Hernando Audubon Meeting: Backyard Birdfeeding 101 will be the topic of a talk by Lucy Polak and Greg Williams, both from Wild Birds Unlimited, Tampa. The essential elements of attracting birds to a yard are food, water, shelter, and nesting opportunity. Different types of feeders offering a variety of food, ranging from seed and peanuts to suet and mealworms, will ...
Hernando Audubon Beginning Birding: Friday, March 27, 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 join us to see the Srings, birds and plants. You might get to see some Manatees! Bring binoculars, water, hat and insect repellent. All skill levels are welcome! https://www.meetup.com/Marion-Audubon-Society/events/268109708/
Find Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Bachman’s Sparrow, and other resident forest birds and look for early spring migrants. At 6:45 a.m. meet on the south side of Croom Road (CR-480) at the intersection with Forest Road 7. This is 7 miles east of US-41. For information: call Bev, 352-686-0460 or bevalhansen@gmail.com.
Friday, April 10th, 2020 at Koreshan State Park we will celebrate Florida’s Annual Gopher Tortoise Day. You can help celebrate Florida’s only native tortoise by discovering more about these magnificent creatures and what you can do to help ensure their conservation throughout Florida and in your own backyard. The goal of Gopher Tortoise Day at Koreshan State Park is to ...
At 8:15 a.m. meet at the Visitor’s Center, 6920 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa. We will look for birds on the boardwalks along the Hillsborough River. There is a $2 park entrance fee. To carpool, meet at 7:30 a.m. at Sunrise Plaza, 31150 Cortez Blvd., 0.25 mile east of I-75. For information, contact Linda, 352-428-2629, lindalark85@gmail.com
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, ...
Backyard Habitat Restoration for Birds and Other Wildlife, an ongoing project on their two-acre property with AAS members Amelia Fusaro and Bill Everitt Thursday, April 16, 2020 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 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 ...
Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the canoe-kayak parking lot at Bayport Park, 4140 Cortez Blvd. We will look for any migrating birds that are passing through the area as well as resident land birds and water birds. Then we will carpool a short distance to a small private lot that has an Australian Silk Oak tree. When this tree is ...
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 ...