Hernando Audubon Society Meeting: Thursday, March 28. Program: Mike Orlando will talk about Florida Black Bears. The population recovery of the Florida Black Bear is a success story. The bear population has increased to over 4,000 statewide, up from around 300-500 in the 1960s and 1970s. However, more bears and more people on the landscape lead to human-bear conflicts. What ...
Are you interested in learning more about our local birds and conservation issues? Flagler Audubon Society is happy to help! Except for Oct & Nov (2nd Thursdays), all educational programs will be held on the 1st Thursday of the month. You'll find us at our NEW location, meeting rooms 114 & 115 at the Palm Coast Community Center at 305 ...
Birds of the Beach – Southwest Florida is a critical stopover site for thousands of migrating and wintering shorebirds. This workshop will discuss the history of these birds and the annual journeys many of them make. Winter shorebirds can be difficult to identify, so practicing the skills learned in this class is a must. The class will cover the use ...
Presenter: Adam DiNuovo, Audubon Florida Topic: Shorebirds Description: Lunch & Learn lectures are held periodically throughout the year. Presentations feature professionals from throughout our region speaking on a variety of science or natural history topics. Lunch & Learns are held in the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Blair Audubon Visitor Center classroom from noon to 1 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring ...
Birding Basics – A fun and informative class designed to help participants identify the birds in everyday life. This workshop is geared toward the beginning birder and explores the use of a birds’ plumage, shape, behavior and habitat to recognize various species. The most effective use of binoculars and field guides also will be covered. During the second part of ...
Hernando Audubon Society Meeting: Thursday, April 25. Audubon Plants for Birds, designed by National Audubon Society, will help anyone create a bird-friendly yard. By planting native plants, we can restore habitat for birds. Linda Vanderveen and Debbie McKevitt will demonstrate how to use this resource and will talk about and display native plants. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. ...
Beginning Birding Friday, April 26th, 2019, 8:00AM Join the Hernando Audubon Society for their Beginning Birding program. Learn to identify birds at feeders and during a short walk. Binoculars and field guides will be available for use. Check out this website for more. For more information, please contact Linda, 352-428-2629, LindaLark85@gmail.com. Chinsegut Conservation Center 23212 Lake Lindsey Road Brooksville, Florida
Clearwater Audubon Society Monthly Meeting Monday, May 6th, 2019 at 6:30PM Join the Clearwater Audubon Society for their monthly meeting. This month's talk will be "Red-cockaded Woodpeckers" with Vince Morris and Ryan Grumbly. With the disappearance of Red-cockaded Woodpecker's specialized habitat to 10% of the original, it took folks like Vince and Ryan to bring back the population's numbers. Come ...
We’d like to invite you to an evening with Mammal Specialist, Saarah Yob, who works with the Avian Biodiversity Center. Ms. Yob will be bringing Willow with her, a North American striped skunk and one of the Center’s favorite animal ambassadors. The Avian Biodiversity Center is a non-profit conservation education organization located in Tallahassee. Their mission is to conserve wildlife ...
Come to the 13th annual Wild Amelia Nature Festival and celebrate the wildlife and natural beauty of Amelia Island! This event will feature nature tours, an eco-expo, and more! For more information, visit Wild Amelia's website. Click here to see photos from last year's expo!