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SUMMARY:Birding with a Naturalist (Inverness\, FL)
DESCRIPTION:Birding with a Naturalist\nThursday\, April 12\, 2018\, 9:00am\nEntrance fee required\, $3.00/vehicle \nJoin us for a naturalist-guided bird walk and learn about our feathered friends at Fort Cooper State Park. The walk will provide an opportunity to observe a variety of birds in diverse habitats. Program will start at the lake to scope the shoreline and open water at 9:00 a.m. \nLed by naturalist and member of the National Audobon Society\, Dee Bolton. Sponsored by the Friends of Fort Cooper. Please dress for the weather with comfortable walking shoes. Bring water\, binoculares and a fields guide\, if you have one.  \nThe monthly walk will be held on the second Thursday of each month: December 14\, January 11\, February 8\, March 8\, April 12\, and May 10. \nFort Cooper State Park\n3100 S. Old Floral City Road\nInverness\, FL 34450\n(352) 726-0315
URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/birding-with-a-naturalist-inverness/
LOCATION:Fort Cooper State Park\, 3100 S. Old Floral City Rd.\, Inverness\, FL\, 34450\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T100000
DTSTAMP:20240322T032552
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SUMMARY:Bird Walk (Homosassa Springs\, FL)
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk\nSaturday\, April 28th\, 2018\, 8:00am \nJoin an experienced birder from the Citrus County Audubon Society for a hike along the Pepper Creek Trail. This is a great hike for experienced and beginner birders.\nFor additional information\, or to register\, please call (352) 628-5343 or (352) 628-5445. \nEllie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park\n4150 South Suncoast Boulevard\nHomosassa Springs\, Florida\n(352) 628-5343 or (352) 628-5445
URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/bird-walk-homosassa-springs-fl/
LOCATION:Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park\, 4150 South Suncoast Blvd\, Homosassa Springs\, FL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T110000
DTSTAMP:20240322T032552
CREATED:20180330T143642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180330T143642Z
UID:5468-1523696400-1523703600@floridabirdingtrail.com
SUMMARY:Birds & Breakfast (Boynton Beach\, FL)
DESCRIPTION:BIRDS & BREAKFAST\nSaturday\, April 14\, 9:00 a.m.\nAges 9 and older\, $3/person (RSVP required\, limit 10)\nCome start your day with us and enjoy coffee and refreshments before embarking on a one-hour birding tour with one of our naturalists. \nGreen Cay Nature Center\n12800 Hagen Ranch Road\nBoynton Beach\, FL 33437\n(561) 966-7000
URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/birds-breakfast-boynton-beach-fl/
LOCATION:Green Cay Nature Center\, 12800 Hagen Ranch Road\, Boynton Beach\, FL\, 33437\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T110000
DTSTAMP:20240322T032552
CREATED:20180402T163742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180402T163743Z
UID:5538-1523523600-1523530800@floridabirdingtrail.com
SUMMARY:Birding with a Naturalist (Inverness\, FL)
DESCRIPTION:Birding with a Naturalist\nThursday\, April 12th at 9:00am\nEntrance fee required\, $3.00/vehicle \nJoin us for a naturalist-guided bird walk and learn about our feathered friends at Fort Cooper State Park. The walk will provide an opportunity to observe a variety of birds in diverse habitats. Program will start at the lake to scope the shoreline and open water at 9:00 a.m. \nLed by naturalist and member of the National Audobon Society\, Dee Bolton. Sponsored by the Friends of Fort Cooper. Please dress for the weather with comfortable walking shoes. Bring water\, binoculares and a fields guide\, if you have one.  \nThe monthly walk will be held on the second Thursday of each month: December 14\, January 11\, February 8\, March 8\, April 12\, and May 10. \nFort Cooper State Park\n3100 Old Floral City Rd.\nInverness\, FL 34450\n(352) 726-0315
URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/birding-with-a-naturalist-inverness-fl/
LOCATION:Fort Cooper State Park\, 3100 S. Old Floral City Rd.\, Inverness\, FL\, 34450\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171007T110000
DTSTAMP:20240322T032552
CREATED:20170922T191442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170922T191442Z
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SUMMARY:Wings Over Florida at L. Kirk Edwards WEA
DESCRIPTION:2017 is the 75th Anniversary of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Management Area system. As part of this year long celebration\, Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail staff Andy Wraithmell and Whitney Gray will be leading a bird and butterfly walk at L. Kirk Edwards Wildlife and Environmental Area near Tallahassee on Saturday October 7. \nRegister Here
URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/wings-over-florida-at-l-kirk-edwards-wea/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170826T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170826T070000
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CREATED:20170801T172616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170801T172616Z
UID:4888-1503730800-1503730800@floridabirdingtrail.com
SUMMARY:Everglades Agricultural Area Birding
DESCRIPTION:Paul Bithorn and Brian Rapoza lead an all-day carpool trip to sod farms and flooded agricultural fields in the Belle Glade area of Palm Beach County. No fee. Meet at 7am at Sawgrass Recreation Park\, on US-27\, about 2 miles north of I-75 in Broward County. Walkie-talkies are recommended. There will be a restaurant lunch stop.
URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/everglades-agricultural-area-birding/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Tropical Audubon":MAILTO:jamesmjrking@bellsouth.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170422T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170422T150000
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SUMMARY:Birding the Bay Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day-long birding event on the Forgotten Coast for birders of all levels\, from advanced to beginners. Professionally-led tours will focus on shorebirds\, migratory birds\, and/or woodland species. See colorful song birds like Indigo Buntings and Summer Tanagers on St. George Island on their migratory stop over\, view shorebirds in the shallow waters around St. George Island State Park\, visit the pine woodlands where the Red Cockaded Woodpecker thrives\, or learn the basics of birding with Audubon at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR).  \nAfter a morning in the field\, participants will return to the ANERR Nature Center for lunch and a lecture by Budd Titlow\, award-winning nature photographer and author\, professional Wildlife biologist and wetlands scientist (Emeritus). The afternoon will also feature educational booths including the University of Massachusetts with a migratory mist net and bird banding demonstration\, birds of prey information\, Florida Audubon and representatives with the Florida Wild Mammal Association. \nVisitors not registered for the tours are welcome to go birding along the ANERR boardwalks and beach\, or attend the afternoon lecture. There will also be bird videos playing at the Nature Center throughout the day. The Jackson Childs “Gulf Crossing: Story of Spring” documentary will be shown at 10:00am in the Multipurpose Room. The educational booths will be staffed from 10am-2pm and include children’s activities and birding info. A silent auction open to all rounds out the afternoon. \nTours are for intermediate to experienced birders and are most appropriate for those 8 years and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. For beginner birding\, sign up for the Birding 101 class. Tours are not strenuous. Seats are limited and available first come\, first serve; participants must register and pay in advance.\n$45.00 ticket includes: Guided tour\, roundtrip transportation to and from ANERR to the birding tour sites\, lunch\, a Sibley’s birding book\, commemorative t-shirt and a reusable tote bag filled goodies.\nParticipants choose from one of three options:\n-Tour 1: St. George Island migratory songbirds\, shorebirds\, woodland birds\n-Tour 2: Red Cockaded Woodpecker tour\n-Tour 3: Birding 101 Guided tour for beginner birders. Learn birding basics\, and see shorebirds and woodland species at ANERR. \nWant to go birding on your own? Limited packages without tours are available. Package includes lunch\, the lecture\, a t-shirt\, Sibley birding book and tote bag for $35.00. \nAttendance for the movie\, information booths\, and silent auction activities are free and open to the public. ANERR’s nature center is free and open to the public Tuesday-Saturday 9am-4pm.  \nTo register\, visit birdingthebay.eventbrite.com. For more information\, call 850-670-7700. Full refund available until April 3rd. Tours will happen rain or shine. If there is lightning\, we will delay the tours until danger has past\, then continue.
URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/birding-the-bay-festival/
LOCATION:Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve\, 108 Island Dr.\, Eastpoint\, FL\, 32328\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Festival,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170325T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170325T120000
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CREATED:20170215T210200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170215T210200Z
UID:4476-1490432400-1490443200@floridabirdingtrail.com
SUMMARY:Flying WILD Family Morning
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy a morning of nature with your child (ages 3-9)!  March 25\, 9 a.m. – Noon at Wakulla Environmental Institute \nThe fun and interactive educational activities are based on Flying WILD\, which is a children’s supplementary environmental education program emphasizing birds and bird conservation with.\n•	Music\n•	Educational Activities\n•	Art Projects\n•	Face Painting\n•	Bird Watching Nature Walk\nParents must accompany their children. \nTo Apply and Register:\nContact Kathie Mackie (850) 558-3503 or mackiek@tcc.fl.edu
URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/flying-wild-family-morning/
LOCATION:Wakulla Environmental Institute\, 170 Preservation Way\, Crawfordville\, FL\, 32327\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
ORGANIZER;CN="Kathie Mackie":MAILTO:mackiek@tcc.fl.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170225T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170225T110000
DTSTAMP:20240322T032552
CREATED:20170125T141336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170125T141336Z
UID:4431-1488016800-1488020400@floridabirdingtrail.com
SUMMARY:Tallahassee Nurseries Bird Talk
DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered how to get more birds to visit your backyard? Ever wondered what all those little birds are called? Whitney Gray\, Coordinator of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail\, will give a presentation on north Florida backyard birds – attracting them and identifying them.
URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/tallahassee-nurseries-bird-talk/
LOCATION:Tallahassee Nurseries\, 2911 Thomasville Rd.\, Tallahassee\, FL\, 32308\, United States
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170106
DTSTAMP:20240322T032552
CREATED:20161201T135013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161201T135211Z
UID:4207-1481673600-1483660799@floridabirdingtrail.com
SUMMARY:Audubon's 117th Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:  \nSince the Christmas Bird county began over 100 years ago\, it has relied on volunteers to gather critical data about the patterns of bird behavior. Join an effort near you to participate. \nThere is a specific methodology for the Count\, so it’s important that you contact a coordinator near you\, but anyone can help. This is a fun and rewarding activity for bird-lovers of any stripe. Many counts are held throughout Florida\, just find the one near you at the link below!
URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/audubons-117th-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160924T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160924T110000
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CREATED:20160728T124439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160728T124829Z
UID:1115-1474704000-1474714800@floridabirdingtrail.com
SUMMARY:Wings Over Florida Field Trip - Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Florida Birding Trail Coordinator Whitney Gray and Wings Over Florida Coordinator Andy Wraithmell for a morning bird and butterfly walk. The walk is ideal for beginners and children. Partcipants will be introduced to the Wings Over Florida birds and butterfly programs and will have the opportunity to earn their first certificates. Boyd Hill Nature Park is in the West Section of the Great Florida Birding Trail. 219 species of birds have been recorded there.  \nThe walk is limited to 20 people.\nPlease sign up through our Facebook event listing\nThere is an entrance fee to the park\nAdults = $3\nChildren = $1.50 \nFor more information visit  \nWings Over Florida\nBoyd Hill Nature Park  \nContacts\nwhitney.gray@myfwc.com\nandy.wraithmell@myfwc.com
URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/wings-over-florida-field-trip-boyd-hill-nature-preserve/
LOCATION:Boyd Hill Nature Preserve\, 1101 Country Club Way S\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33705\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Andy Wraithmell":MAILTO:andy.wraithmell@myfwc.com
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