Calendar

Apr
13
Wed
Annual Meeting and Pot Luck Dinner and Welcome New Board Members
Apr 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 am

Come join us on Wednesday, April 13th at 6:30 pm for Alachua Audubon’s annual pot luck dinner celebration and help us welcome our newest AAS Board Members. This event will be held at Bubba and Ingrid Scales’ house at 3002 SW 1st Way, Gainesville, located in the Colclough Hills neighborhood between south Main Street and Williston Road. (Look for the AAS signs!) Bring some food to share and a drink of choice, and enjoy visiting with Alachua Audubon members and the Board of Directors. This will be a fun gathering and an opportunity to share our more recent spring migration observations! The Alachua Audubon Society is a volunteer organization. The Board of Directors is comprised of four officers and 15 members. Officers of Alachua Audubon are: President: Anne Casella, Vice President:: Scott Flamand, Secretary: Felicia Lee, and (new) Treasurer: Trina Anderson. Returning board members are Mike Manetz, Emily Schwartz, Dotty Robbins, Debbie Segal, Barbara Shea, Sharon Kuchinski, Bob Simons, Will Sexton, Katie Sieving, Charlene Leonard, Ted Goodman, Adam Zions, and John Sivinski. We would like to welcome our newest board members Steven Goodman, Kim Chaney, and Karen Brown. Please join us on April 13th as we celebrate Alachua Audubon and welcome our newest board members.

Apr
17
Sun
Youth Birding Programs – Urban Birding @ Thomas Center
Apr 17 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Youth Birding Programs - Urban Birding @ Thomas Center | Gainesville | Florida | United States

Start at Thomas Center parking lot and bird to downtown.

You do not need to preregister for this event but it would be nice to let us know you are coming.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. To reserve loaner binoculars or for more information, contact us at audubonyouthbirding@gmail.com

May
15
Sun
Youth Birding Program – Woodpecker Walk @ Northeast Park
May 15 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Youth Birding Program - Woodpecker Walk @ Northeast Park | Gainesville | Florida | United States

You do not need to preregister for this event but it would be nice to let us know you are coming.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. To reserve loaner binoculars or for more information, contact us at audubonyouthbirding@gmail.com

Sep
17
Sat
Fall Migration Count
Sep 17 all-day

Contact Mike Manetz (mmanetz@yahoo.com) if you’re interested in participating in this all-day event.

Difficulty: 3 (may involve elevation change, uneven terrain, and/or greater than two miles).

 

Jan
21
Sat
Christmas Bird Count for Kids
Jan 21 all-day
Christmas Bird Count for Kids
The education committee is again offering a version of the famous Christmas Bird Count for young people. This year teams will count species seen on January 21 and finish with a pizza lunch while we count up what we have seen.  Loaner binoculars will be available if requested.
Please register your family (children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) at audubonyouthbirding@gmail.com. Then you will be assigned a team and a meeting place and will be asked about your lunch reservation.