John Thomton, our #1 Florida Scrub-Jay Trail bird expert, will lead a Bird Walk on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. John created our Birding Checklist and keeps the updated list of “Birds Seen on The Florida Scrub-Jay Trail.” This is the perfect time of year to spot resident birds and visitors just passing through. Our ...
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 ...
November 9, 2019 at 4 p.m. - Join Audubon Biologist for an evening shorebird walk. Meet at parking area near fishing pier, 810 Bald Point Rd. Walk is free with paid park admission of $4/vehicle. https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/bald-point-state-park
Hernando Audubon Beginning Birding: Friday, November 22, at 8 a.m. 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. Contact Bev: 352-686-0460, bevalhansen@gmail.com
Audubon Christmas Bird Count at Corkscrew Date: Saturday, December 14, 2019 Time: 6:30am - 6:30pm Description: This year marks the 120th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC), the longest-running community science project in the world. The Corkscrew Count Circle area is one of over 2000 Count Circles from many countries in the western hemisphere that participate each year. This year's ...
The Black Bear Wilderness Area is about 1600 acres of natural wonder in northwest Seminole County. But don’t worry, we won’t be hiking 1,600 acres. It features a variety of wetland habitats—wet prairie, hydric hammock, and cypress swamp—within the St. John’s River floodplain. These habitats form a mosaic of diversity which hosts white-tailed deer and Florida black bear and an ...
Wednesday, February 5, 1 p.m. at 25155 Wheeler Road in Christmas. Walk the berms of this man-made wetland to view ducks and waders. For more information, contact Eileen, naturecoastbirder5@yahoo.com
Join a park naturalist for a hike on the Nature Trails of Koreshan State Park. Learn some park history, history of the Estero river and find out about plants and critters that we meet along the way. Hike will begin at the Koreshan State Park picnic area, just North of the playground. Note: the walk will be approximately 1.8 miles ...
Join a park naturalist for a photographer’s walk on the Nature Trails of Koreshan State Park. We will tour the different habitats and take time to photograph the trees, critters, and other sights. Photography Nature Hike will begin at the Koreshan State Park Cast Iron Café. Note: the photo walk will be approximately 1.5 miles long, the trail is uneven, ...
Participants limited. Make reservations with Claudia: camsler36@gmail.com or 813-244-0305. Masks required. At 8 a.m. meet in the parking lot at 13489 Government Road. From US-19 turn east on Deer Run Road. At the intersection with Government Road, go straight in the right lane. Along the 1.5 mile trail through sandhill and hardwood hammock and a powerline right-of-way, expect to see ...