Guided Walks – Red Bug Slough

Red Bug Slough 5200 Beneva Rd, Sarasota

Meet John Groskopf at Red Bug Slough in Sarasota for a 2 mile walk looking for migrants, forest birds, waders, flyovers, and ducks. The walk is about half shade and half sun.

Guided Walks – Longboat Key Shorebirds

Broadway Beach on Longboat Key 6847 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL, United States

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). You will learn to ID gulls, terns, sandpipers, and other shorebirds while walking 1-2 miles in the sun and on sand. There are no restroom facilities.

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,...

Monthly Meeting – Anders Gyllenhaal

Zoom - Register to attend the zoom meeting

Rescheduled from October 14, 2024.:  A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds. Journalist Anders Gyllenhaal will talk about the extensive research he and his wife Beverly Gyllenhaal did resulting in their book on the urgency of bird conservation. Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal are long-time journalists devoting their time to writing...

Guided Walks – Siesta Key Shorebirds

Siesta Key Beach 948 Beach Road, Siesta Key, FL, United States

Mary Heinlen (email) and Helen King will meet you at Siesta Key Beach in front of the pavilion with the American flag that is to the right as you enter the main parking lot. You will learn to ID shorebirds during a 1.5 mile walk in the sand and sun. Restrooms are available.

Florida Scrub-Jay Guided Walk with Jon Thaxton

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

Kids and teens can join Jon Thaxton for a captivating stroll through Oscar Scherer Park to spot Florida Scrub-Jays in their natural habitat! This walk is ONLY for members of the Florida Young Birder's Club and youth members of the Sarasota Audubon Society. Registration is required for the child or teen. Parents/guardians do not need...

Event Series Members Meet and Greet

Members Meet and Greet

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

Members Meet and Greet - A way for our members to see each other face to face!   Meet your board members and enjoy a short presentation by a local environmentalist. Light refreshments. November 20, January 15, March 19; 2-3:30 pm in the Nature Center.  Today's speaker is Jason Robertshaw, Environmental Education Program Manager at...

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,...

Planning Commission Meeting

RL Anderson Administration Building 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL, United States

If you care about the Celery Fields and its wildlife, we need you to let the Sarasota County Planning Commission know that you oppose rezone petition RZ 23-30 that will allow 170 homes on the Smith Farm property along Raymond Road next to the South Cell and across from the Raymond Road Boardwalk. Please click...

Event Series Kids’ Art Day

Kids’ Art Day – Postponed

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

This event has been postponed to December 14, 2024 Kids’ Art Day - Saturday, November 30, and Saturday, March 22.  Kids ages 3-12 are welcome to create a nature-themed project. 9 am

Guided Walks – Myakka River State Park

Myakka River State Park 13208 State Road 72, United States

After passing through the main entrance (SR-72), make the first right-hand turn and follow to the parking lot. Stu Wilson (512-897-8341) and Cathy Paris will lead you through the park, stopping along the main park road to find birds. Bring a lunch or buy one at the concession stand. Participants are free to drop off...