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.
Kathryn Young (email) meet at Raymond Rd Boardwalk. Join Kathryn and other guest trip leaders to learn how to find birds by song, calls, ID, and habitats. Parking on side of road. Port-a-potty on site.
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
Kylie Wilson (941-266-5407, email) meet at the Nature Center 999 Center Rd. Explore birds around the property.
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.
Margi Haas (email) and Mary Alice Curtiss meet at the Nature Center 999 Center Rd. Explore birds in the gardens and Palmer boardwalk.
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,...
Lynn Jakubowicz (email) meet at the Nature Center 999 Center Rd. Explore birds in the gardens and Palmer Boardwalk.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Peter Brown (207-994-9885) and Mary Alice Curtiss meet at Raymond Rd BoardwalkExplore the boardwalk and surrounding wetlands. Parking on side of road. Port-a-potty on site.
Celery Fields Cleanups: Help keep our area garbage-free! 9 am; Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 10 Shelley Yarosh (shelleyyarosh@gmail.com)
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.
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.
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.
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. Nov 20, Jan 15, Mar 19; 2-3:30 pm in the Nature Center.
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
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.
Lynn Jakubowicz (email) meet at the Nature Center 999 Center Rd. Explore birds in the gardens and Palmer Boardwalk.
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,...
Peter Brown (207-994-9885) and Evelyn MacQueen. Meet at the Nature Center 999 Center Rd. Explore birds in the garden and Palmer Boardwalk.
Kids’ Art Day - Saturday, November 30, and Saturday, March 22. Kids ages 3-12 are welcome to create a nature-themed project. 9 am
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.
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,...
A renowned local artist, Jean Blackburn has developed a bird/butterfly friendly yard over the past 32 years. Walk the property and see the gardens and feeders. Mainly shade. Restroom. From Myakka Road, turn West onto Myakka Road where Florida Native Nurseries is located and go to the end of the road. At the end, bear...
Kathryn Young (email) meet at Raymond Rd Boardwalk. Join Kathryn and other guest trip leaders to learn how to find birds by song, calls, ID, and habitats. Parking on side of road. Port-a-potty on site.
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
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.
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.
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,...
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.
Kylie Wilson (941-266-5407, email) meet at the Nature Center 999 Center Rd. Explore birds around the property.
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