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 ...
Florida Scrub-Jays will be the subject of a talk by Jacqui Sulek, Chapter Conservation Manager for Audubon Florida. Big, blue and boisterous describes the charismatic Florida Scrub-Jay, Florida’s only endemic bird species. While the Florida Scrub-Jay was once widespread in the state, development of scrub lands to plant citrus, graze cattle and build homes and businesses has resulted in a ...
Friday, April 24, 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.
Ocala Wetland Recharge Park Wetland Bring binoculars, hat, water, insect repellent. Wear appropriate attire for hiking. https://www.meetup.com/Marion-Audubon-Society/events/269041034/
Live Webinar with Dr. Doug Tallamy. Dr. Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology and has taught insect related courses for 40 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities, especially our birds. Dr. Tallamy's new book Nature's Best ...