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Upcoming Field Trips, Meetings and other Events of interest
Click any Event for more information, or use the Event Calendar for a "month at a glance" view.
Gopher Tortoise: Threatened Icon of the UplandsSat, May 10th, @9:00am - 03:00PMLocation : Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. PetersburgContact : 727 453-6500 to register.A species in decline in a vanishing habitat, the threatened gopher tortoise plays a key role
in upland ecosystems. Join George L. Heinrich (field biologist and environmental educator,
Heinrich Ecological Services) in search of imperiled species.
Pre-registration required. Registration fee: $50.00 ($46.73 + 3.27 tax).
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North American Migratory Count (NAMC)Sat, May 10th, @12:00pm - 06:00PMLocation : Throughout Pinellas County.Contact : Mauri Peterson, 398-4124, to volunteer.
All levels
of experienced birders needed to count species & individual birds
throughout Pinellas
County.
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Coffeepot Bayou Bird Island Boat Trip.Sun, May 11th, @6:30pm - 08:00PMLocation : St. Petersburg Pier by the bait houseContact : Monique Borboen-Abrams, 727 230-0732 for reservations.Get a close look at an island rookery at the height
of nesting season. Cost is $20 per
person. Space is limited. Make checks to SPAS and mail to Monique Borboen-Abrams,
2601 9th Ave N.,
St. Petersburg, FL33713. Call Monique
at 727 230-0732 with any questions
We charter the
Dolphin Queen, a boat spacious and stable enough to allow people to move
around. It has a bathroom and offers a limited selection of snacks and
beverages for sale.
Meet at 6.30pm by the bait house at the end of
the St. Petersburg Pier. Parking is available for a fee at the beginning of the
Pier; a free trolley takes you to the end. Back at the Pier between 8.30 and 9
PM.
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Reconnect, Restore, Rewild; The Wildlands ProjectMon, May 12th, @7:00pm - 08:00PMLocation : St. Pete Times Auditorium, 490 1st Ave South, St Petersburg, FLContact : 727 343-1272 for more information.
The
Wildlands Project is a network of people protecting networks of land.
Throughout Canada, the US, and Mexico, individuals, organizations,
government agencies, scientists, and naturalists are working to form land
corridors for wildlife.
Creation of these wildlife linkages between core
protected areas will help protect our valuable diversity of wildlife from
extinction. Join Margo Knight as she tells about the work of the
group and what it means to the future of wildlife. Free. Presented
by the Friends of the Tampa
Bay National Wildlife Refuges.
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28th Anuual Fla. Native Plant Society ConferenceWed, May 14th, @4:00pm - 09:00PMLocation : Manatee Convention Center - Palmetto, FLContact : Click on the Conference link for more information.Estuaries to Uplands: Celebrating Florida's Native Plant Heritage from May 14-18, 2008
Hosted by the Mangrove, Pinellas, Serenoa & Suncoast Chapters
- Provide educational programs to FNPS members and the general public
about the planting, preservation, conservation and restoration of
Florida native plants and their associated plant communities.
- Field trips to over 20 locations highlighting native plant
communities, native trees, shrubs and wildflowers led by botanists and
local plant specialists.
- Native plant sale providing
locally grown trees, shrubs and wildflowers throughout the event.
Hundreds of new native plants for home landscapes!
- Educational exhibit tables; many vendors
- The latest news in conservation, preservation and restoration of Florida native plant communities
- Workshops
for landscape design, making plant specimens, nature photography,
scientific information regarding the “Real Florida” and much more.
- Social events
Register On-Line for the 2008 FNPS Conference! FNPS has
a really exciting conference planned. Click on the Conference link for full information and registration.
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28th Anuual Fla. Native Plant Society ConferenceThu, May 15th, @8:00am - 10:00PMLocation : Manatee Convention Center - Palmetto, FLContact : Click on the Conference link for more information.
Estuaries to Uplands: Celebrating Florida's Native Plant Heritage from May 14-18, 2008
Hosted by the Mangrove, Pinellas, Serenoa & Suncoast Chapters
- Provide educational programs to FNPS members and the general public
about the planting, preservation, conservation and restoration of
Florida native plants and their associated plant communities.
- Field trips to over 20 locations highlighting native plant
communities, native trees, shrubs and wildflowers led by botanists and
local plant specialists.
- Native plant sale providing
locally grown trees, shrubs and wildflowers throughout the event.
Hundreds of new native plants for home landscapes!
- Educational exhibit tables; many vendors
- The latest news in conservation, preservation and restoration of Florida native plant communities
- Workshops
for landscape design, making plant specimens, nature photography,
scientific information regarding the “Real Florida” and much more.
- Social events
Register On-Line for the 2008 FNPS Conference! FNPS has
a really exciting conference planned. Click on the Conference link for full information and to register!
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Chick Checkers for Least TernsSun, May 18th, @8:00am - 08:00PMLocation : Contact : From: Thursday, May 15 2008 to Monday, June 30 2008, Chick-checking patrols and chick rescue at problems roof.
For South Pinellas County, contact Chick-checkers: Barb Howard,
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, 727 343-1272.
For North Pinellas County, contact Jane Williams,
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, 727 447 7394.
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