Peaceful Waters Sanctuary

Peaceful Waters Sanctuary 11676 Pierson Road, Wellington, FL, United States

Join Scott Zucker and Mary Young on a birdwatching adventure.Join Scott Zucker and Mary Young on a birdwatching adventure as you walk along the elevated boardwalk and berms of a stunning created wetland in Wellington, where you'll have the chance to spot both resident birds and migratory visitors.Meeting Point: Gather at the Peaceful Waters parking […]

Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area Main Entrance

Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area Main Entrance 11855 Bee Line Highway, West Palm Beach, FL, United States

Join Chuck Weber as we traverse this natural area, looking for the usual suspects and migratory birds.Explore the headwaters of the Loxahatchee Wild and Scenic River, a 12,957-acre site preserving nine native Florida ecosystems, including mesic flatwoods, wet flatwoods, mesic hammock, hydric hammock, wet prairie, depression marsh, slough marsh, strand swamp, and dome swamp, on […]

Grassy Water Preserve

Grassy Waters Preserve 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL, United States

Join Cindy Bush and Scott Zucker as we go off the beaten path and behind the scenes at Grassy Waters Preserve.Meet in the nature center parking lot for check-in and Grassy Waters Preserve waivers. We will then car pool to the location.Check in begins at 0730.Registration is required as number of attendees is restricted. If […]

Tall Cypress Natural Area

Tall Cypress Natural Area 3700 Turtle Run Boulevard, Coral Springs, FL, United States

Join Bruce Pickholtz and Nick DeCesare along this elevated boardwalk.Join Bruce and Nick looking for birds amongst the continuous canopy of Tall Cypress trees at this beautiful Broward County Park. Please meet at the parking lot. Bathrooms are available here. All ages and abilities welcome. The boardwalk is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive […]

Birds and Butterflies, Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum at FAU Jupiter Campus

Florida Atlantic University - John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL, United States

Field Guides: Mikie Green & Elle Linetsky, student birders, and Alana Edwards (FAU) Education & Training CoordinatorAudubon Everglades Field Gudie Tuly Datena.FAU Field Guides Mikie Green & Elle Linetsky.Explore the native garden nestled within the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Jupiter campus, a serene haven that beautifully showcases various South Florida ecosystems and is a favored […]

Dry Tortugas National Park

100 Grinnell St 100 Grinnell Street, Key West, FL, United States

Join our birding adventure lead by the phenomenal field guides Michael Bothers & Mitchell Harris.The seven small islands of Dry Tortugas serve as a crucial layover for migratory birds journeying between South America and the United States, making them a prominent feature of the Great Florida Birding Trail.In this remarkable location, you might encounter a […]

Wakodahatchee Wetlands

Wakodahatchee Wetlands 13270 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL, United States

Take a walk with Valleri Brauer around this birding hotspot.Join Cathie Calvert for an enriching birding experience at a Boynton Beach hotspot as you stroll along elevated boardwalks through a picturesque wetland.This event welcomes participants of all ages and abilities, and the boardwalk is thoughtfully designed to be wheelchair and assistive walking device accessible. Please make […]

Birds and Butterflies, Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum at FAU Jupiter Campus

Florida Atlantic University - John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL, United States

Field Guides: Tuly Datena (AE) and Alana Edwards (FAU) Education & Training CoordinatorAudubon Evergaldes Field Guide Tuly Datena.FAU Field Guides Mikie Green & Elle LinetskyExplore the native garden nestled within the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Jupiter campus, a serene haven that beautifully showcases various South Florida ecosystems and is a favored resting spot for migratory […]

Florida Scrub Jay Walk

Jonathan Dickinson State Park 16450 Southeast Federal Highway, Hobe Sound, FL, United States

Enjoy a short walk with Jim Howe as you witness the behavior of these endemic birds.In collaboration with Johnathan Dickinson State Park, we are thrilled to promote the Florida Scrub Jay Walk, an opportunity to explore the unique habitat of the Florida scrub jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens). This bird species is native to North America and […]

J W Corbett Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

West Palm Beach, FL 33412 11835 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road,, West Palm Beach, FL, United States

Join expert birder and Avian ecologist Mike Baranski as we navigate this Wildlife Management Area (WMA)Expert birder and Avian Biologist Mike Baranski will be serving as the field guide for this stunning Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Mike boasts the title of the top eBirder for this WMA, having identified an impressive total of 148 species.Situated […]

Frenchman’s Forest Natural Area

Frenchman's Forest Natural Area 12201 Prosperity Farms Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States

Join Steve & Melanie Garcia as we travel through this unique ecosystem.Frenchman's Forest Natural Area is a 158-acre protected area of pine flatwoods, strand swamp, scrubby flatwoods, hydric hammock tidal swamp, and wet flatwoods in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.On this trip last year we had 30 species of birds including a Nashville Warbler, Pileated Woodpecker, […]

Light Pollution & Terrestrial Wildlife: Research Into Practice

Learn how light pollution affects wildlife.The past 20 years have seen an explosion of research into the adverse effects of light at night on wildlife. In this presentation, I will describe and categorize those effects and how they affect species and ecosystems, ranging from the disruption of circadian rhythms for birds to fragmentation of landscapes […]