Sarasota Audubon | Sarasota, Florida

Fly Wild! Bird-a-thon 2026
2026-02-13 00:30 - 2026-02-19 23:30 (America/New_York) | FL
Fly Wild! Bird-a-thon 2026 Rules & Guidelines
Join Sarasota Audubon for the Fly Wild Bird-a-thon!
Teams of two will spend a day birding anywhere in Sarasota County, spotting as many species as they can — all while raising funds to support conservation, education, and exploration at Fly Wild.
Registration

Register your team online at THIS LINK
After registering, you’ll receive: A 99 pledges pledge setup link via email
eBird instructions and checklist templates

ALL Rules and INFORMATION HERE
REGISTER TEAM HERE

Eagle Nest Tour - February 14, 2026
2026-02-14 08:00 - 11:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
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
Registration is required. Please click here to register.
Questions? Click here to contact Syndey Swallow.

Carefree Learner - March 24, 2026
2026-03-24 11:15 - 13:15 | Marina Jack Boat Docks, 2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
Boat tours to Roberts Bay Rookery inVenice on the Carefree Learner. See hundreds of nesting herons, egrets, spoonbills and more.
The boat is docked near downtown Sarasota, south of Marina Jack’s restaurant. Take Ringling Blvd., off 41/Tamiami Trail, toward the water and into the parking lot. Our boat, the Carefree Learner, is docked next to La Barge, the big boat with mermaids and palm trees. This is near O’Leary’s Tiki Bar and Grill. There is a public restroom next to O’Leary’s. There are no facilities on the boat!
Reservations are required for this event. Please click here to register.

Beginning Nature Journaling with Jenny Cherry
2026-03-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
A nature journal is a lens that focuses your attention, enriches your experiences, and develops your skills as a naturalist. This practice also enhances your observations, curiosity, and joy. Nature Journaling can consist of field notes, field sketches, observations, thoughts, feelings, or anything that captures your curiosity.
For this Beginner’s art class, Jenny will review the basics, starting with leaf and floral patterns, names of leaf and petal shapes, how to draw them and then use her favorite media, Watercolor, to show students how to make basic brushstrokes of what we drew. Jenny will also provide interesting information on the leaf and flower choices.
Jenny Cherry was a featured artist at the Nature Center in May 2023. She is a graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design and an avid illustrator of portraits and landscapes.
Registration Required CLICK HERE

Carefree Learner - April 6, 2026
2026-04-06 11:15 - 13:15 | Marina Jack Boat Docks, 2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States

Advanced Nature Journaling with Jenny Cherry
2026-04-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
For this Advanced art class, Jenny will show how to draw a Purple Martin, especially since we have a large nesting box (like a hotel for Martins!) at the SAS Nature Center. Jenny will discuss Purple Martins and why we have the nesting boxes on site in the first place. We may even have the opportunity to see the birds for inspiration during class! Jenny will teach how to draw 2-3 additional birds as well as a variety of Florida animals as time allows.
A nature journal is a lens that focuses your attention, enriches your experiences, and develops your skills as a naturalist. This practice also enhances your observations, curiosity, and joy. Nature Journaling can consist of field notes, field sketches, observations, thoughts, feelings, or anything that captures your curiosity.
Jenny Cherry was a featured artist at the Nature Center in May 2023. She is a graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design and an avid illustrator of portraits and landscapes.
Registration Required CLICK HERE
