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 ...
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 ...
The 4th Saturday of each month from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. the Florida Scrub-Jay Trailblazers clear the way through another section of the trail. Once you have completed the orientation (1st Saturday of each month from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.) you are well on your way to becoming a Trailblazer. A continental type breakfast is served at 8:00 a.m. followed ...
This year’s Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., activities will include historical, cultural, and wildlife presentations, a silent auction, musical entertainment, children’s activities, numerous vendors, and much more. No registration is required to attend. More info at: https://oaklandnaturepreserve.wildapricot.org/event-3516507
Butterfly Expert and Author to Lead Nature BioBlitz Series at The Florida Scrub-Jay Trail Join us 10:30am-12:30pm as we enjoy a guided tour of B.B.Brown’s Gardens at the Florida Scrub-Jay Trail in search of butterflies and other hidden gems. Butterfly expert Dr. Marc Minno will continue his series of workshops in Clermont, FL, with his new schedule for the remainder ...