Celery Fields Walks - First Thursdays
2024-12-05 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Lynn Jakubowicz (email) meet at the Nature Center 999 Center Rd.
Explore birds in the gardens and Palmer Boardwalk.

Basic Wildlife Rescue Workshop
2024-12-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Wildlife rescuers will demonstrate basic rescue protocols and what we can do to help injured wildlife. Donations are requested to benefit Wildlife Rescue of SW Florida.

Guided Walks - Nathan Benderson Park
2024-12-09 08:00 - 10:00 | Nathan Benderson Park, 700 North Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL, 34232, United States
Helen King (850-556-2950) and Kathryn Young will escort you on a “birking” trip through Nathan Benderson Park. Birking is bicycling and birding.
Meet at the playground parking lot (5851 Nathan Benderson Cir) with your own bicycle.
We will ride slowly on paved paths for approximately 7 miles looking for an array of different birds. Restrooms are available.

Celery Fields Cleanups
2024-12-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Celery Fields, 6893 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Celery Fields Cleanups:
Help keep our area garbage-free! 9 am; Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 10 Shelley Yarosh (shelleyyarosh@gmail.com)

Monthly Meeting - Scott Harris
2024-12-09 19:00 - 20:30
Scott Harris – reports on his big year raptor photography quest across 34 states.
Registration is required for this event. Please click here to register.

Holiday Luncheon 2024
2024-12-11 11:45 - 13:45 | Palm Aire Country Club, 5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota, FL, 34243, United States
Holiday Luncheon
SAS Members and Guests
Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Our topic: The History of Sarasota Audubon

Our speaker: Dr. Raymond Young, Emeritus Professor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The distinguished professor has authored 8 books, and 180 publications. For the last 15 years he has served in the Sarasota community as a Member, and Vice President, of the Board of Directors of the Sarasota Sister Cities Association. He is also the husband of our own Kathryn Young, First Vice President of Sarasota Audubon. Dr. Young is writing a much anticipated book about The History of Sarasota Audubon Society.

Palm Aire Country Club
5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota 34243
11:45am $38
Choice of 3 entrees:

Herb Crusted Salmon, Lemon Creme, Green Beans & Saffron Rice
Chicken Milanese: Parmesan Crusted Chicken, Olive Oil & Balsamic Drizzle, Baby Arugula & Tomato
Veggie Napoleon (vegan): Stacked Vegetables with Sundried Tomato Drizzle.

Salad, dessert and coffee, tea and soda are included.
Alcoholic beverages may be purchased by Visa, Mastercard or cash
This event is sold out.

Myakka River State Park Christmas Bird Count
2024-12-16 | Myakka River State Park, 13208 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL, 34241, United States
Contact Belinda Perry (email) to participate in the Myakka River State Park Christmas Bird Count.
If you would like to learn more about how bird counts impact environmental studies read this article on the National Audubon Society site. Click here.

Celery Fields Walks - Third Thursdays
2024-12-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States

Celery Fields Walks - Fourth Thursdays
2024-11-28 08:00 - 10:00 | Celery Fields, 6893 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Kathryn Young (email) meet at Raymond Rd Boardwalk.
Join Kathryn and other guest trip leaders to learn how to find birds by song, calls, ID, and habitats.
Parking on side of road.
Port-a-potty on site.

Guided Walks - Oscar Scherer State Park, 4th Thursdays
2024-12-26 08:30 - 10:30 | Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 S Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL, 34229, United States
There is a fee to enter park.
Meet Cynthia Huesman (email Cynthia) and Rob Gonzalez at Lake Osprey Nature Center. Strive to find the endangered Florida Scrub Jay and other resident birds as we take a 1.5 mile walk on sandy trails, mainly in the sun.
Restrooms at the Nature Center

Celery Fields Walks - Florida Young Birders Club
2024-12-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Sophia Haakman (email)
Free for members, $10 for nonmembers (which will get you an annual membership in the FYBC). Meet at the Nature Center, 999 Center Road
There will be a walk to Raymond Road boardwalk, looking for birds in the wetlands. 3 miles round trip in the sun.

Celery Fields Walks - First Saturdays
2025-01-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Kylie Wilson (941-266-5407, email) meet at the Nature Center 999 Center Rd. Explore birds around the property.

Celery Fields Walks - First Mondays
2025-01-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Margi Haas (email) and Mary Alice Curtiss meet at the Nature Center 999 Center Rd. Explore birds in the gardens and Palmer boardwalk.

Guided Walks - Lakeview Park
2025-01-08 08:00 - 10:00 | Lakeview Park, 7255 Hand Road, Sarasota, FL, 34241, United States
Lynn Jakubowicz (email) will take you on a 1 mile mostly shady walk searching for waders, ducks, and forest birds in Lakeview Park. Meet Lynn in the parking lot.
Restrooms are available.

Florida Native Plants Workshop
2025-01-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
January 11, February 8, March 8, April 12. at 9 am. Native Plant Landscape Designer and Eco Artist Pam Callender will teach us why native plant gardening is so vital to our local landscape and how everyone can incorporate natives into their yards.

Celery Fields Walks - Second Mondays
2025-01-13 08:00 - 10:00 | Celery Fields, 6893 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Peter Brown (207-994-9885) and Mary Alice Curtiss meet at Raymond Rd BoardwalkExplore the boardwalk and surrounding wetlands.
Parking on side of road.
Port-a-potty on site.

Monthly Meeting - Sophie Osborn
2025-01-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom – Register to attend the zoom meeting
Jan 13 – Sophie Osborn, biologist, discusses her reintroduction work with condors and other imperiled birds and her intriguing new book “Feather Trails.” Registration is required for this Zoom meeting and program. To view the meeting and program on YouTube, please click here

Members Meet and Greet
2025-01-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Members Meet and Greet – A way for our members to see each other face to face! Meet your board members and enjoy a short presentation by a local environmentalist. Light refreshments. November 20, January 15, March 19; 2-3:30 pm in the Nature Center.

Guided Walk - Nathan Benderson Park
2025-01-17 08:00 - 10:00 | Nathan Benderson Park, 700 North Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL, 34232, United States
Meet Peter Brown (207-994-9885) at the playground parking lot (north end of the park); after a walk there, we will drive to the other end of the course to the start area and bird there; finally stop at the two ponds on Athlete’s Way.
Restrooms are available.

Patio Sale
2025-01-18 09:00 - 15:00
PATIO SALE – January 18th and 19th at 9 am to 3 pm
Books, Birdhouses and feeders, knick-knacks, and more.

Celery Fields Walks - Fourth Saturdays
2025-01-25 08:00 - 10:00 | Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Peter Brown (207-994-9885) and Evelyn MacQueen. Meet at the Nature Center 999 Center Rd.
Explore birds in the garden and Palmer Boardwalk.

Eagle Nest Tour - February 8, 2025
2025-02-08 08:00 - 11:30 | Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
THIS DATE IS SOLD OUT – See February 15th, which is an additional date for this tour.

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 $50
Registration is required. Please click here to register.
Questions? Please click the Organizer’s name below to access their email address or phone number.
