Fieldtrips

Audubon of Martin County Fieldtrips 2007-2008

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Manatee Observation Center in cently- _________________________________________________________________________________

Fort Pierce. Weather permit- opened Audubon of Martin County

ting, our excursion will include Riverbend
a 90-minute boat excursion on Park, we’ll
the Indian River Lagoon. visit the
(Additional Fee). Bring a Busch
packed lunch. Wildlife
Whether you are new to the area and want to see some of our November 24th, Saturday.
Sanctuary, local treasures or are eager for more distant travel, Audubon of Hungryland/Jones WMA
Martin County has a field trip designed to appeal to all ages and Slough. Meet at the Cracker
December 15th, Saturday. where in-
levels of birding and natural history knowledge. Barrel* to leave at 7:30. We’ll
Gators and Gardenias: Meet jured birds
Take a weekend break from yard work, the humdrum indoor ac- car pool to the Pal-Mar area,
at the Cracker Barrel* at 8:30. and other
tivities and enjoy getting outside when you will rediscover the and investigate the bird life
We’ll van-pool to Fort Lauder- wildlife are
‘Real Florida’. You just might see something unusual and stun- along the canals and in the wet-
dale where the Fort Lauderdale nursed back to health and then
ning. lands within the vast Wildlife
Historical Society is hosting this released to the wild. Bring a
event. There are stairs in- packed lunch. We encourage you to accompany us on multiple field trips
volved in the tour. We will rent and enjoy seeing birds and bird interacting in their natural
a van for this trip so you must April 19th, Saturday. Natural habitat; it is the best way to understand the world in which we
register and pay in advance so Lands along the South Fork live.
we know what size van to rent. of the St. Lucie River. Meet
There is an additional fee of at the Cracker Barrel* at 7:30. MEETING LOCATION: Unless otherwise noted, the meet-
$10 per person which will be After an excursion to the Delap- ing location for our car-pooling field trips is at the east end of
paid to the FLHS. Expect our February 23rd, Saturday. lane peninsula, we’ll visit Martin the parking lot of the Cracker Barrel restaurant, located in the
return to be late afternoon. Scrub Jays. Meet at the County’s Halpatiokee Park. northeast interchange area of I-95 and Kanner Highway (SR
Bring a packed lunch. AoMC office at 7:30, and join For the aquatic adventure- 76). The times indicated on the field trips are the time we
us as AoMC continues our some, there will be the opportu- will leave the meeting location.
search for local families of nity to rent canoes or kayaks WHAT TO BRING: Binoculars, sun block, reference book,
Scrub jays. We’re systemati- and paddle the upper reaches water, camera, bug spray, comfortable walking shoes, sunhat
cally checking sites formerly of the South Fork. For non- or other protective wear—a sense of adventure. At times you
occupied by scrub jays as we boaters, we’ll search for birds may want to bring a bag lunch.
expand our knowledge of our along the hiking trails that me- FEES: The fee for most trips is $5.00 for Audubon mem-
chapter’s mascot. We’ll spend ander along the shoreline and bers, $10 for non-members, with proceeds going to the Chap-
a half-day car-pooling to vari- through the pine flatwoods. ter. Additional fees are charged for overnight trips, boat ex-
th
January 19 , Saturday. ous local sites to search for Bring a packed lunch. cursions and other trips where entrance fees or other costs
Manatee Observation Center. jays – with particular interest in are involved. Management Area in Southern
Meet at the Cracker Barrel* at finding banded jays. Bring a PHOTOS: We appreciate the field trip participants who take Martin County. We’ll be on the
8:30. Armed with new informa- packed lunch.
digital photos during our outings and share them with us. Photos look-out for snail kites and
tion after having heard Brian
are often used to accompany field trip summaries in our monthly other raptors, wading birds and
LaPointe’s presentation at our March 22nd, Saturday. River-
newsletters. wintering warblers. This is
January program meeting bend Park and Busch Wildlife
Email Distribution List: Let us know if you’d like to be added mostly a driving tour with the
about water quality issues in Sanctuary. Meet at the
to our email distribution list for field-trip related information. occasional stop to setup a
the Indian River Lagoon and its’ Cracker Barrel* at 7:30. We’ll
Sign-Up by Calling the Audubon Offices scope or investigate the deep
effects on birds and marine car-pool to Jupiter. After sev-
at (772)-288-2637 or at: fieldtrips@AoMC.com woods.
mammals, we’ll journey to the eral hours of birding at the re-
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