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AUDUBON EVERGLADES FIELD TRIP LOCATIONS Trips that require advance registration will have details supplied after registration. Bryant Park 30 S Golfview Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33460 Coral Cove Park 1600 S Beach Rd, Tequesta, FL 33469 DuPuis Management Area 23500 SW Kanner Hwy, Canal Point, FL 33438 Meet at Gate 1, 2.5 miles east of main address. Everglades National Park 40001 State Rd 9336, Homestead, FL 33034 Frenchman’s Forest Natural Area 12201 Prosperity Farms Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Grassy Waters Preserve 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412 Canoe trips meet inside the Nature Center 30 minutes prior to program start time. Field trips meet at the Nature Center main parking lot. Green Cay Wetlands 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach, FL 33437 Meet outside Nature Center main door. Hungryland Slough Natural Area Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd & 120 St N, West Palm Beach, FL 33412 3+ miles north of Northlake Blvd. Beyond entrance to J.W. Corbett WMA. John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Florida A1A, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Hawk Watch meets at the boardwalk. Field trips meet outside Nature Center. Jonathan Dickinson State Park 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 Meet at the park entrance. Juno Dunes 14501 U.S. Hwy 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408 Jupiter Ridge Natural Area 1800 South US Hwy 1, Jupiter, FL 33477 Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park 33104 NW 192nd Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972 Meet at Cracker Trail Store, 18084 US-98, Okeechobee, FL 34972 in Bassinger. Lakeside Ranch STA CR-15B at SR-710 (Bee Line Hwy), southern Okeechobee County Loxahatchee NWR 10216 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach, FL 33437 Fly-outs meet at the boat launch parking lot. Field trips meet at the Marsh Trail parking lot. Morikami Park 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach, FL 33446 Meet at the main parking lot by the museum. Osprey Pond Lane Osprey Pond Lane Meeting location provided after registration confirmation. Pan’s Garden 386 Hibiscus Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480 Peaceful Waters Sanctuary 11700 Pierson Rd, Wellington, FL 33414 Big Sit! Meets in the gazebo along the boardwalk just after the first cutout. Field trips meet in the Peaceful Waters designated parking area. Phipps Skate Park 4715 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Pine Glades Natural Area 14122 W Indiantown Rd, Jupiter Farms, FL 33478 Riverbend Park 9060 Indiantown Rd, Jupiter, FL 33478 Meet at main parking lot by new restrooms. Rotenberger WMA Mile marker 48, US-27, Southwest Palm Beach County, FL Meet at the STA- 3/4 parking lot 6 miles west of US-27. Make sure to have a full tank of gas. Seacrest Scrub Natural Area 3400 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Serenoa Glade Preserve 1101 NW 15th St, Boca Raton, FL 33486 Snook Islands Natural Area 100 North Golfview Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33460 Meet at boardwalk by north side of Lake Worth Bridge. Spanish River Park 3001 Florida A1A, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Meet at the north parking lot near picnic pavilions 9 & 10. See online calendar for parking specifics and alternatives. STA-1E 1991 Flying Cow Rd, Wellington, FL STA-2 Mile marker 50.5, US-27, Southwest Palm Beach County, FL STA-5/6 Deer Fence Canal Rd, Clewiston, FL 33440 Tall Cypress Natural Area 3700 Turtle Run Blvd, Coral Springs, FL 33065 Viera Wetlands and Click Ponds 3658 Charlie Corbeil Way, Viera, FL 32940 Meeting location provided after registration confirmation. Wakodahatchee Wetlands 13026 Jog Rd, Delray Beach, FL 33484 Meet at top of boardwalk. TRIP KEY IMPORTANT FIELD TRIP INFORMATION BIRDING FESTIVALS WORTH CONSIDERING EFFORT/DIFFICULTY OTHER DISTANCE New and/or unique trips There is an associated cost; see website for details Advance registration required; see website for details Family-friendly Handicap Accessible Audubon Everglades Friend priority Easy: Boardwalk or paved level surface; or birding mainly from bike / boat / auto Moderate: Improved trail; dirt and uneven surfaces Challenging: Improved or unimproved trail; uneven, rocky, and/or wet surfaces Sitting /Driving: no walking required Medium: 1-1.5 miles Short: less than 1 mile Long: more than 1.5 miles GBBC= Great Backyard Bird Count SFAS= South Florida Audubon Society (Broward County) USFWS= U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Most trips are free and open to all. Audubon Everglades Friends are given registration priority for some popular trips. Trips go rain or shine unless there is severe weather forecast for the area. Minors are welcome with an adult. Trips, unless otherwise specified, are “Just Show Up.” For trips requiring advance registration, do so at least 36 hours beforehand. Smoking and pets are not allowed. Remember to bring binoculars, field guide (book or app), sunscreen, and water. Closed- toe shoes are recommended. Please be on time. Trips begin promptly at the time given. Make sure that you are able to meet the Effort/Distance requirements. Read and adhere to the American Birding Association Code of Birding Ethics (www. aba.org). You will be required to sign a release form for all trips. If you enjoy our trips, consider becoming an Audubon Everglades Friend. Always check the web site for details, updates, cancellations, and other late- breaking news on trips. SEP 15 - NOV 02 Florida Keys Hawkwatch OCT 17 - 20 Florida Birding and Nature Festival JAN 16 - 20 12 th Annual Everglades Birding Festival JAN 22 - 27 23 st Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival FEB 07 - 09 6 th Annual Palm Coast Birds of a Feather Fest FIELD TRIPS Audubon Everglades is a chapter of the National Audubon Society and Florida Audubon, incorporated in 1966. It is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization serving Palm Beach County. AudubonEverglades.org [email protected] Audubon Everglades | PO Box 16914 | West Palm Beach, FL 33416 Cover photo: © Ryan Magsino on Unsplash

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Page 1: Trips that require advance ... - Audubon Everglades...field trips Audubon Everglades is a chapter of the National Audubon Society and Florida Audubon, incorporated in 1966. It is a

AUDUBON EVERGLADES FIELD TRIP LOCATIONSTrips that require advance registration will have details supplied after registration.

Bryant Park 30 S Golfview Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33460Coral Cove Park 1600 S Beach Rd, Tequesta, FL 33469DuPuis Management Area 23500 SW Kanner Hwy, Canal Point, FL 33438 Meet at Gate 1, 2.5 miles east of main address.Everglades National Park 40001 State Rd 9336, Homestead, FL 33034Frenchman’s Forest Natural Area 12201 Prosperity Farms Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410Grassy Waters Preserve 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412 Canoe trips meet inside the Nature Center 30 minutes prior to program start time. Field trips meet at the Nature Center main parking lot.Green Cay Wetlands 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach, FL 33437 Meet outside Nature Center main door.Hungryland Slough Natural Area Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd & 120 St N, West Palm Beach, FL 33412 3+ miles north of Northlake Blvd. Beyond entrance to J.W. Corbett WMA.John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Florida A1A, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Hawk Watch meets at the boardwalk. Field trips meet outside Nature Center.Jonathan Dickinson State Park 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 Meet at the park entrance.Juno Dunes 14501 U.S. Hwy 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408Jupiter Ridge Natural Area 1800 South US Hwy 1, Jupiter, FL 33477Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park 33104 NW 192nd Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972 Meet at Cracker Trail Store, 18084 US-98, Okeechobee, FL 34972 in Bassinger.Lakeside Ranch STA CR-15B at SR-710 (Bee Line Hwy), southern Okeechobee CountyLoxahatchee NWR 10216 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach, FL 33437 Fly-outs meet at the boat launch parking lot. Field trips meet at the Marsh Trail parking lot.Morikami Park 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach, FL 33446 Meet at the main parking lot by the museum.

Osprey Pond Lane Osprey Pond Lane Meeting location provided after registration confirmation.Pan’s Garden 386 Hibiscus Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480Peaceful Waters Sanctuary 11700 Pierson Rd, Wellington, FL 33414 Big Sit! Meets in the gazebo along the boardwalk just after the first cutout. Field trips meet in the Peaceful Waters designated parking area.Phipps Skate Park 4715 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33405Pine Glades Natural Area 14122 W Indiantown Rd, Jupiter Farms, FL 33478Riverbend Park 9060 Indiantown Rd, Jupiter, FL 33478 Meet at main parking lot by new restrooms. Rotenberger WMA Mile marker 48, US-27, Southwest Palm Beach County, FL Meet at the STA-3/4 parking lot 6 miles west of US-27. Make sure to have a full tank of gas.Seacrest Scrub Natural Area 3400 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL 33435Serenoa Glade Preserve 1101 NW 15th St, Boca Raton, FL 33486Snook Islands Natural Area 100 North Golfview Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33460 Meet at boardwalk by north side of Lake Worth Bridge.Spanish River Park 3001 Florida A1A, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Meet at the north parking lot near picnic pavilions 9 & 10. See online calendar for parking specifics and alternatives.STA-1E 1991 Flying Cow Rd, Wellington, FLSTA-2 Mile marker 50.5, US-27, Southwest Palm Beach County, FL STA-5/6 Deer Fence Canal Rd, Clewiston, FL 33440Tall Cypress Natural Area 3700 Turtle Run Blvd, Coral Springs, FL 33065Viera Wetlands and Click Ponds 3658 Charlie Corbeil Way, Viera, FL 32940 Meeting location provided after registration confirmation.Wakodahatchee Wetlands 13026 Jog Rd, Delray Beach, FL 33484 Meet at top of boardwalk.

TRIP KEY

IMPORTANT FIELD TRIP INFORMATION

BIRDING FESTIVALS WORTH CONSIDERING

EFFORT/DIFFICULTY OTHER

DISTANCE

New and/or unique trips

There is an associated cost; see website for details

Advance registration required;see website for details

Family-friendly

Handicap Accessible

Audubon Everglades Friend priority

Easy: Boardwalk or paved level surface; or birding mainly from bike / boat / auto

Moderate: Improved trail; dirt and uneven surfaces

Challenging: Improved or unimproved trail; uneven, rocky, and/or wet surfaces

Sitting /Driving: no walking required

Medium: 1-1.5 miles

Short: less than 1 mile

Long: more than 1.5 miles

GBBC= Great Backyard Bird Count

SFAS= South Florida Audubon Society (Broward County)

USFWS= U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Most trips are free and open to all.• Audubon Everglades Friends are given

registration priority for some popular trips.• Trips go rain or shine unless there is severe

weather forecast for the area.• Minors are welcome with an adult.• Trips, unless otherwise specified, are “Just

Show Up.”• For trips requiring advance registration, do so

at least 36 hours beforehand.• Smoking and pets are not allowed.• Remember to bring binoculars, field guide

(book or app), sunscreen, and water. Closed-toe shoes are recommended.

• Please be on time. Trips begin promptly at the time given.

• Make sure that you are able to meet the Effort/Distance requirements.

• Read and adhere to the American Birding Association Code of Birding Ethics (www.aba.org).

• You will be required to sign a release form for all trips.

• If you enjoy our trips, consider becoming an Audubon Everglades Friend.

• Always check the web site for details, updates, cancellations, and other late-breaking news on trips.

SEP 15 - NOV 02 Florida Keys HawkwatchOCT 17 - 20 Florida Birding and Nature FestivalJAN 16 - 20 12th Annual Everglades Birding FestivalJAN 22 - 27 23st Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival FEB 07 - 09 6th Annual Palm Coast Birds of a Feather Fest

FIELD TRIPS

Audubon Everglades is a chapter of the National Audubon Society and Florida Audubon, incorporated in 1966. It is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization serving Palm Beach County.

AudubonEverglades.org • [email protected] Everglades | PO Box 16914 | West Palm Beach, FL 33416

Cover photo: © Ryan Magsino on Unsplash

Page 2: Trips that require advance ... - Audubon Everglades...field trips Audubon Everglades is a chapter of the National Audubon Society and Florida Audubon, incorporated in 1966. It is a

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07 SAT (7A-12P) STA-1E (Susan McKemy, coord.) 10 TUE (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 14 SAT (8A-10A) Frenchman’s Forest (Melanie & Steve Garcia) 15 SUN (8A-10A) Spanish River Park (Luis ‘Beto’ Matheus) 21 SAT (8A-10A) Coral Cove Park (Mark Cook) 21 SAT (5P-7P) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 22 SUN (8A-10A) Juno Dunes (Melanie & Steve Garcia) 23 MON (8A-10A) Seacrest Scrub (Sue Young) 28 SAT (8A-10A) Spanish River Park (Linda McCandless / Kathy Walters) 29 SUN (8A-10A) Serenoa Glade Preserve (David Gabay)

04 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Brian Garrett / Rick Schofield, coord.) 05 SUN (8A-10A) Pine Glades (Mark Cook) 08-12 WED-SUN (ALL DAY) Grand Bahama Island (Dan O’Malley / Erika Gates) 08 WED (7:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Rick Schofield) 11 SAT (7A-11A) Fran Reich Preserve (Bruce Pickholtz)15 WED (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 17 FRI (8:30A-10:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Clive Pinnock) 18 SAT (ALL DAY) STA-5/6 (Rick Schofield) 18 SAT (8A-11A) Grassy Waters (Behind the scenes) (Walt Hakenjos/Paul Thomas/Cindy Bush) 19 SUN (8A-12P) STA-2 (Susan McKemy, coord.) 19 SUN (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 25 SAT (8A-10:30A) Peaceful Waters (Scott Zucker) 26 SUN (ALL DAY) Three Lakes/Joe Overstreet (Rick Schofield)

04 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (David Simpson / Rick Schofield, coord.) 05 SUN (6:15A-10:30A) DuPuis MA (Chuck Weber) Meet at Gate 1.08 WED (7:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Rick Schofield) 08 WED (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 10-12 FRI-SUN (ALL DAY) Fort De Soto/Celery Fields (Dan O’Malley) 11 SAT (8A-10A) Spanish River Park (Luis ‘Beto’ Matheus) 17 FRI (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 18 SAT (8A-10A) Serenoa Glade Preserve (Kyle Matera) 19 SUN (ALL DAY) Everglades National Park (Mark Cook) 19 SUN (8A-110A) Bryant Park (Earth Day) (Gael Silverblatt) 25 SAT (8A-10A) Spanish River Park (Linda McCandless / Kathy Walters) 26 SUN (8A-10A) Frenchman’s Forest (Melanie & Steve Garcia) 27 MON (8A-10A) Seacrest Scrub (Sue Young)

02 SAT (7A-12P) STA-1E (Rick Schofield, coord.) 02 SAT (9:15A-11:30A) Riverbend Park (Birding by Bike) (Vicki Rogerson) Bike rentals open at 9AM; No skinny tires.09 SAT (6:30A-12:30P) Spring Pelagic (Rick Schofield) 12 TUE (6P-7:30P) Wakodahatchee (Fly-in) (Chris Golia)

06 SAT (7A-12P) STA-1E (Susan McKemy, coord.)

01 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Shorebird Survey) (Rick Schofield, coord.) 02 SUN (8A-10A) Tall Cypress (Bruce Pickholtz) 04 TUE (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 06 THU (4:30P-6:30P) Grassy Waters (Sunset Canoe Fly-in) (Cindy Bush) 08 SAT (8A-11A) Riverbend Park (Ed Kawecki) 08 SAT (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 09 SUN (8A-12P) STA-2 (Shorebird Survey) (Brian Garrett/Susan McKemy, coord.) 12 WED (7:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Rick Schofield) 14 FRI (7:30A-9:30A) Wakodahatchee (GBBC) (Paton White) 15 SAT (ALL DAY) Viera Wetlands and Click Ponds (GBBC) (Bob Dieterich) 16 SUN (8A-11A) Snook Islands (GBBC) (Gael Silverblatt) 21 FRI (8:30A-10:30A) MacArthur Beach SP (Birding/Mangrove Ecology) (Clive Pinnock) 22 SAT (8:30A-12P) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve SP (Paul Gray)

02 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Rick Schofield, coord.) 07 THU (4P-6P) Grassy Waters (Sunset Canoe Fly-in) (Cindy Bush) 09 SAT (8A-12P) STA-2 (Susan McKemy, coord.) 10 SUN (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 13 WED (7:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Rick Schofield) 15 FRI (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 16 SAT (6:30A-12:30P) Fall Pelagic (Rick Schofield) 16 SAT (7:30A-10:30A) Peaceful Waters (Scott Zucker) 17 SUN (9:15A-11:30A) Riverbend Park (Birding by Bike) (Vicki Rogerson) Bike rentals open at 9AM; No skinny tires.22 FRI (8:30A-10:30A) Peaceful Waters (Clive Pinnock) 23 SAT (8A-11A) Riverbend Park (Ed Kawecki)

05 SAT (7A-12P) STA-1E (Susan McKemy, coord.) 06 SUN (8A-10A) Tall Cypress (Bruce Pickholtz) 12 SAT (7:30A-11:30A) Peaceful Waters (Big Sit!) (Linda McCandless / Al Pelligrinelli) 12 SAT (8A-10:30A) Peaceful Waters (Scott Zucker) 13 SUN (8A-10A) Frenchman’s Forest (Chuck Weber) 13 SUN (9A-3P) John D. MacArthur Beach SP (Hawk Watch) (David Simpson) 14 MON (8A-11A) Morikami Park (Gardens closed) (Sue Young) 15 TUE (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 19 SAT (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 20 SUN (8A-11A) Phipps Skate Park (Gael Silverblatt) 20 SUN (8A-10A) Spanish River Park (David Gabay) 21 MON (7:30A-9:30A) Wakodahatchee (Paton White) 25 FRI (8:30A-10:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Clive Pinnock) 27 SUN (8:30A-10:30A) Pan’s Garden (Susan Lerner/Vicki Rogerson, coord.) 30 WED (6:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Fly-out) (Rick Schofield)

07 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Rick Schofield, coord.) 08 SUN (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 11 WED (7:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Rick Schofield) 12 THU (4P-8P) Evening Barn Owl Prowl (Richard Raid) 13 FRI (8:30A-11A) DuPuis MA (Clive Pinnock) 14 SAT (8A-11A) Lakeside Ranch STA (Roy Netherton coord.) 14 SAT (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 15 SUN (8A-12P) STA-2 (Susan McKemy, coord.) 19 THU (ALL DAY) T.M. Goodwin / Broadmoor Unit (Rick Schofield) 21 SAT (6:30A-9:30A) Osprey Pond Lane (Dave Smith / Doreen LePage / Bob Dieterich) 22 SUN (8:30A-10:30A) Pan’s Garden (Susan Lerner/Vicki Rogerson, coord.) 28 SAT (ALL DAY) Christmas Bird Count (Chuck Weber)

01 SUN (7:45A-3P) Rotenberger WMA (Chuck Weber / Bob Dieterich) 07 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Rick Schofield, coord.) 08 SUN (8A-10A) Jupiter Ridge (Melanie & Steve Garcia) 13 FRI (9A-12P) Jonathan Dickinson State Park (Wildflowers & Scrub-Jays) (Lori & Tony Pasko) 14 SAT (8A-11A) Lakeside Ranch STA (Roy Netherton coord.) 15 SUN (5P-7P) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 18 WED (6:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Fly-out) (Rick Schofield) 21 SAT (7A-11A) Fran Reich Preserve (Bruce Pickholtz)21 SAT (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 22 SUN (7:30A-10:30A) Hungryland Slough (Bart Scott) 28 SAT (8A-10:30A) Peaceful Waters (Scott Zucker) 29 SUN (8A-11A) Green Cay (Birds, Bellinis & Brunch) (Linda McCandless) 29 SUN (8A-11A) Phipps Skate Park (Gael Silverblatt)