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SUMMARY:Take a Walk on the Wild Side -  Fall Wildflowers and Bird Calls
DESCRIPTION:Audubon Everglades' Let's Get Botanical: Explore native habitats and the wildflowers and birds that flourish in them.\n\n\n\nKitching Creek Nature Trail \nHike Leaders: CJ McCartney & Marjorie Shropshire \nNow that the big Thanksgiving meal is eaten and the shopping is done\, let’s go on a hike with CJ McCartney and Marjorie Shropshire — noted artist and co-author of several nature books — to explore the meadows and habitats of Kitching Creek Nature Trail. Along with checking out the meadows to discover what’s blooming\, Marjorie will show us how to translate bird calls into a sketch — it’s really fun! We’ll also create photo portraits incorporating the surrounding flowers. \nWe’ll bring the tools; you bring your camera\, curiosity\, and a sense of adventure. \nThis hike is for all levels. Expect natural\, sandy trails that may be damp or wet in places. Wear closed-toe shoes\, bring sun protection (hat\, sunglasses) and water\, and get ready to see Wild Florida at its finest. \nWHAT TO EXPECT \n\nA guided walk through the native plants and wildflowers unique to this ecosystem.\nA hands-on session sketching bird calls and making nature portraits with your phone.\nFascinating habitat and plant facts and field insight from naturalists.\nA look at how native plants\, pollinators\, and birds connect.\nMultiple habitats and plant communities to observe.\nA plant checklist and iNaturalist project to remember the trails you walked and the plants you saw.\nLOGISTICS — JONATHAN DICKINSON STATE PARK\nPark fees apply\nYou will receive the meeting spot once you’ve registered\, so keep an eye out for the email!\nGOOD TO KNOW\nRegistration is required. No walk-ins.\nPlease be on time so we can make the most of our time in the field.\nRain or shine. Trail conditions vary; portions may be wet\, with uneven natural terrain.\nPhotos may be taken for social media — let us know if you’d rather not be included.\nPlease cancel if you can’t make it — someone else may be waiting.\nWHAT TO BRING\nComfortable clothes you don’t mind getting dirty or wet\, and closed-toe shoes or hiking boots.\nSun protection (hat\, sunglasses) and bug spray.\nWater and a water bottle.\n\nThis is a wonderful chance to spend time outdoors\, learn from top naturalists\, and connect with fellow nature enthusiasts. We love seeing your nature pics — tag us on Instagram and Facebook! Questions or accommodation requests? Reach out at fieldtrips@auduboneverglades.org. \n \nHighlights: 2 hours 30 minutes • In person \n\n\n\nMEET YOUR GUIDES \nCJ McCartney\, Environmental Steward \nAfter moving to South Florida from Chicago in the late nineties\, CJ traded a consulting career for cycling and hiking natural habitats\, and started noticing the wildlife that depends on them. She trained as a Master Gardener and took a variety of landscape and horticulture classes to complement her formal education in public policy from Harvard University. Today she is the Master Gardener at Ann Norton Sculpture Garden\, serves on the Audubon Everglades Advisory Board and several state and local boards\, and leads a Conservation Conversation and Art & Nature Series focused on reconciliation ecology while continuing to design and install pollinator and wildflower gardens in public spaces. \nContact: CJ McCartney\, cjmpbc@gmail.com | Instagram: @Botanizingbirdingbutterflies \n\n\n\nMarjorie Shropshire \nMarjorie leads field journaling sessions that inspire unique approaches to nature through slow looking and experiencing nature with all the senses. She edits and produces Palmetto\, the magazine of the Florida Native Plant Society\, and is coauthor of A Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard and Living Shorelines for Florida (University Press of Florida). She holds a BFA from the University of Miami and an MFA in Design and Visual Communication from the University of Florida. \n\n\n\n\nBella mothPhotography: CJ McCartney \nPine LilyPhotography: CJ McCartney
URL:https://www.auduboneverglades.org/event/take-a-walk-on-the-wild-side-fall-wildflowers-and-bird-calls/
LOCATION:Jonathan Dickinson State Park\, 16450 Southeast Federal Highway\, Hobe Sound\, FL\, 33455\, United States
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