Guided Walk – Siesta Key Shorebirds for Beginning Birders

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

Meet Peter Brown (207-994-9885) at the Pavilion with the American flag, on the right as you enter the main parking lot of Siesta Key Beach. Learn to identify gulls, terns, and sandpipers as you enjoy a 1.5 mile walk on sand.  

Native Plant Landscape Design Class

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

The Sarasota Audubon Society and Serenoa Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will present a Native Plant Landscape Design course beginning on Jan. 13 from 9-11 a.m. at Sarasota Audubon’s Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, in the Celery Fields. The free class, which will be held on the second Saturday of each month...

Event Series Purple Martin Nest Houses Check

Purple Martin Nest Houses Check

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

Join us at the Nature Center on Thursdays and Sundays during March and April when we take down the Purple Martin houses to observe an egg count and see baby birds.  Nest maintenance is also done. This activity is weather-dependent.  If you have questions, call the Nature Center at 941-312-6533. Terry Sushma, (tsuchma@aol.com) will be...

Event Series Celery Fields Walk

Celery Fields Walk – Second Mondays

Celery Fields 6893 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL, United States

Meet up with Peter Brown (207-994-9885) and Mary Alice Curtiss at the Raymond Road Boardwalk. Explore the wetlands surrounding the boardwalk and visit the boardwalk. Parking on the side of the road.

Guided Walk – Old Miakka Preserve

Old Miakka Preserve 251 Myakka Road, Sarasota, FL

Travel to the east end of Fruitville Road and join Helen King (850-556-2950) on a 2-mile loop walk through Old Miakka Preserve. You will be looking for woodpeckers, birds in flight, and a few migrant warblers. Be prepared to walk mostly in the sun. There are no restrooms on the site.

Event Series Purple Martin Nest Houses Check

Purple Martin Nest Houses Check

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

Join us at the Nature Center on Thursdays and Sundays during March and April when we take down the Purple Martin houses to observe an egg count and see baby birds.  Nest maintenance is also done. This activity is weather-dependent.  If you have questions, call the Nature Center at 941-312-6533. Terry Sushma, (tsuchma@aol.com) will be...

Event Series Purple Martin Nest Houses Check

Purple Martin Nest Houses Check

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

Join us at the Nature Center on Thursdays and Sundays during March and April when we take down the Purple Martin houses to observe an egg count and see baby birds.  Nest maintenance is also done. This activity is weather-dependent.  If you have questions, call the Nature Center at 941-312-6533. Terry Sushma, (tsuchma@aol.com) will be...

Carefree Learner – March 18, 2024

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

Guided Walk – Babcock/Webb Wildlife Management Area

Babcock Webb Wildlife Management Area 29200 Tuckers Grade, Punta Gorda, FL

Peter Brown (207-994-9885) will meet you directly inside the entrance past the pay station. There is a $3 fee.  Restroom facilities are available. This is a driving loop tour with stops to find Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Red-headed Woodpecker, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Bachman's Sparrow, and Eastern Towhee, among other birds.

Event Series Members Meet and Greet

Members Meet and Greet

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

Please join us at the Nature Center for a Meet and Greet.  This is a great 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. Nov 15,  Jan 17 and  Mar 20  at 2 - 3:30 pm in the Nature...

Event Series Celery Fields Walk

Celery Fields Walk – Third Thursdays

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

Meet up with the SAS Survey Team at the Nature Center.  Explore birds in the gardens and Palmer Road boardwalk. Questions? Please click the Organizer’s name below to access their email address or phone number.

Event Series Purple Martin Nest Houses Check

Purple Martin Nest Houses Check

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

Join us at the Nature Center on Thursdays and Sundays during March and April when we take down the Purple Martin houses to observe an egg count and see baby birds.  Nest maintenance is also done. This activity is weather-dependent.  If you have questions, call the Nature Center at 941-312-6533. Terry Sushma, (tsuchma@aol.com) will be...

Event Series Wingspan

Wingspan

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

Join us at the Nature Center to play Wingspan.  Learn about birds and their habitats, food, nests, etc. while playing a competitive game. We will play from 12:30 - 3:00 pm.  Scheduled dates are Oct 4&18,   Nov 1&18,   Dec 6& 20,   Jan 3 & 19,   Feb 7 & 21,  Mar 6...