Sarasota Audubon Society Upcoming Classes
Sarasota Audubon Society has many talented educators in our midst. In the class listings below you will find something of interest, no matter what your level of birding skill may be. Click on a Class for more information and to Register.
Mushroom Log Workshop with Jade Swor of Metamimicry
Saturday, May 9
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
This workshop is a hands-on introduction to an easy method of mushroom cultivation. We’ll spend the first hour inside covering the basics: how fungi grow, their ecological roles, and why they matter for restoration. We will take a snack and tea break and then we’ll head outside to inoculate oak logs with pink oyster spawn. Each participant takes home their log and a care booklet.
Pink oysters are well-suited to Florida’s climate and grow quicker than other mushrooms, making them a good first mushroom to grow at home. All materials provided; work gloves are encouraged.
$50 general / $40 Audubon members
Proceeds go toward the Sarasota Audubon Society and Metamimicry’s collaborative work at the Celery Fields Quads project.
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Birding 101 with Jamie Rotenberg
Tuesday March 10
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
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Birding 201 with Jamie Rotenberg
Saturday April 11
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Intermediate Birding, 1.5 hours – SAS Nature Center and garden. This more advanced course is designed for birders seeking to enhance their skills. It builds upon the knowledge gained in Birding 101.
Cost $10 Sarasota Audubon Members, $20 Non-members
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Birds of the Celery Fields with Forrest Rowland
Sunday, Feb. 8
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
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Gulls and Terns ID with John Groskopf
Friday, Feb. 13, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14, 6:45-8 a.m.
Field Trip: Saturday, Feb. 14 at Siesta Key Beach at 6:45 – 8 a.m.
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Birding 305 Warblers and Similar Species ID with John Groskopf
Saturday April 4
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Meet inside the Nature Center at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday April 4 for this classroom presentation.
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Beginning Bird Photograpy with Forrest Rowland
Saturday, Mar. 14
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
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Butterflies of the Sarasota Audubon Nature Center
Saturday, Mar. 21
9:00 AM – 10:30 PM
- SAS Plants-Nectar and Host
- Butterflies they attract
- Life Stages of Butterflies
- Mating and Reproduction
- Annual cycle and survival
- Attracting butterflies to your garden
- Tips for Breeding with a cage/hutch
- Citizen Science Contributions
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Shorebird ID with Forrest Rowland
Saturday, Mar. 21
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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Avian Field Methods with Jamie Rotenberg
Thursday Jan. 15 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Saturday Jan. 17 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Avian Field Methods. Note this class consists of 2 separate meetings each 1.5 hours at the SAS Nature Center and Celery Fields. This course is for experienced birders interested in practical field skills used by professional Avian Biologists. Learn to conduct point counts, line transects, area searches, and systematic foraging observations to assess bird abundance and habitat use.
Cost $20 Sarasota Audubon Members, $40 non-members.
Beginning Nature Journaling with Jenny Cherry
Saturday, Mar. 28
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
No member pricing for this special class.
Advanced Nature Journaling with Jenny Cherry
Saturday, April 11
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
No member pricing for this special class.
