Sarasota County Commissioners Meeting – In Sarasota

Sarasota County Administration (North) 1660 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, United States

Sarasota County Commissioners Meeting to determine the development of lands on Raymond Road adjacent to the Celery Fields. This meeting was previously posted to be in Venice. It is in Sarasota. Note the new location below.  

Eagle Nest Tour – February 15, 2025

Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United States

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT 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 the various locations. Cost $50 Registration is required. Please click here to register. Questions? Please click the Organizer’s name below to access their...

$50

Guided Walk – North Lido Beach & Woods

North Lido Beach 201 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL, United States

Meet Stu Wilson (512-897-8341) and Cathy Paris at the small parking lot at the west (seaward) end of John Ringling Blvd. We will look for shorebirds on the beach and an active eagle nest in the woods. The walk will be about 2 miles of beach and sandy paths. The beach will be sunny and...

Sarasota Audubon Day

Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United States

Celebrate SAS with us!  Celery Fields walks and talks, kids’ activities, garden walks, & more.  Check out our website for details.

Guided Walks – Robinson Preserve

Robinson Preserve 1704 99th St NW & 17th Ave NW, Bradenton, FL, United States

Meet Kathy Doddridge (941-705-3862, email) in the main parking lot of Robinson Preserve, which is the North entrance where the Valentine House is located. The walk will head to the lake at the new South addition where there are shorebirds, waders, ducks, and flyovers. Approx. 2 miles of gravel paths, mainly sun. Plenty of restrooms.

Guided Walks – Oscar Scherer State Park, 4th Thursdays

Oscar Scherer State Park 1843 S Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL, 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

Event Series Purple Martins

Purple Martins

Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United States

Purple Martins -Thursdays and Sundays—March and April at 10 or 11am.  Join us when we take down the houses to count eggs and baby birds and do nest maintenance. (Weather dependent) Questions?  Call the Nature Center at 941-312-6533 for exact times.

Event Series Purple Martins

Purple Martins

Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United States

Purple Martins -Thursdays and Sundays—March and April at 10 or 11am.  Join us when we take down the houses to count eggs and baby birds and do nest maintenance. (Weather dependent) Questions?  Call the Nature Center at 941-312-6533 for exact times.

Guided Walks – Beginning Birder Siesta Key Shorebirds

Siesta Key Beach 948 Beach Road, Siesta Key, FL, United States

Peter Brown (207-994-9885) and Helen King will meet you at the Pavilion with the American flag on the right as you enter the main parking lot. We will learn to identify gulls, terns, and sandpipers during a 1.5 mile walk on sand with sun. Restrooms are available.