IMPORTANT FIELD TRIP INFORMATION AUDUBON …field trips Audubon Everglades is a chapter of the...
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AUDUBON EVERGLADES FIELD TRIP LOCATIONS Trips that require advance registration will have details supplied after registration. Belle Glade/Western Palm Beach County 11001 Southern Blvd at Lamstein Lane, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 Meet at parking area between Starbucks and Costco Gas station. Cypress Creek North Natural Area 10035 W Indiantown Rd, Jupiter, FL 33478 Meet at entrance on north side of Indiantown Rd just west of Jupiter Farms Rd. Cypress Creek South Natural Area 9424 W Indian- town Rd, Jupiter, FL 33478 Meet at entrance on south side of Indiantown Rd just west of Riverbend Park. Daggerwing Nature Center 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33498 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 Evergreen Cemetery 1300 SE 10 th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Meet at southeast section of the cemetery. Flamingo Quest Mile marker 50.5, US-27, Southwest Palm Beach County, FL. Frenchman’s Forest Natural Area 12201 Prosperity Farms Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 1.5 miles north of PGA Blvd. Grassy Waters Preserve 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412 Meet at 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. John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Florida A1A, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Meet outside Nature Center. Jonathan Dickinson State Park 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 Meet outside Nature Center main door. Juno Dunes 14200 South US Hwy 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408 Jupiter Ridge Natural Area 1800 South US Hwy 1, Jupiter, FL 33477 Lion Country Safari 2003 Lion Country Safari Rd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470 Meet at main parking lot. 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. Peaceful Waters Sanctuary 11700 Pierson Rd, Wellington, FL 33414 Meet at entrance to boardwalk. Pine Glades Natural Area 14122 W Indiantown Rd, Jupiter Farms, FL 33478 Pine Jog Environmental Center 6301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415 Plantation Preserve Linear Trail 7050 W Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33317 Meet at trailhead past the playground. Pondhawk Natural Area 1501 Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Meet at Spanish River Library parking lot. Richardson Historic Park & Nature Preserve 1937 Wilton Dr, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Riverbend Park 9060 Indiantown Rd, Jupiter, FL 33478 Meet at main parking lot by new restrooms. Sandhill Crane Access Park 8175 PGA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Meet at observation tower. Seacrest Scrub Natural Area 3400 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 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. Check website for parking updates. 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 Tigertail Beach / Marco Island: 490 Hernando Dr, Marco Island, FL 34145 Wakodahatchee Wetlands 13026 Jog Rd, Delray Beach, FL 33484 Meet at top of boardwalk. Wellington Environmental Preserve 3491 Flying Cow Rd, Wellington, FL 33414 Meet at north parking lot by bathrooms. Winding Waters Natural Area 5550 Dyer Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Meet at the entrance to Winding Waters on Dyer Rd. 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 member 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) TAS= Tropical Audubon Society (Miami/Dade County) • Most trips are free and open to all. • Audubon Everglades members 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 chapter member. • Always check the web site for details, updates, cancellations, and other late- breaking news on trips. SEPT 15 - NOV 02 Florida Keys Hawkwatch SEPT 21 - 25 Inaugural Birding Festival of the Keys OCT 05 - 08 8 th Annual Fairchild Gardens Bird Festival OCT 13 - 15 Florida Birding and Nature Festival JAN 11 - 15 10 th Annual Everglades Birding Festival JAN 24 - 29 21 st Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival FEB 09 - 11 4 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 serves Palm Beach County and is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), all-volunteer organization. AudubonEverglades.org • [email protected] Audubon Everglades | PO Box 16914 | West Palm Beach, FL 33416 2017-2018
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AUDUBON EVERGLADES FIELD TRIP LOCATIONSTrips that require advance registration will have details supplied after registration.
Belle Glade/Western Palm Beach County 11001 Southern Blvd at Lamstein Lane, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 Meet at parking area between Starbucks and Costco Gas station.Cypress Creek North Natural Area 10035 W Indiantown Rd, Jupiter, FL 33478 Meet at entrance on north side of Indiantown Rd just west of Jupiter Farms Rd.Cypress Creek South Natural Area 9424 W Indian-town Rd, Jupiter, FL 33478 Meet at entrance on south side of Indiantown Rd just west of Riverbend Park.Daggerwing Nature Center 11435 Park Access Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33498DuPuis 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 33034Evergreen Cemetery 1300 SE 10th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Meet at southeast section of the cemetery.Flamingo Quest Mile marker 50.5, US-27, Southwest Palm Beach County, FL.Frenchman’s Forest Natural Area 12201 Prosperity Farms Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 1.5 miles north of PGA Blvd.Grassy Waters Preserve 8264 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412 Meet at 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.John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 10900 Florida A1A, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Meet outside Nature Center.Jonathan Dickinson State Park 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 Meet outside Nature Center main door.Juno Dunes 14200 South US Hwy 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408Jupiter Ridge Natural Area 1800 South US Hwy 1, Jupiter, FL 33477Lion Country Safari 2003 Lion Country Safari Rd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470 Meet at main parking lot.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.Peaceful Waters Sanctuary 11700 Pierson Rd, Wellington, FL 33414 Meet at entrance to boardwalk.Pine Glades Natural Area 14122 W Indiantown Rd, Jupiter Farms, FL 33478Pine Jog Environmental Center 6301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415 Plantation Preserve Linear Trail 7050 W Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33317 Meet at trailhead past the playground.Pondhawk Natural Area 1501 Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Meet at Spanish River Library parking lot.Richardson Historic Park & Nature Preserve 1937 Wilton Dr, Wilton Manors, FL 33305Riverbend Park 9060 Indiantown Rd, Jupiter, FL 33478 Meet at main parking lot by new restrooms. Sandhill Crane Access Park 8175 PGA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Meet at observation tower.Seacrest Scrub Natural Area 3400 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL 33435Snook 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. Check website for parking updates.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 33065Tigertail Beach / Marco Island: 490 Hernando Dr, Marco Island, FL 34145Wakodahatchee Wetlands 13026 Jog Rd, Delray Beach, FL 33484 Meet at top of boardwalk.Wellington Environmental Preserve 3491 Flying Cow Rd, Wellington, FL 33414 Meet at north parking lot by bathrooms.Winding Waters Natural Area 5550 Dyer Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Meet at the entrance to Winding Waters on Dyer Rd.
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 member 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)
TAS= Tropical Audubon Society (Miami/Dade County)
• Most trips are free and open to all.• Audubon Everglades members 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 chapter member.
• Always check the web site for details, updates, cancellations, and other late-breaking news on trips.
SEPT 15 - NOV 02 Florida Keys HawkwatchSEPT 21 - 25 Inaugural Birding Festival of the KeysOCT 05 - 08 8th Annual Fairchild Gardens Bird FestivalOCT 13 - 15 Florida Birding and Nature FestivalJAN 11 - 15 10th Annual Everglades Birding FestivalJAN 24 - 29 21st Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival FEB 09 - 11 4th 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 serves Palm Beach County and is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), all-volunteer organization.
AudubonEverglades.org • [email protected] Everglades | PO Box 16914 | West Palm Beach, FL 33416
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MARCH 2018
02 SAT (7A-12P) STA-1E (Dan O’Malley) 13 WED (8A-10A) Seacrest Scrub (Sue Young) 16 SAT (8A-10A) Frenchman’s Forest (Melanie & Steve Garcia) 23 SAT (8A-10A) Spanish River Park (Linda McCandless/Kathy Walters) 23 SAT (5P-7P) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 24 SUN (8A-10A) Snook Islands (Gael Silverblatt) 27 WED (7:30A-10:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Sue Young) 29 FRI (8:30A-10:30A) Peaceful Waters (Clive Pinnock) 30 SAT (8A-10A) Juno Dunes (Melanie & Steve Garcia)
06 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Rick Schofield, coord.) 07 SUN (8A-10A) Pine Glades (Mark Cook) 10 WED (7:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Rick Schofield) 13 SAT (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 14 SAT (8A-12P) STA-2 (Chuck Weber) 19 FRI (8:30A-10:30A) MacArthur Beach SP (Clive Pinnock) 20 SAT (ALL DAY) STA-5/6 (Rick Schofield) 21 SUN (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Rick Schofield, coord.) 27 SAT (8A-11A) Grassy Waters (Behind the scenes) (Walt Hakenjos/Paul Thomas) 28 SUN (ALL DAY) Three Lakes/Joe Overstreet (Rick Schofield) 29 MON (8A-10A) Pondhawk (Sue Young)
03 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Rick Schofield, coord.) 04 SUN (8A-10A) Tall Cypress (Bruce Pickholtz) 06 TUE (9:30A-11:30A) Lion Country Safari (Clive Pinnock)
07 SAT (6:15A-1P) Pelagic (SFAS) (Paddy Cunningham/Toe Torres) 07 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Rick Schofield, coord.) 07 SAT (8:15A-11:15A) Riverbend Park (Birding by Bike) (Vicki Rogerson) Bike rental opens at 8am; No skinny tires.08 SUN (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 08 SUN (ALL DAY) Tigertail Beach / Marco Island (Rick Schofield) 09 MON (7:30A-9:30A) Green Cay (Paton White) 11 WED (7:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Rick Schofield) 14 SAT (8A-10A) Spanish River Park (Luis ‘Beto’ Matheus) 14 SAT (3:30P-7P) Flamingo Quest (STA-2) (Chuck Weber) 15 SUN (ALL DAY) Everglades National Park (Mark Cook) 20 FRI (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 21 SAT (ALL DAY) Blue Cypress Lake (Rick Schofield) 22 SUN (8A-10A) Frenchman’s Forest (Melanie & Steve Garcia) 28 SAT (7:30A-10A) Peaceful Waters (Scott Zucker) 28 SAT (8A-12P) Evergreen Cemetery/Richardson Park (with SFAS) (Paddy Cunningham) 28 SAT (3:30P-7P) Flamingo Quest (STA-2) (Susan McKemy, coord.) 29 SUN (8A-10A) Spanish River Park (Kenny Miller/Marcello Gomes)
02 WED (8A-10A) Seacrest Scrub (Sue Young) 05 SAT (7A-12P) STA-1E (Rick Schofield, coord.) 06 SUN (9A-11A) Snook Islands (Gael Silverblatt) 12 SAT (6:30A-12:30P) Pelagic (Rick Schofield) 18 FRI (5P-7P) Green Cay (Valleri Brauer)
02 SAT (7A-12P) STA-1E (June Challenge) (Chuck Weber)
03 SAT (7A-9A) Cypress Creek North (David Witmer) 03 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Shorebird Survey) (Chuck Weber) 04 SUN (8A-11A) Riverbend Park (Ed Kawecki) 10 SAT (8A-4P) Everglades Day (19th Annual) (Serena Rinker/Sue Snyder) 10 SAT (8A-12P) STA-2 (Shorebird Survey) (Brian Garrett) 10-11 SAT-SUN (ALL DAY) Viera Wetlands/Merritt Island (Valleri Brauer) 14 WED (7:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Rick Schofield) 17 SAT (8A-10:30A) Peaceful Waters (Scott Zucker) 17 SAT (ALL DAY) Blue Cypress Lake (GBBC) (Rick Schofield) 18 SUN (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (GBBC) (Rick Schofield, coord.) 18 SUN (8A-10A) Snook Islands (GBBC) (Gael Silverblatt) 19 MON (7:30A-9:30A) Wakodahatchee (GBBC) (Paton White) 22 THU (4:30P-6:30P) Grassy Waters (Sunset Canoe Fly-in) (Cindy Bush) 24 SAT (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 24 SAT (8:30A-12P) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve SP (Paul Gray) 25 SUN (6:30A-12P) Belle Glade/West County (Chuck Weber) Meet at Costco for carpool.
04 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (David Simpson) 05 SUN (8A-10A) Tall Cypress (Bruce Pickholtz) 08 WED (6:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Fly-out) (Rick Schofield) 08 WED (4P-6P) Grassy Waters (Restoration Area Hike) (Cindy Bush) 10 FRI (8:30A-10:30A) Wakodahatchee (Clive Pinnock) 11 SAT (8A-12P) STA-2 (David Simpson) 11 SAT (8:15A-11:15A) Riverbend Park (Birding by Bike) (Vicki Rogerson) Bike rental opens at 8am; No skinny tires.12 SUN (7:30A-10:30A) Sandhill Crane Access Park (Bart Scott) 12 SUN (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 17 FRI (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 18 SAT (8A-11A) Riverbend Park (Ed Kawecki) 19 SUN (1:30P-5:30P) Plantation Preserve (with SFAS) (Paddy Cunningham) 28 TUE (9:30A-11:30A) Lion Country Safari (Clive Pinnock) 29 WED (8A-10:30A) Peaceful Waters (Scott Zucker)
01 SUN (8A-10A) Spanish River Park (Luis ‘Beto’ Matheus) 07 SAT (7A-12P) STA-1E (David Simpson) 07 SAT (7:30A-11:30A) Green Cay (Big Sit!) (Linda McCandless/Al Pelligrinelli) Meet at NW Gazebo. 08 SUN (8A-10A) Frenchman’s Forest (Chuck Weber) 08 SUN (9A-3P) MacArthur Beach SP (Hawk Watch) (David Simpson, leader; Linda Humphries, coord.) 09 MON (8A-11A) Morikami Park (Gardens closed) (Sue Young) 14 SAT (7A-9A) Cypress Creek South (David Witmer) 22 SUN (8A-10A) Green Cay (Valleri Brauer) 29 SUN (8A-10A) Pine Glades (Chuck Weber)
02 SAT (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Dan O’Malley) 03 SUN (8A-11A) Wellington Preserve (Walt Hakenjos/Paul Thomas) 04 MON (7:30A-9:30A) Green Cay (Paton White) 05 TUE (4P-6P) Pine Jog (Birding before Dining) (Lauren Butcher) 09 SAT (6:30A-9:30A) Loxahatchee Slough (Dale Gawlik) 10 SUN (8A-12P) STA-2 (Susan McKemy, coord.)
10 SUN (8A-10A) Wakodahatchee (Chris Golia) 13 WED (7:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Rick Schofield) 14 THU (ALL DAY) T.M. Goodwin/Broadmoor Unit (Rick Schofield) 15 FRI (8A-10A) Green Cay (Valleri Brauer) 15 FRI (8:30A-11A) DuPuis MA (Clive Pinnock) 17 SUN (7:30A-12P) STA-1E (Rick Schofield, coord.) 30 SAT (ALL DAY) Christmas Bird Count (Chuck Weber)
07 WED (4P-6:30P) Wellington Preserve (Birding by Bike Sunset Ride) (Scott Zucker) 10 SAT (8A-10A) Winding Waters (Chuck Weber) 11 SUN (3:30P-7P) Flamingo Quest (STA-2) (Susan McKemy, coord.) 14 WED (6:30A-11:30A) Loxahatchee NWR (Fly-out) (Rick Schofield) 17 SAT (8A-10A) Jupiter Ridge (Melanie & Steve Garcia) 18 SUN (5P-7P) Wakodahatchee (Valleri Brauer) 22 THU (10A-1:30P) Jonathan Dickinson State Park (Wildflowers & Scrub-Jays) (Lori & Tony Pasko) 23 FRI (6P-8P) Wakodahatchee (Fly-in) (Chris Golia) 24 SAT (3:30P-7P) Flamingo Quest (STA-2) (Susan McKemy, coord.) 24 SAT (4P-7P) Grassy Waters (Behind the scenes) (Walt Hakenjos/Paul Thomas) 25 SUN (7:30A-10:30A) Hungryland Slough (Bart Scott)
