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SUMMARY:Natives @ the USF Botanical Garden
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Craig Huegel\, founding member of the Pinellas Chapter of FNPS and current director of the USF Botanical Garden on the Tampa campus\, will give a presentation about recent enhancements to the garden that have enhanced its biodiversity and habitat value and provided new opportunities to educate USF students\, volunteers\, and the public about the beauty and value of native plants. We will follow up with a field trip to the garden on April 20th. \nAlso: \n\nLearn how our chapter is participating in community events and how to get involved\nPLANT SWAP – Bring one or several plants to swap\nDOOR PRIZE – Plant of the month – To Be Announced
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/natives-the-usf-botanical-garden/
LOCATION:Moccasin Lake Environmental Education Center\, 2750 Park Trail Lane\, Clearwater\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture & Botany,Clubs,Gardening & Landscaping,Lectures & Seminars,Local Community,Native Flora & Fauna,Nature Tours & Hikes,Organizational Meetings
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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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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T190000
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SUMMARY:Audubon Photo Club on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join the Tampa Audubon Photo Club on Zoom at 7:00 pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month (September through May). Guests are always welcome! \nFor details\, go to https://www.tampaaudubon.org/photo-club\nOther information is available in our newsletters at https://www.tampaaudubon.org/newsletter
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/audubon-photo-club-on-zoom/2024-04-18/
LOCATION:ZOOM\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Clubs,Coastal & Wetlands,Crafts & Hobbies,Local Community,Native Flora & Fauna,Photography,WEBINARS & ONLINE CLASSES,Wildlife
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SUMMARY:Birds\, Native Plants & Lunch
DESCRIPTION:We will visit two small gems in Largo (descriptions below)\, have lunch at PJ’s Oyster Bar (outside dining). Wilcox Nursery\, which carries many native plants\, is nearby for anyone shopping to improve their native gardens.\n\nThe morning starts at the John R. Bonner Nature Trail at 8:00 a.m. (14444 143rd St N\, Largo\, FL 33774). From the Florida Birding Trail: John R. Bonner Nature Trail is a “small spot of green in urban Pinellas County\, this city park’s cool\, shady hammock attracts migrating songbirds in spring and fall. Walk the woodland trails (paved and crushed shell) on either side of the park’s entrance road looking for species such as Yellow-billed Cuckoo\, Red-eyed Vireo\, Hooded Warbler\, Louisiana Waterthrush\, Yellow-breasted Chat\, Summer Tanager and Wood Thrush. Wading birds like Great Egret forage at the pond near the parking area. A 460-foot boardwalk leads out to a covered platform set among the mangroves on the Intracoastal Waterway; watch here for gulls\, terns\, shorebirds\, waterfowl and wading birds like Reddish Egret\, Green Heron\, Black-crowned Night-Heron and Roseate Spoonbill. Osprey\, Brown Pelican and Double-crested Cormorant are common all year. Watch for Northern Rough-winged Swallow and Cooper’s Hawk in spring and Gray Kingbird in fall.”\n\n“Also known as the “Turtle Park” for its abundant aquatic turtle population\, the George C McGough Nature Park is a 26-acre park located along the Intracoastal Waterway.  The Nature Center houses live animal exhibits\, including 22 rescued\, non-releasable birds (owls\, hawks & an eagle)\, and offers several environmental education programs. Our nature trails\, including a comfortable rubberized walking trail\, are a great way to see the natural beauty of Florida. Also included are outside shelters and a playground with a kid’s zipline. No dogs\, including service dogs\, are allowed in the park because of the captive birds on the property.”\n\nContact trip leader Mic McCarty at mic.mccarty@tampaaudubon.org to register and receive updates.\n\nImportant! 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.
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/birds-native-plants-lunch/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Adult Level,Birds & Birding,Clubs,Coastal & Wetlands,Geology & Geography,Holiday Events,Local Community,Native Flora & Fauna,Nature Tours & Hikes,Photography,Picnics & Lunches,Raptors,Reptiles & Amphibians,Wildlife
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SUMMARY:Field Trip @ Fort De Soto Park
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Fort De Soto Park as spring migration peaks for our area! \nField trip lead: Ron Smith\nDifficulty: Easy to Moderate (natural paths\, loose sand\, potential for feet to get wet)
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/field-trip-fort-de-soto-park/
LOCATION:Fort DeSoto Park\, 8250 Desoto Memorial Highway\, Bradenton\, FL\, 34209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beach Activities,Birds & Birding,Clubs,Coastal & Wetlands,Native Flora & Fauna,Nature Tours & Hikes,Raptors,Wildlife
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