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SUMMARY:DeSoto/Riverview Pointe Preserve Tour
DESCRIPTION:Guided tour through DeSoto/Riverview Pointe Preserve with a Master Gardener Volunteer. \nCasually stroll through the beautiful Riverview Pointe Preserve and learn about Florida’s native plants and inhabitants of a coastal environment. Suitable for all ages. \nTour begins in the parking area of DeSoto National Memorial Park and enters into Riverview Pointe Preserve. \n>>> REGISTER HERE <<< \nThe University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. For disability accommodations such as sign language interpreters and listening devices\, please contact our office at (941) 722-4524 at least 1 week in advance. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/desoto-riverview-pointe-preserve-tour-3-2/2024-04-13/
LOCATION:Fort DeSoto Park\, 8250 Desoto Memorial Highway\, Bradenton\, FL\, 34209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coastal & Wetlands,Local Community,Native Flora & Fauna,Nature Tours & Hikes,Wildlife
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SUMMARY:Naturalist Guided Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the coastal and upland ecosystems of Weedon Island on this guided tour of Weedon Island Preserve. \n\n\nParticipants will learn about the environment\, native wildlife\, and early history of Weedon Island on this guided hike.\nThis tour is for adults and youth ages 10+. Youth must be supervised by an adult. Attendees will meet inside the Cultural and Natural History Center for a short introduction before departing for the trails. The total hike length may be up to two miles. This tour may traverse uneven\, natural paths or boardwalks so please prepare accordingly.\n>>> REGISTER HERE <<< \nProceeds from this program go to the Friends of Weedon Island. The Friends support the Weedon Island Preserve through education\, preservation and protection of its habitats\, ecology\, and cultural history. Become a Friend today!
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/naturalist-guided-tour-2-3/2024-04-13/
LOCATION:Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center\, 1800 Weedon Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coastal & Wetlands,Geology & Geography,Local Community,Native Flora & Fauna,Nature Tours & Hikes,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T120000
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SUMMARY:Beginning Bird Walk @ Lettuce Lake Park
DESCRIPTION:Important! Pre-registration is required and participation is limited to the first 10 people who sign up. Please do not attend this or any Tampa Audubon Society events if you have flu\, cold\, or covid symptoms. Tampa Audubon is committed to reducing the spread of illnesses. The health and safety of our members is of the highest priority. \nEntrance fee for park $2. Meet in the parking lot by the Visitor’s Center in Lettuce Lake Park at 9 am.  We’ll walk the boardwalk or trails\, depending on where the best birds are.  We have binoculars to loan\, and someone will have a spotting scope so you can get up really close and personal!  Bring water and a snack. \nRSVP to trip leader Jim Hengelbrok at jim.hengelbrok@tampaaudubon.org
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/beginning-bird-walk-lettuce-lake-park/2024-04-13/
LOCATION:Lettuce Lake Conservation Park\, 6920 East Fletcher Avenue\, Tampa\, FL\, 33637\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Clubs,Coastal & Wetlands,Local Community,Native Flora & Fauna,Nature Tours & Hikes,Photography,Raptors,Wildlife
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X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lettuce Lake Conservation Park 6920 East Fletcher Avenue Tampa FL 33637 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6920 East Fletcher Avenue:geo:-82.3754407,28.0739294
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SUMMARY:Turtle Science
DESCRIPTION:This engaging hands-on class will introduce the study of tortoises and freshwater turtles. Join turtle biologist and environmental educator George L. Heinrich for this rare educational opportunity. \nStudents will learn about the ecology and conservation of tortoises and freshwater turtles through a blend of classroom and field sessions. Classroom sessions include PowerPoint presentations and hands-on activities; field sessions will include lessons on identification techniques and data collection. \nAges 18 yrs + \n>>> REGISTER HERE <<< \n\n\n\nSchedule:\nNovember 11\, 2023\n\n\nWhy Turtles Are Cool (classroom session).\nSearch for turtles along the preserve’s trails (field session).\n\nDecember 9\, 2023 \n\n\nGopher Tortoises + Prescribed Fire = Increased Biodiversity (classroom session).\nSearch for tortoises and their burrows in the preserve’s uplands\, and learn how to conduct a burrow survey and estimate population size (field session).\n\nJanuary 13\, 2024 \n\n\nTurtle Anatomy: The Clues Are in the Bones (classroom session).\nExamine skeletal material in the field (field session).\n\nFebruary 10\, 2024 \n\n\nIn One End and Out the Other: Determining Turtle Diets by Studying Scat (classroom session).\nCollect and dissect gopher tortoise scat (field session)\n\nMarch 9\, 2024 \n\n\nTurtle Nesting Ecology (classroom session).\nSearch for turtles in the preserve’s diverse habitats (field session).\n\nApril 13\, 2024 \n\n\nGlobal Turtle Conservation Issues (classroom session).\nSearch for gopher tortoises in the preserve’s uplands (field session).\n\nMay 11\, 2024 \n\n\nField trip to Rainbow Run in Dunnellon\, Florida (canoe and snorkel).
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/turtle-science/2024-04-13/
LOCATION:Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom\, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coastal & Wetlands,Exhibits,Geology & Geography,Homeschool,Native Flora & Fauna,Nature Tours & Hikes,Reptiles & Amphibians,Science & Technology,Workshops & Classes
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SUMMARY:Budding Romances!
DESCRIPTION:An entertaining exploration of bugs and bloomers. \nSex is a driving force that shapes the lives of all living things\, so animals and plants have more in common than you might think. What is this force that unifies us all? How does it function? What are some of the astonishing\, outrageous\, and wildly bizarre ways that Nature gets the job done? Armed with his camera and thinking cap\, John Lampkin has been photo-documenting some answers over the past 25 years in gardens far and wide. Including Brooker Creek. This program will amaze\, entertain and educate on mating like you’ve never seen it before! Geared towards adults. \nThis program is recommended for an adult audience only. \n>>> REGISTER HERE <<< \nAdditional Notes: It takes about 10 minutes to drive from the preserve entrance (Keystone Rd.) to the parking lot\, and there is a 2-5 minute walk from the parking lot to the Education Center buildings. This program meets in the Auditorium \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of Brooker Creek Preserve. \nSpeaker Bio: John Lampkin is an avid naturalist and Nature photographer with credits in many field guides\, books\, journals\, websites and blogs\, and he won the 2020 “American Butterflies” magazine photo contest. As a professional composer\, his woodwind quintet\, “Insects: A Musical Entomology in Six Legs” won the Grand Prize in a Composers Guild international competition. John also constructs crossword puzzles for the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, the LA Times and other venues\, with many of his puzzles having Nature themes. Except for his fascination with bugs and plants he is totally harmless.
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/budding-romances/
LOCATION:Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center\, 3940 Keystone Road\, Tarpon Springs\, FL\, 34688\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Level,Biology & Medicine,Coastal & Wetlands,Gardening & Landscaping,Insects,Local Community,Native Flora & Fauna,Nature Tours & Hikes,Wildlife
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SUMMARY:ANNUAL FRIENDS PICNIC
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual member/volunteer/donor appreciation picnic\, Saturday April 13\, 11am – 2pm at Fort De Soto County Park\, Shelter #3 (North Beach). Come out for some good food and friends\, take a walk on the beach\, and look for birds during the peak of spring migration at Fort de Soto. Main dishes and drinks will be provided\, bring an appetizer\, side\, or desert to share if you want to – new members are welcome. We hope to see you there. Please RSVP to friends@tampabayrefuges.org by April 5th.
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/annual-friends-picnic/
LOCATION:Fort DeSoto Park\, 8250 Desoto Memorial Highway\, Bradenton\, FL\, 34209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beach Activities,Birds & Birding,Clubs,Coastal & Wetlands,Local Community,Organizational Meetings,Picnics & Lunches,Wildlife
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Tampa Bay National Wildlife Refuges":MAILTO:friends@tampabayrefuges.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T190000
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SUMMARY:Birding on the Bay
DESCRIPTION:Birdwatching Excursion Aboard Our Eco-Vessel!\nDuration\n\n75 Minutes\n\nAbout\n\nJoin us for a special birdwatching excursion aboard our eco-vessel and let’s spot feathered friends in their natural habitat. This program includes a boat-based visit to a local bird sanctuary island with plenty of time for observation\, and our educators will share their knowledge of the local avian population.\nAll proceeds support Tampa Bay Watch’s mission to foster a healthy Tampa Bay watershed through community-driven restoration projects\, education programs\, and outreach initiatives.\n\nWhat to Bring\n\nYou are welcome to bring your own snacks and/ or beverages.\nWe do not allow alcohol on the eco-vessel.\nPlease dress with consideration to the Florida climate and weather.\nSun protection is highly recommended.\n\nFor all ages! \n>>> BUY TICKETS <<<
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/birding-on-the-bay/
LOCATION:Tampa Bay Watch Marine & Education Center\, 3000 Pinellas Bayway South\, Tierra Verde\, FL\, 33715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Boating,Marine Life,Native Flora & Fauna,Nature Tours & Hikes
GEO:27.6549456;-82.7178585
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