Habitat Hike
2025-06-29 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
For Ages: 18 and up
Join Ranger Dave for a walk through the Preserve to discuss the different habitats found at Boyd Hill, learn about their differences, and how we work to maintain and improve them. Participants will learn about prescribed burns and other techniques that our land management team uses on the Preserve.
Register here

Morning Nature Walk Starkey Park
2025-06-07 07:30 - 11:30 | J. B. Starkey Wilderness Park Education Center, 10500 Wilderness Road, New Port Richey, FL, 34655, United States
Pasco Audubon
Meet 7:30 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 4 mile walk
Anyone interested in birding or nature in general is welcome to join us on field trips.
Almost all are free. Registration may be required, check the schedule for details.
Dress for the weather and prepare to be outdoors for about 4 hours.
For more info email Christine Rowland

Boyd Hill 1st Saturday Field Trip
2025-07-05 08:00 - 10:00 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
St. Petersburg Audubon is continuing the Ron Smith “1st Saturday” Boyd Hill Field Trips.
Field Trip Leader: Paul Waton
Location: Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S., St Petersburg, FL 33705. Walk is on dirt trails and boardwalks.
Meet in front of the Nature Center at 7:45am, walk will start at 8:00am.
What to Bring:
Hat, Binoculars, Insect repellent, Sunscreen (although portions will have shade). Water is available on some of the trails. The Nature Center has bathrooms.

Sunday Bird Hike
2025-01-05 08:00 - 09:30 | Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34688, United States
Come out for this “early morning” walk in the woods.
Come out for this “early morning” walk in the woods with Alexa, our awesome volunteer, to seek out the resident and visiting birds of Brooker. Beginners and all levels of birders welcome. Meet in the parking lot at 8:00 a.m.
This is a free hike, however space is limited. Please be courteous and do not register unless you plan to attend and cancel your reservation if you can no longer attend.
>>> REGISTER HERE

Birding by Bike
2025-07-12 08:00 - 12:00 | J. B. Starkey Wilderness Park Education Center, 10500 Wilderness Road, New Port Richey, FL, 34655, United States
Birding by Bike
Jay B Starkey Wilderness Park
Meet 8:00 AM
Meet at Education Center at the Park at 8:00 AM
Anyone interested in birding or nature in general is welcome to join us on field trips.
Almost all are free. Registration may be required, check the schedule for details.
Dress for the weather and prepare to be outdoors for about 4 hours.
For more info email Christine Rowland

Beginning Bird Walk at LLP
2025-01-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Lettuce Lake Conservation Park, 6920 East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33637, United States
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.
Entrance fee for park $2. Meet in the parking lot by the Visitor’s Center in Lettuce Lake Park at 8:30 a.m. 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.
RSVP to field trip leader, Jim Hengelbrok at jimhengelbrok@gmail.com

Owls
2025-07-12 09:30 - 10:30 | Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 8th Street, Zephyrhills, FL, 33542, United States
Come and learn all about the raptors we share our space with.

Learn about all the raptors that share our area. See how you can attract these marvelous creatures. Watch their cycles and have them return and why it is so important to invite them to our neighborhoods.
Ask a Master Gardener will be available for your questions before and after this seminar. From 9:00 – 9:30 and from 10:30 – 11:00.
>>> GET TICKETS

Pollinator Gardening & Insect Conservation
2025-07-15 14:00 - 15:30 | ZOOM, United States
Learn how to grow plants to attract pollinators to your yard and identify beneficial insects.
Pollinators need our help! Join our Southwest District UF/IFAS Extension team to learn strategies to conserve pollinators while suppressing plant pests. In this zoom webinar, you will learn about beneficial insects that prey on garden pests, conservation of butterflies, and strategies you can implement in your home for a more pollinator-friendly landscape. Participants who complete the survey and provide their mailing address will receive an Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management brochure, pollinator sticker, and a printout of the data sheet to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census on Aug. 22-23, 2025.
>>> REGISTER HERE

Communi-Trees: Community Tree Care for You
2025-06-24 10:00 - 12:00 | UF/IFAS Extension, Hillsborough County, 5339 County Road 579, Seffner, FL, 33584, United States
Part of the Urban Forestry Programs collection

Join UF/IFAS Extension Urban Forestry Agent, Alyssa Vinson for an interactive educational presentation where we discuss the best practices for tree care in your community. We will cover selection, planting, establishment, pruning and planning for tree longevity in the landscape.
>>> REGISTER HERE

Bird Walk at Boyd Hill
2024-09-07 08:00 - 09:30 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
Join the St. Petersburg Audubon Society for a birdwatching hike at Boyd Hill, where you’ll spot a variety of native species while learning about their habits and habitats.
Perfect for bird enthusiasts of all levels! Binoculars are available for loan.
All ages welcome with a registered adult.

>>> REGISTER HERE

Birding for Beginners
2025-08-03 15:30 - 16:30 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
Join Ranger Dave as he teaches all about birding, no matter your experience!
Learn what you will need to become an avid birder.
Explore why birds are important, what dangers they face, and how you can help our flighted friends.
>>> REGISTER HERE

Photography Composition Workshop
2025-08-15 09:00 - 10:30 | Majeed Discovery Garden, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL, 33774, United States
>>> REGISTER HERE

Global Raptors
2025-08-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34688, United States
Join us to learn about our aerial predators!
Join us to meet this distinctive trio of aerial predators. We will feature the peregrine falcon, the osprey and the barn owl, examining each species, and comparing their strategies for survival. Expect to be amazed!
Join Barbara Walker of the Tampa Bay Raptor Rescue for this enlightening, photographic enriched program AND meet live raptors!
>>> GET TICKETS

World Shorebirds Day
2025-09-06 | FL
Some 50% of the world’s shorebird species are in decline, and vital habitat is being lost at a higher rate than ever.
We urgently need to raise public awareness around the world of these imperilled birds’ plight and the need for shorebird conservation and research.

World Shorebirds Day

Clean Up the Tampa Audubon Sanctuary
2025-09-06 09:00 - 11:00 | FL
As our part of an agreement between Port Tampa Bay and the Sierra Club to manage the Westshore Audubon Sanctuary, we are collaborating on a cleanup on September 6, Saturday, meeting at 9 a.m. and working until 11 that morning to remove trash and debris from the area on the north side of San Jose Street. Dress in walk-in-the-water closed-toe shoes and long pants and long-sleeved shirts. Let Todd Randolph of the Tampa Bay Sierra Club know you will come, please toddrrandolph@gmail.com.

The Westshore Sanctuary offers natural shoreline habitat, with mangroves, cordgrass, sandbars, oyster beds, and mudflats. Mangrove crabs, small fish, and night herons are resident. It remains a special, unchanged, natural shoreline along the west shore of Tampa’s Interbay Peninsula. For more information, please contact President Ann Paul at Ann.Paul@tampaaudubon.org

Parks for Pollinators Bio Blitz!
2025-09-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Largo Central Park Nature Preserve, 150 Highland Ave. N, Largo, FL, 33770, United States
Take part in Citizen Science and help conserve our mini-wildlife at Largo Central Park Nature Preserve!

Join the Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz 2025 and Help Save Local Pollinators!
A Bio Blitz is a quick, targeted survey of species in a particular area.
At this event we will learn and practice making observations of pollinators and the flowers they are visiting. Observations made at this event with the iNaturalist phone app will be added to a national database that tracks the health of pollinators across the country. Meet local naturalists, learn how to use the iNaturalist app, and explore the trails to make your first observations with experts on hand!
Educators from the Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center and the City of Largo Parks Department will be on hand to get you started at this BioBlitz. Then, participants are invited to continue making observations for the month of September in any park in Pinellas County!
This event will be held at Largo Central Park Nature Preserve
Every Observation = Real Scientific Data
By participating, you’re not only helping to raise awareness — you’re contributing to real data that helps Pinellas County and conservation organizations across the Country make better decisions for wildlife and land management.
>>> GET TICKETS

Tampa Audubon Society Photo Club
2025-09-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
In the August photo session, share photos that showcase birds/wildlife and color.
The meetings are virtual and the Zoom link changes monthly – check your newsletter every month for the correct link. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87304467169
To participate:
• Upload your photos to SmugMug here. Send them at least 24 hours before the meeting.
• Limit your photos to about eight, or what can be shown in five minutes.
• Photos must be JPGs. Do not include them in Word, PowerPoint or any other file format.
• Label the beginning of each photo file with your name, such as Smith_Spoonbill, Smith_Warbler
• Be ready to tell us about your photo during the meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Hoiles, Photo Club Leader, at jonathan.hoiles@tampaaudubon.org

John Chesnut Sr. Park Field Trip
2025-09-20 | John Chesnut Sr. Park, 2200 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor, FL, 34685, United States
Our September newsletter will give you specifics on the meeting location and time, but this park is well known for its fall migrants – both warblers and flycatchers.
Contact president@pascoaudubon.com

Birding at Davis Park
2024-07-27 07:00 - 10:00 | Davis Park, 612 N Parsons Avenue, Brandon, FL, 33510, United States
Davis Park is an underappreciated hotspot in Brandon just north of Highway 60 off of Parsons. The park has one named lake, Mead Lake, and two unnamed lakes. All three lakes are home to breeding Wood Ducks, Sandhill Cranes and other waterfowl. Black-bellied Ducks, Wood Ducks, Black-crown Night Herons, cranes and other bird species roost for the night in the park. American Kestrels, Red-shouldered Hawks, Eastern Bluebirds, Northern Flickers and many other species breed here.
Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the small parking areas on the right side of the park open field [27.947294, -82.290945] shortly after you drive through the wooded area.
Details of the Davis Pak eBird reports are here: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L8712193
To register, click here: https://mobilize.us/s/y8T3k2 or RSVP field trip leader Mic McCarty mic.mccarty@tampaaudubon.org
Important! Pre-registration is required, and participation is limited. 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.

Sawgrass Lake Park Field Trip
2025-09-23 08:00 - 10:00 | Sawgrass Lake Park, 7400 25th St, N., St. Petersburg, FL, United States
Sawgrass Lake Park
Led by Peter Plage
7400 25th Street North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33702
For more information, visit pinellas.gov/parks/sawgrass-lake-park/
Directions and What to Bring: Meet at the parking lot near the Nature Center
Bring: Binoculars, Water, Insect repellent, Sunscreen
Bathrooms available

Lake Seminole Park Field Trip
2025-09-27 08:00 - 10:00 | Lake Seminole Park, 10015 Park Boulevard North, Seminole, FL, 33777, United States
led by Matt Yubas
10015 Park Blvd. North Seminole, Florida 33777
https://pinellas.gov/parks/lake-seminole-park/
Park at the entrance of Shelter 5 across from the flagpole.
What to Bring:
Hat
Binoculars
Water
Insect repellent
Sunscreen
