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Field Trip: Florida Bay

Call Claudine Laabs to register 561-655-9779. Meeting time will be 1 p.m. at Flamingo marina.

General Meeting

The public is welcome at all our activities. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7) at FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center in West Palm Beach. Pine Jog is located at 6301 Summit Blvd. (on the NE corner of Summit Blvd. and Jog Road). Entrance is on Summit.

For program details, see our meeting page.

Guided Garden Tour at Pine Jog

SPECIAL EVENT! Guided Garden Tour, 6:45PM September 7, 2010

FAU/Pine Jog Courtyard

Join us for a guided walk through the native plant garden prior to the September general meeting. ASE and Pine Jog installed this garden to educate the public on the importance of native plants which conserve water and provide food and shelter for birds and butterflies. When the garden was installed in . . . → Read More: Guided Garden Tour at Pine Jog

September Kite now available

The September edition of the Everglade Kite is now available on the website, as are all issues dating back several years.

Our newsletter editor/webmaster can’t wait to get the back copies of the Kite from the Summit Library, which will be closed for renovations this fall. As soon as they are available, I will scan . . . → Read More: September Kite now available

Field Trips schedule

The field trip schedule for 2010–2011 has been posted.

Spring North American Migration Count

Contact Cynthia Plockelman, 561-585-1278

Field Trip: Blue Cypress Lake

Visit Blue Cypress Lake west of Vero Beach. According to researchers, Blue Cypress Lake has the highest concentration of nesting Ospreys in the WORLD! Car pool for morning boat ride – limited number of seats so please reserve early $40.p/p. Call Linda Humphries 561-742-7791

Sunset/Moonrise Cruise

Lake Worth Lagoon Sunset/Moonrise cruise. Our annual cruise in Lake Worth to the Audubon Sanctuary Island. $26 per person. For more information and/or to register contact Claudine Laabs (561) 655-9779

Field Trip: Gumbo Limbo/Deerfield Island

Beach Hammocks Spring Migration. Meet at Gumbo Limbo at 8. Leader: Paddy Cunningham

Field Trip: Pelican Island boat tour

We carpool to Sebastian to catch the boat at Capt. Hiram’s Marina for 1 1/2 hour ride around the country’s first National Wildlife Refuge. The island has nests of numerous species at that time. $22.p/p. Contact Claudine Laabs to register, 561-655-9779.

Field Trip: Winding Waters

Come explore this new wetlands at Dyer Blvd. and Haverhill Rd., West Palm Beach. Leader: Chuck Weber.

Field Trip: Spring Wildflowers, Everglades National Park

Sponsored by Tropical Audubon. Entry $10/car. Reservations required; $45 trip fee includes book. Call 305-247-1634. Leader: Roger Hammer

Backyard Garden Tour

Cost $8. Details in Kite.

Field Trip: Belle Glade

Meet at K-Mart, Southern Blvd and 441/SR7. Carpools leave at 7 a.m. Leader: Chuck Weber

Birding Workshops

Join ASE for Birding Workshops at Pine Jog. For details, contact Linda Humphries, 561-742-7791.

Field Trip: STA 3 and 4

Meet at K-Mart, north side of Palmetto Park Road, just east of I-95 in Boca Raton. Carpools leave promptly at 7 a.m.

Everglades Day 2011

Sat., Feb 12, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everglades Day, ARM Loxahatchee NWR.

SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY  FEB 12, 2011!

Who: Come one, come all —free, family friendly, for public of all ages! What: 12th Annual Everglades Day Festival — “FOREVERGLADES” Where: Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33473-4797 When: Saturday, February 12, . . . → Read More: Everglades Day 2011

Field Trip: Lantana Nature Preserve

400 E. Ocean Ave., Lantana. Meet at 8:30 a.m. Leader: Dorothy Brindle

Field Trip: Viera Wetlands, Titusville

Overnight to Merritt Island, with stops at Viera Wetlands, Titusville, ?? Contact Valeri Brauer, 561-969-0908, to register.

Field Trip: SWA/Dyer Park

Solid Waste Authority/Dyer Park. Meet at Palmetto Trailhead, 45th & Jog Road. Leader: Claudine Laabs

Field Trip: Daggerwing Nature Center

Daggerwing Nature Center is located in South County Regional Park, West Boca Raton. 11200 Park Access Road. Leader: Kelli Dorschel

Field Trip: Ding Darling NWR, Sanibel

January 22 & 23, overnight to the west coast: Sanibel Island, Ding Darling NWR. Contact Paton White, 561-818-7574, to register.

Field Trip: Key Biscayne/Crandon Park

Shorebirds with Kevin Karlson. Cost $35+ registration fee. Call Paddy Cunningham, 954-926-5458 to register. Space is limited.

Everglades Birding Festival

Runs January 12 through January 17, 2011. www.birdadventure.com or call Paddy Cunningham, 954-926-5458.

Field Trip: STA 5, Clewiston

Meet at K-Mart, Southern Blvd. and 441, West Palm Beach. Carpools leave at 6:30 a.m. from the parking lot.

Christmas Bird Count

Coordinator: Chuck Weber.

Field Trip: South Florida Exotics with Tropical Audubon

Meet at 1 p.m. in the east parking lot of Baptist Hospital (8950 N. Kendall Dr.). Leader: Paul Bithorn

Field Trip: John Prince Park

Meet at entrance to campground (off Congress Ave.).

Tues., Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m. Leader: Dorothy Brindle Tues., Mar. 8, 8:30 a.m. Leader: Dorothy Brindle

Field Trip: Okeeheelee Park

Meet on Nature Center porch. 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach.

Wed., Nov. 10, 7:30 a.m. Leader: Linda Humphries Sat., Dec. 18, 8 a.m. Leader: Scott Scheinhaus Mon., Mar 28, 10 a.m. “Behind the Scenes” with Clive Pinnock

Field Trip: Riverbend Park

Riverbend Park, Jupiter. 9060 Indiantown Rd. Meet at south end of main parking lot, near canoe rental trailer.

Sat., Nov. 6, 8 a.m. Leader: Chuck Weber Sat., Feb. 5, 8 a.m. Leader: Ed Kawecki Sat., Mar 12, 7 a.m. Leader: Ed Kawecki Sat., May 7, 7:30 a.m. Leader: Chuck Weber