Sarasota Audubon | Sarasota, Florida

Return to the Sky - Bald Eagle Reintroduction
2026-04-13 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Tina Morris, Ornithologist, regales us with Return to the Sky – Bald Eagle Reintroduction. In the spring of 1975, on the eve of the US Bicentennial, Tina was selected to reintroduce Bald Eagles into New York State in the hope that the species could eventually repopulate eastern North America. This presentation is based on her 2024 book Return to the Sky: The Surprising Story of How One Woman and Seven Eaglets Helped Restore the Bald Eagle.
NOTE: This will be a hybrid meeting. We will be meeting in person at the Sarasota Audubon Nature Center. You may also choose to zoom into this meeting. Zoom registration will begin in mid-March.
The publisher Chelsea Green has set up a 35% discount for the book – be sure to use the code CGP35
Click Here to Order – and remember to use the code: CGP35

Bird Trivia Fun - *MEMBERS ONLY
2026-04-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Test your bird knowledge with trivia questions and fellowship.

Guided Walks - North Longboat Key
2026-04-15 08:00 - 11:00 | Broadway Beach on Longboat Key, 100 Broadway Street, Longboat Key, FL, 34228, United States
Stu Wilson (512-897-8341) and Cathy Paris will meet you at the entrance to Broadway Beach; 7001 Seabreeze Ave. (West end of Broadway St. @ north end of LBK). Expect beach sand walking and sand paths/boardwalks; mainly in the sun.
First, we will look for migratory shorebirds on the beach. Then we will travel south to Joan Durante Park (5550 Gulf of Mexico Drive) to look for migrant warblers, vireos, etc.
Restrooms are located at our second stop at Joan Durante Park.
Note: the original plan was to visit Leffis Key to the north, but that park remains closed for repairs.

Wingspan, Wednesday Afternoon - *MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
2026-04-15 12:30 - 15:30, 2026-05-20 12:30 - 15:30, 2026-06-17 12:30 - 15:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Learn about birds and their habitats, food, nests, etc. while playing a competitive game. Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. Players spend food resources to add birds, which are represented by 170 individually illustrated cards, to the forest, prairie, and wetland habitats on their player boards. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up.
Click here to RSVP to Lynn

Wingspan, Oceana Edition - Experienced only - *MEMBERS ONLY
2026-04-16 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-04-30 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-07 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-14 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-21 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-28 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-04 18:00 - 20:30 and 4 more dates | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up.
Click here to RSVP to Stacy

Bluebirds, Bluebirds, Bluebirds!
2026-04-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Faith Jones of the Florida Bluebird Society will give us the latest information on these beautiful jewels.

Third Sunday Celery Field Walk
2026-04-19 08:00 - 10:00 | Raymond Road Boardwalk, 1550 Raymond Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Join Kathryn and other guest trip leaders to learn how to find birds by song, calls, ID, and habitats.

Glebe Park on Siesta Key with John Groskopf
2026-04-20 08:00 - 10:00 | Glebe Park, 1000 Glebe Lane, Sarasota, FL, 34242, United States
“Looking for migrants and flyovers. Less than one quarter mile of shaded walk. Restrooms.”

Third Wednesday (delayed) Celery Field Walk
2026-04-22 09:00 - 10:30 | Celery Fields, 6893 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Explore birds in our native gardens and Palmer Road boardwalk.

Fourth Saturday Celery Field Walk
2026-04-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Explore birds in our native gardens and Palmer Road boardwalk

Nature Journaling with Big Waters Land Trust
2026-04-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Join us for a guided nature journaling event, where participants will learn to observe and record the natural world through drawing and writing. This hands-on program offers a relaxing way to connect with nature while sharpening observation skills.
This program is suitable for all ages, but does require periods of sustained focus and quiet observation. All participants under the age of 16 must attend with a parent or guardian.
This program is limited to 15 participants. REGISTER HERE

Pinecraft Park with John Groskopf
2026-05-02 09:00 - 11:00 | Pinecraft Park, 1420 Gilbert Ave, Sarasota, FL, 34239, United States
“Looking for migrants, flyovers, and water birds. Less than one mile of shaded walk.”

Wingspan, The Game - Beginners Welcome - *MEMBERS ONLY
2026-05-06 12:30 - 15:30, 2026-06-03 12:30 - 15:30, 2026-07-01 12:30 - 15:30

An Unflinching Look: Elegy for Wetlands
2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:30 | https://www.sarasotaaudubon.org/events/elegy-for-wetlands/
Benjamin Dimmitt, conservation photographer will discuss his recent book on Florida’s vanishing wetlands An Unflinching Look: Elegy for Wetlands a deep, peer-reviewed examination of the impact of climate change on the wetlands at the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge on Florida’s Gulf Coast, 70 miles north of Tampa.

Florida Young Birders Club
2026-05-31 08:30 - 10:00 | North Lido Beach, 201 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
Shorebird Nesting at North Lido Park with Kylie Wilson
