Education

Reddie Point Preserve Field Trip Saturday, October 6th, 2018 at 8:00AM-11:00AM Reddie Point is THE hot spot during migration. The Preserve consists of 102 acres with trails and a dock. We'll start by checking the shoreline, ponds, and trails. We might see Night Heron, Wood Stork, Red-shouldered Hawk, warblers, Blue Grosbeak, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-throated Vireo, and other migrants. This is ...

Sante Fe River Preserve Bird Walk Saturday, October 6th, 2018, 8:00AM-12:00PM Meet at the parking corral on State Road 121 4.5 miles north of LaCrosse. This will be our first visit to this 910-acre Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) property, which opened to the public last fall. ACT biologist Chris Burney will lead a walk along the 1.5-mile trail through hardwood ...

Family Birding with Alachua Audubon Saturday, October 6th, 2018, 9:00AM-11:00AM We welcome you the first Saturday of each month - October through April - to join us for a hike on La Chua Trail and learn about birds. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. Meet us in the La Chua Trail parking lot; the north entrance ...

Little Orange Creek Park Bird Walk Sunday, October 7th, 2018, 8:00AM-12:00PM Meet trip leader Barbara Shea at the parking corral on the north side of State Road 20 1.75 miles east of US-301. This will be our first visit to this 2,868-acre Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) property, which opened to the public in January 2017. Migratory birds should be present ...

Bird Walk for Beginners Sunday, October 7th, 2018 at 10:00AM-12:00PM Duval Audubon is again leading monthly walks for novice birders at the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Of course, experienced birders are welcome too! We should see migrant warblers, vireos and possibly painted buntings. The walking is easy, a wide trail through maritime hammock to an observation deck overlooking Round ...

Tuscawilla Park Wednesday, October 10th, 2018 at 8:30AM Join the Marion County Audubon for a walk at Tuscawilla Park to see what birds are around. Check out their Meet-Up group to register for walks and programs (https://www.meetup.com/Marion-Audubon-Society/). Meet at the picnic table across from the Discovery Center at 8:30am. 829 NE Sanchez Ave Ocala, FL 34470

Wednesday Bird Walk at the Wetlands Wednesday, October 10th, 2018, 8:30AM-11:00AM Sweetwater Wetlands Park is on the south side of Gainesville, 3/4 mile east of the intersection of SW 13th Street/US 441 and Williston Road. Look for the sign on the south side of the road. We’ll meet at the covered shelter at the bathrooms. We meet every Wednesday from ...

Shorebird Walks at Matanzas Inlet Thursday, October 11th, 2018 at 9:00AM-11:00AM 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 sunscreen, hat, ...