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 ...
Save the date for 31st annual “Ding” Darling Days Mark your calendars for this year’s “Ding” Darling Days birding and eco-festival at J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Florida, the weekend of Oct. 19-20, 2019. Conservation Art Day kicks of the festivities on Saturday, Oct. 19, with visits from Federal Duck Stamp and Junior Duck Stamp winners ...
Leader: Pierre Allaire (pierrenallaire@gmail.com) The Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens is a 120-acre urban woodland with over three miles of trails through a series of distinct ecological habitats, including a walkway encircling a beautiful two-acre lake. There are over 100 labeled plants. The Arboretum is developed and managed by the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens, Inc., a non-profit entity that leases the ...
Join us as we explore and bird the Welaka National Fish Hatchery. Sue Killeen will lead the bird walk, and we'll also see the newly built Grasshopper Sparrow aviary, and the fish tanks and ponds at the Hatchery, and perhaps the Indigo Snakes that the Fishery tends to before their release. Meet us in the parking lot of the Aquarium, ...
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Anastasia State Park will host an educational “Guided Bird Walk” program on various days from October-December, 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 will observe a diverse variety ...
Speaker: Deidre (Dee) Omahen, Chair of First Coast Surfrider Foundation Come learn about the Surfrider Foundation, the history of plastic, the effects it has on our environment, and alternatives to plastic. This will be an interactive presentation; participants are invited to bring ideas and sample products they use in lieu of plastic. Meetings start with refreshments and networking at 6:30 ...
NOTE: You must register with Marcy Brenner at marcyjbrenner@me.com to participate. We are dedicated to working with Captain Adam Morley to clean up the wading bird habitat and feeding grounds along the Intracoastal Waterway on the Litter Gitter. Trash bags and grabbers are provided, but please bring your own work gloves, bug spray, sunscreen, and (reusable) water bottle. We recommend ...
Hernando Audubon Beginning Birding: Friday, October 25, 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
Moths, caterpillars, and butterflies oh my! Join us for first Count at Moody Branch Preserve, 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 ...
Hernando Audubon Birding Trip to Cypress Lakes Preserve: Saturday, October 26: Meet at 8 a.m. at the park entrance, 33597 Ridge Manor Blvd. (at Olancha Road) in Ridge Manor, Hernando County. Don’t block the gate, and park well off the road. Jim King, retired land manager for Hernando County’s Environmentally Sensitive Lands, will lead a walk at this seldom visited ...