Meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot at the intersection of Dixie Shores Drive and Fort Island Trail Road (CR-44), 2.5 miles west of US-19 in Crystal River. We will walk 1.5 miles in an oak hammock around three man-made lakes. Contact: Eileen: naturecoastbirder5@yahoo.com
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 ...
Are you (or someone you know) interested in a career in nature? Join us at The NEST at Robinson Preserve for an informative evening showcasing local professionals and careers in the environmental and heritage resource fields. This is an opportunity to discover what it takes to get into the field of science! Network with these professionals from a variety of ...
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 ...
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, binoculars, water, and an eagerness to look for unusual birds in ...
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 ...
Moths, caterpillars, and butterflies oh my! Join us for the fifth annual Duette Butterfly Count, and volunteer to keep track of butterfly biodiversity at our largest preserve. Bring your camera, guide books, and sense of adventure for a day out in the wild blue yonder studying these fascinating fliers. Start your very own butterfly checklist while learning how to identify ...
Leader: Pete Johnson, (904-536-4806) Bayard's mixed habitat and proximity to the St. Johns River will allow us to observe and record a great variety of bird species including migrant songbirds, waders, raptors, woodpeckers, and owls. This trip coincides with peak thrush migration, so species like Veery, Swainson's and Gray-cheeked Thrush are possible. Other target species include Eastern Wood-Pewee and Bachman's ...
Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 Driving Bird Tour 2019 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 of Clewiston, ...
Leader: Carol Bailey-White (904-707-1881) **Walk starts at 10 am. Duval Audubon is again leading monthly walks for novice birders at the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Of course, experienced birders are welcome too! Fort Caroline is a great migration hot spot - part of the National Park Service’s Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve; some of the last untouched coastal habitat ...