Event Series Purple Martins

Purple Martins

Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United States

Purple Martins -Thursdays and Sundays—March and April at 10 or 11am.  Join us when we take down the houses to count eggs and baby birds and do nest maintenance. (Weather dependent) Questions?  Call the Nature Center at 941-312-6533 for exact times.

Carefree Learner – April 7, 2025

Near LaBarge 8FJ4+RC Sarasota, Florida

Boat tours to Robert Bay Rookery on the Carefree Learner. See hundreds of nesting herons, egrets, spoonbills and more. The boat is near downtown Sarasota, south of Marina Jack’s restaurant. Take Ringling Blvd., off 41/Tamiami Trail, toward the water and into the parking lot. Our boat, the Carefree Learner, is docked next to La Barge,...

$30.00
Event Series Purple Martins

Purple Martins

Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United States

Purple Martins -Thursdays and Sundays—March and April at 10 or 11am.  Join us when we take down the houses to count eggs and baby birds and do nest maintenance. (Weather dependent) Questions?  Call the Nature Center at 941-312-6533 for exact times.

Guided Walks – Myakka Bridge/Crowley Nature Center

Crowley Nature Center 16405 Myakka Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States

First meet Helen King (email, 850-556-2950)  at the bridge (he bridge is south of Crowley by 1/8 mile) with a spotting scope; park along the shoulder; then go to Crowley to find resident red headed woodpeckers, bluebirds, and loggerhead shrike. 1.5 mile walk in woods and dirt road. $4 fee for Crowley Restrooms are available...

Event Series FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS WORKSHOPS

Florida Native Plants Workshop

Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United States

January 11, February 8, March 8, April 12. at 9 am.  Native Plant Landscape Designer and Eco Artist Pam Callender will teach us why native plant gardening is so vital to our local landscape and how everyone can incorporate natives into their yards.

Event Series Purple Martins

Purple Martins

Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United States

Purple Martins -Thursdays and Sundays—March and April at 10 or 11am.  Join us when we take down the houses to count eggs and baby birds and do nest maintenance. (Weather dependent) Questions?  Call the Nature Center at 941-312-6533 for exact times.

Monthly Meeting – Tammy and Dave McQuade

Zoom - Register to attend the zoom meeting

Tammy & Dave McQuade, the renowned Florida-based champion birders, take us on their latest birding adventure.

Guided Walks – Old Miakka Preserve

Old Miakka Preserve 251 Myakka Road, Sarasota, FL

Matthew Press (email) will meet you at Old Miakka Preserve on the East end of Fruitville Road. Continue on gravel road to the entrance about ½ mile on right. We will look for flyovers, migrants, and woodpeckers. 2 mile loop walk, mainly in the sun and on a sandy trail. No restrooms

Guided Walks – North Longboat Key/Leffis Key

North Longboat Key 100 Broadway, Longboat Key, FL, United States +1 more

Stu Wilson (512-897-8341) and Cathy Paris will meet you at the entrance to Broadway Beach; 7001 Seabreeze Ave. (West end of Broadway St. @ north end of LBK) then the group will go to Leffis Key at the south end of Bradenton Beach on Gulf Drive South. First, we will look for migratory shorebirds on...

Event Series Wingspan

Wingspan

Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United States

Wingspan – Join us at the Nature Center at 12:30 pm.  Learn about birds and their habitats, food, nests, etc., while playing a competitive game.  Beginners welcome. RSVP to Lynn Jakubowicz (lynn234@verizon.net) Oct 2 &16, Nov 6 & 21, Dec 4 & 18, Jan 2 & 17, Feb 5 & 19, Mar 5 & 21,...

Guided Walks – Oscar Scherer State Park, 3rd Thursdays

Oscar Scherer State Park 1843 S Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL, United States

There is a fee to enter park. Meet Cynthia Huesman (email Cynthia) and Rob Gonzalez at Lake Osprey Nature Center. Strive to find the endangered Florida Scrub Jay and other resident birds as we take a 1.5 mile walk on sandy trails, mainly in the sun. Restrooms at the Nature Center

Event Series Purple Martins

Purple Martins

Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United States

Purple Martins -Thursdays and Sundays—March and April at 10 or 11am.  Join us when we take down the houses to count eggs and baby birds and do nest maintenance. (Weather dependent) Questions?  Call the Nature Center at 941-312-6533 for exact times.