida Forest Service, ...
Hernando Audubon Beginning Birding: Friday, September 27, at 8 AM at Chinsegut Conservation Center (23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville). Learn to identify birds at feeders and during a short walk. There will be binoculars and bird guides available for use. For information, contact Bev, 352-686-0460, bevalhansen@gmail.com
A free orientation is offered on the first Saturday of each month from 8am-11am. This is an opportunity for newcomers to get oriented with The Florida Scrub-Jay. Get to know the history of the bird, where it is and where it is going if we do not protect and restore its habitat. See a family of scrub-jays and learn what ...
Creatures of the Night Ever wonder how an owl can see in the dark? How a bobcat stalks and finds its prey under the cover of darkness? How a bat locates a moth as it twists and weaves? In this program, students learn about the amazing adaptations nocturnal animals have to help them survive in low light. Members $7, Non-members ...
Join us as Jorge Buening from the Welaka National Fish Hatchery talks to us about the work of the Hatchery, including its new Grasshopper Sparrow Program! There will be a follow-up field trip to the Hatchery on October 19, 2019. Note: Our new meeting location is the North Shores Improvement Association's building at 120 Meadow Avenue, which is about 1 ...
The weekend comprises of a one-day festival on October 12, in downtown Eustis, surrounded by immersive hiking trips, nature walks, kayaking and bird watching Friday, Saturday, and Sunday led by biologists and nature experts. On Saturday there will be educational lectures and presentations, live birds, music, a variety of exhibitors and food trucks. The field trips, nature walks, and bird ...