STATE PARK TO HOST EDUCATIONAL BIRD WALK -Visitors invited to participate in a guided bird walk program at Anastasia State Park – Saint Augustine, Fla.– The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Anastasia State Park will host an educational “Guided Bird Walk” program on various days from January – March 2020. Come meet the birds at Anastasia State Park, proudly part ...
Tuesday, February 18, 8 a.m. at the park entrance, 8737 US-19, Port Richey, $3 park entrance fee. To carpool from Hernando County, meet at 7 a.m. at Denny’s, 1445 Wendy Court (at US-19), Spring Hill. We will bird the half-mile hiking trail looking for possible early spring migrants and wading birds. For more information: text 352-428-2629 or email lindalark85@gmail.com
Moving Beyond Cardinals in Five Easy Steps: Introduction to Bird Identification with Jim Cox, Director of Stoddard Bird Lab, Tall Timbers Research Station Thursday, February 20, 2020 All program meetings (except for the May Banquet) are at the King Building on the FSU campus (easy and free parking available) and take place on the 3 rd Thursday of each month. ...
11901 Rod & Gun Club Rd., Fort Myers Trail Length: 1.8 miles; Degree of Difficulty: Moderate This seasonal wetland preserve also includes remnant structures of the former Buckingham Army Air Field military base. All walks are free. No registration is required. Walks are led by trained volunteers and interpretive naturalists. Meeting location is the preserve parking area. Parking is free. ...
6351 Stringfellow Rd., St. James City, Pine Island Trail Length: 1.1 miles; Degree of Difficulty: Moderate One of very few places in Lee County to see naturalized longleaf pines. This habitat supports the gopher tortoise, a threatened species. All walks are free. No registration is required. Walks are led by trained volunteers and interpretive naturalists. Meeting location is the preserve ...
“Florida Panthers: On the Road to Recovery.” Speaker Elizabeth Fleming, senior Florida representative of Defenders of Wildlife, will review the many challenges and opportunities that Florida's state animal, the Florida panther, has faced over the course of the last few decades in the struggle to survive and regain some of its former range that once spanned the southeastern United States. ...
Friday, February 28, 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 books available for use. For information, text Linda at 352-428-2629 or email lindalark85@gmail.com.
Come learn about Perching birds by Leroy Simmon, one of our Photographers. Bring the whole family! Curiosity is the only thing you need. https://www.meetup.com/Marion-Audubon-Society/events/268109740/
Join a park naturalist for a talk on butterflies of Koreshan State Park and Southwest Florida. Topics will touch on differences between moths and butterflies, butterfly development, plants that support butterflies, netting techniques, tagging and more. Talk will be held in the Art Hall of Koreshan State Park. Reservations requested. Please call 239-992-0311.Talk is free with park entry fee: $5 ...
Hernando Audubon Birding Trip to Honeymoon Island State Park (Pinellas County): Wednesday, March 4. We expect to see waders, shorebirds, gulls, and terns, and perhaps a Bald Eagle nest. To carpool, meet at 6:15 a.m. at Publix on the east side of US-19, just south of Spring Hill Drive, or meet at 7:15 a.m. in Dunedin on the Curlew Road ...