Sarasota Audubon Society Upcoming Events

Sarasota Audubon Society is an extremely active chapter of National Audubon. Here are our upcoming events. Click on an Event for more information and to Register.

Fort DeSoto Birding with Forrest Rowland

OCTOBER 19
7:30 AM
12:00 PM
This members-only event will take you to Fort DeSoto with expert guide Forrest Rowland to find birds on the beaches and backpay coastal habitats.

Join Sarasota Audubon for our annual Holiday Lunch on Wednesday December 10, 2025 at 11:30am at the Palm Aire Country Club. Guest speakers to be announced shortly.

February 7

February 14
7:45 AM – 11:30 AM

Join a Bald Eagle specialist to see nests and eaglets. Please bring your own binoculars. We will meet at the Nature Center and travel by bus to various locations.

February 14

February 14
7:45 AM – 11:30 AM

Join a Bald Eagle specialist to see nests and eaglets. Please bring your own binoculars. We will meet at the Nature Center and travel by bus to various locations.

Cost $60

Duette Bear Bay Rd Early Bird Tour

April 1
6:00 AM – 11:30 AM

For those early risers interesting in trying for Chuck-will’s-widow & Eastern Whip-poor-will, now’s your chance! We will meet early at the Bear Bay Road Entrance to Duette Preserve, to search these out, as well as Barred Owl.

Duette Bear Bay Entrance Tour

April 1
7:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Participants interested in only the diurnal species will go for a few short walks from the parking area in search of the Florida subspecies of Grasshopper Sparrow, habitat specialist Bachman’s Sparrow, and hope for other rare Sparrow sightings.

Note there is an “Early Bird” optional tour that begins at 6:15am.

February 21

February 21
9 AM – 2:00 PM

Join us to connect with nature in new and exciting ways. This year’s festival highlights: guided nature walks, a community bird-a-thon, a photo contest, a children’s scavenger hunt, nonprofit booths with family-friendly activities, interactive exhibits and expert talks.

We will need lots of volunteers. If you wish to help out click below:

Check back - new events are being added as they are scheduled.