Guided Walks – Robinson Preserve

Robinson Preserve 1704 99th St NW & 17th Ave NW, Bradenton, FL, United States

Meet Kathy Doddridge (941-705-3862, email) in the main parking lot of Robinson Preserve, which is the North entrance where the Valentine House is located. The walk will head to the lake at the new South addition where there are shorebirds, waders, ducks, and flyovers. Approx. 2 miles of gravel paths, mainly sun. Plenty of restrooms.

Guided Walks – Oscar Scherer State Park, 4th 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.

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,...

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 – Beginning Birder Siesta Key Shorebirds

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

Peter Brown (207-994-9885) and Helen King will meet you at the Pavilion with the American flag on the right as you enter the main parking lot. We will learn to identify gulls, terns, and sandpipers during a 1.5 mile walk on sand with sun. 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 – Jared Del Rosso

Zoom - Register to attend the zoom meeting

Jared Del Rosso, birder, and sociologist, talks about Whip-poor-wills, the subject of his upcoming book, and about other nightjars, Common Nighthawks and Chuck-will’s Widows.