BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GFBWT - ECPv6.2.9//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:GFBWT X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for GFBWT REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T150000 DTSTAMP:20240322T032641 CREATED:20180330T135538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180330T135538Z UID:5459-1524304800-1524322800@floridabirdingtrail.com SUMMARY:Earth Day Festival (Titusville\, FL) DESCRIPTION:Earth Day Festival (FREE)\nSaturday\, April 21\, 2018 (10:00am-3:00pm) \nEnchanted Forest Sanctuary\n444 Columbia Blvd\, Titusville\, FL 32780\n(321) 264-5185\nwww.eelbrevard.com \nKids activities\, environmental exhibitors\, native plant sale\, live animals\, and more! \nClick here for the event flyer! URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/earth-day-festival-titusville-fl/ LOCATION:Enchanted Forest Sanctuary\, 444 Columbia Blvd\, Titusville\, FL\, 32780\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Festival,Presentation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180419T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180419T113000 DTSTAMP:20240322T032641 CREATED:20180330T145932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180330T145932Z UID:5482-1524130200-1524137400@floridabirdingtrail.com SUMMARY:Explore Celery Fields (Sarasota\, FL) DESCRIPTION:Explore Celery Fields\nThursday\, April 19th from 9:30am-11:30am\nWhy is it called “Celery Fields”? Why is Celery Fields so popular? And just what is that mountain made of? Learn the answers to these questions and more on a guided walk through the site. Participants should be prepared to walk approximately two miles along mostly unpaved and often uneven rocky or grassy surfaces\, some of which will be uphill.\nFor details\, call 941-861-5000. \nCelery Fields\n6793 Palmer Blvd\nSarasota\, FL 34240\n(941) 861-5000 URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/explore-celery-fields-sarasota-fl/ LOCATION:Celery Fields\, 6793 Palmer Blvd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34240\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Field Trip,Presentation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T110000 DTSTAMP:20240322T032641 CREATED:20180330T150409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180330T150409Z UID:5486-1523700000-1523703600@floridabirdingtrail.com SUMMARY:Bird Gardening for Florida (Brooksville\, FL) DESCRIPTION:Bird Gardening for Florida\nSaturday\, April 14th\, 2018\n10:00-11:00am \nLearn the best tips and tricks to attract more birds to your yard. This presentation offered by Hernando Audubon volunteer Linda will put you in tune with what birds are looking for in a landscape. This is a free program\, no need to register. \nChinsegut Conservation Center\n23212 Lake Lindsey Rd\nBrooksville\, Florida 34601\nUnited States\n(352) 754-6722 URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/bird-gardening-for-florida-brooksville-fl/ LOCATION:Chinsegut Conservation Center\, 23212 Lake Lindsey Rd.\, Brooksville\, FL\, 34601\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Presentation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T130000 DTSTAMP:20240322T032641 CREATED:20180403T151136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180403T151136Z UID:5577-1523696400-1523710800@floridabirdingtrail.com SUMMARY:14th Annual Bartram Bash (Switzerland\, FL) DESCRIPTION:14th Annual Bartram Bash\nSaturday\, April 14th\, 2018\, 9:00am-1:00pm \nBring family and friends\, camp chairs\, and blankets to celebrate the rich history and natural beauty of St. Johns County. There will living history presentations\, live music\, nature walks\, guided bird walks\, displays\, presentations\, and much more! \n \nAlpine Groves Park\n2060 Florida 13\nSwitzerland\, FL 32259\n(904) 209-0335 URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/14th-annual-bartram-bash-switzerland-fl/ LOCATION:Alpine Groves Park\, 2060 Florida 13\, Switzerland\, FL\, 32259\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Festival,Walk/Hike END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171125T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171125T100000 DTSTAMP:20240322T032641 CREATED:20171026T125430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171026T125430Z UID:5123-1511600400-1511604000@floridabirdingtrail.com SUMMARY:Muffins with Merlin DESCRIPTION:Learn about owls and meet Merlin the Barred Owl up close while enjoying breakfast before the Center opens to the public.\n$15 for adults\, $7 for child\nAnnual Passholder price: $7 for adults and $3 for child\nRegistration required.\nIncludes a muffin breakfast and Center entry after the event. URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/muffins-with-merlin/ LOCATION:FL END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T200000 DTSTAMP:20240322T032641 CREATED:20171026T130136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171026T130136Z UID:5128-1510252200-1510257600@floridabirdingtrail.com SUMMARY:Owl Prowl DESCRIPTION:Join the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey for a sneak peek into what owls do at night.\nYou’ll get to meet owl ambassadors up close\, participate in owl crafts\, and learn how to search for owls in your own neighborhood. \n$5 per person\, registration required URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/owl-prowl/ LOCATION:FL END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170711T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170711T110000 DTSTAMP:20240322T032641 CREATED:20170705T124622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170705T124622Z UID:4809-1499767200-1499770800@floridabirdingtrail.com SUMMARY:Presentation on the Cedar Keys NWR at Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday July 11\, at 10am for a presentation by Vic Doig. Vic will be talking about wading bird rookeries and area birds. Hope to see you at the WGP. URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/presentation-on-the-cedar-keys-nwr-at-withlacoochee-gulf-preserve/ LOCATION:Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve\, 1001 Old Rock Road\, Yankeetown\, FL\, 34498\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve":MAILTO:yankeetownth@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170422T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170422T150000 DTSTAMP:20240322T032641 CREATED:20170330T143428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170404T185547Z UID:4554-1492844400-1492873200@floridabirdingtrail.com 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170225T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170225T110000 DTSTAMP:20240322T032641 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160929T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161002T163000 DTSTAMP:20240322T032641 CREATED:20160916T122110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160916T122110Z UID:1912-1475141400-1475425800@floridabirdingtrail.com SUMMARY:7th annual Bird Festival @ Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden DESCRIPTION:Whether you are an experienced birder or just want to get in on the action as a beginner\, the 7th Annual Bird Festival at Fairchild is for you. \nLearn to identify birds\, about birding hotspots\, and the rich avifauna found right here in the Garden. Vendors and expert advice will be on hand to help you become an expert birder as well as to help you make your own yard into a bird and wildlife paradise. URL:https://floridabirdingtrail.com/event/7th-annual-bird-festival-fairchild-tropical-botanic-garden/ LOCATION:Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden\, 10901 Old Cutler Road\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33156\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR