Please register for this family oriented event through the Friends of Paynes Prairie website by following this link.
We welcome you the first Saturday of each month October through April, to join us for a hike on La Chua Trail and learn about birds. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. This birding hike is an out-and-back trip of approximately 1 mile in total length, in an open marsh habitat with a large diversity of plants and wildlife. Meet us in the La Chua Trail parking lot; the north entrance to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, by 9:00 a.m.
Hikes are limited to 20 people. Reserve your spot by clicking the registration button on this page. Registration for each hike will open approximately 30 days prior to the hike date.
Hikes are free, but regular park admission fees apply. Park admission at La Chua Trail is $4.00 per vehicle, cash only, or free with a Florida State Parks Annual Pass.
Binoculars are available for loan during the hike, but supplies are limited and preference given first to those with reservations.
No pets permitted.
This program is supported by Paynes Prairie and Alachua Audubon volunteers.
Please register for this event through the Friends of Paynes Prairie website by following this link.
We welcome you the first Saturday of each month October through April, to join us for a hike on La Chua Trail and learn about birds. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. This birding hike is an out-and-back trip of approximately 1 mile in total length, in an open marsh habitat with a large diversity of plants and wildlife. Meet us in the La Chua Trail parking lot; the north entrance to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, by 9:00 a.m.
Hikes are limited to 20 people. Reserve your spot by clicking the registration button on this page. Registration for each hike will open approximately 30 days prior to the hike date.
Hikes are free, but regular park admission fees apply. Park admission at La Chua Trail is $4.00 per vehicle, cash only, or free with a Florida State Parks Annual Pass.
Binoculars are available for loan during the hike, but supplies are limited and preference given first to those with reservations.
No pets permitted.
This program is supported by Paynes Prairie and Alachua Audubon volunteers.
Adam and Gina Kent share photos and stories from their three-week trip through southern Africa. This presentation will highlight birds and other wildlife from five countries, three World Heritage sites, and countless beautiful landscapes.
Please note that due to Millhopper Library having changed their evening hours, our programs will now start at 6:30pm, and socializing will begin at 6:00pm.
Alaska is a destination of unparalleled scenery and exciting birds and wildlife. Anne Casella will give a presentation based on her 12-day birding trip to Nome, Denali and Seward in June 2018.
Please note that due to Millhopper Library having changed their evening hours, our programs will now start at 6:30pm, and socializing will begin at 6:00pm.
Location map for Mill Pond Clubhouse
Please join us, support Alachua Audubon and enjoy food and drink with your birding friends. The holiday party will be held at the Mill Pond Clubhouse. Bring a food or drink item to share.
Go through your shelves and look for gently used items such as books, CDs or DVDs about birds or nature that you would like to donate. Others will purchase these items by making a donation to Alachua Audubon.
Directions: From Newberry Road, turn south on NW 48th Blvd (across from GNV Health and Fitness Center). Drive south about 2 blocks. Look for tennis courts on the right. The Clubhouse is next to the tennis courts on the right. Look for our Alachua Audubon signs!
Parking is available on one side of NW. 48th Blvd. So please pull in behind someone parked along here.
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming Holiday Social!
Register for this kid oriented event through the Friends of Paynes Prairie website by following this link.
We welcome you the first Saturday of each month October through April, to join us for a hike on La Chua Trail and learn about birds. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. This birding hike is an out-and-back trip of approximately 1 mile in total length, in an open marsh habitat with a large diversity of plants and wildlife. Meet us in the La Chua Trail parking lot; the north entrance to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, by 9:00 a.m.
Hikes are limited to 20 people. Reserve your spot by clicking the registration button on this page. Registration for each hike will open approximately 30 days prior to the hike date.
Hikes are free, but regular park admission fees apply. Park admission at La Chua Trail is $4.00 per vehicle, cash only, or free with a Florida State Parks Annual Pass.
Binoculars are available for loan during the hike, but supplies are limited and preference given first to those with reservations.
No pets permitted.
This program is supported by Paynes Prairie and Alachua Audubon volunteers.
Contact Andy Kratter (kratter@flmnh.ufl.edu; 352-226-2462) or Bob Carroll (gatorbob23@yahoo.com; 352-281-3616) if you’re interested in participating in this all-day event.
Please sign up early.
Difficulty: 3 (may involve elevation change, uneven terrain, and/or walking distances greater than two miles).
Register for this kid oriented event through the Friends of Paynes Prairie website by following this link.
We welcome you the first Saturday of each month October through April, to join us for a hike on La Chua Trail and learn about birds. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. Meet us in the La Chua Trail parking lot; the north entrance to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, by 9:00 a.m.
Hikes are limited to 20 people. Reserve your spot by clicking the registration button on this page.
Hikes are free, but regular park admission fees apply. Park admission at La Chua Trail is $4.00 per vehicle, cash only, or free with a Florida State Parks Annual Pass.
Binoculars are available for loan during the hike, but supplies are limited and preference given first to those with reservations.
No pets permitted.
This program is supported by Paynes Prairie and Alachua Audubon volunteers.
Please join us Saturday, January 11th, from 8 AM – noon as we celebrate 60 years of community education, conservation, partnerships, and birding!
Celebrations will include inaugural tours of the newly fledged Prairie Creek Banding Station (live birds in hand!), two birding walks led by local experts, “Einstein” the Great-Horned Owl ambassador from Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation, games, prizes, brief presentations, and refreshments! Family friendly!
Prairie Creek Lodge
Location map
7204 SE County Road 234, Gainesville, Florida 32641
The Northern Mockingbird is our Florida State Bird and Floridians love hearing its rich repertoire of calls and songs. A UF researcher is studying this bird right here in our Northwest Gainesville neighborhoods! Is there more song diversity in urban or rural Mockingbirds? What has been learned?
Please note that due to Millhopper Library having changed their evening hours, our programs will now start at 6:30pm, and socializing will begin at 6:00pm.
Register for this kid oriented event through the Friends of Paynes Prairie website by following this link.
We welcome you the first Saturday of each month October through April, to join us for a hike on La Chua Trail and learn about birds. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. Meet us in the La Chua Trail parking lot; the north entrance to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, by 9:00 a.m.
Hikes are limited to 20 people. Reserve your spot by following the link above.
Hikes are free, but regular park admission fees apply. Park admission at La Chua Trail is $4.00 per vehicle, cash only, or free with a Florida State Parks Annual Pass.
Binoculars are available for loan during the hike, but supplies are limited and preference given first to those with reservations.
No pets permitted.
This program is supported by Paynes Prairie and Alachua Audubon volunteers.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THE ALACHUA AUDUBON BACKYARD BIRDING TOUR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020 from 9 AM – 3 PM
Explore several of Gainesville’s premier backyard birding habitats on a self-guided tour
Learn how to attract a diverse group of birds to your own backyard
Discover what types of vegetation to plant and where to plant it in your own yard to attract more species of birds
Learn how water features can be effective bird attractants
Educational displays and bird experts will be at each tour stop to answer your questions
Tickets are $15.00 and available at Wild Birds Unlimited, 4212 NW 16th Boulevard Call the store at 352-381-1997 for more details or email GainesvilleWBU@hotmail.com.
Tickets will also be available to purchase on the day of the tour at each tour location.
Saving Wildlife – Serving Community: Injured, orphaned, displaced wildlife
are only part of our mission. Equally important are human interactions and
conservation efforts.
Note: This talk precedes an Alachua Audubon field trip to look for birds on
the grounds of Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation in High Springs the following
Saturday, February 22. Public welcome.
Please note that due to Millhopper Library having changed their evening hours, our programs will now start at 6:30pm, and socializing will begin at 6:00pm.
Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation, located on 20 acres in the heart of High Springs, is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of injured, displaced, or orphaned wildlife. They are well known for educational programs designed to instill in their audience an appreciation and love for wild animals. The programs feature their “wildlife ambassadors,” including a Barred Owl, a Great Horned Owl, a few Eastern Screech-Owls, and a Virginia Opossum.
We will tour the flight cages and get up close to the owls and opossum. We will also walk the trails around the property in search of warblers, bluebirds, and woodpeckers.
Directions:
Nordmann’s Greenshank is one of the most endangered shorebirds on our
planet. Listen to Philipp Maleko tell of his adventures in Eastern Russia
working with Russian ornithologist wading through bog and forest to study
this rare animal.
Please note that due to Millhopper Library having changed their evening hours, our programs will now start at 6:30pm, and socializing will begin at 6:00pm.
Over the last 15 years, Drew Fulton’s photography has taken him to some incredible and unexpected places. From the swamps of Florida Everglades to the outback of Australia, from the sea floor in Turkey to the high forest canopy of Borneo, join Drew as he takes you on a journey through his lens and shares some of the natural history stories he experienced along the way.
Millhopper Library, 6:00 social time 6:30 program
Scott Flamand is a former president of Alachua Audubon Society (2001-2005) and retired science teacher who taught over 5,000 students over his 37 years as a teacher (mostly Biology) at Gainesville’s Buchholz High School.
Scott will share stories and photos of birds and wildlife from his adventure in Thailand in early 2020. Join him for photos of dozens of bird species including: Bulbuls, Hornbills, Sunbirds, Treepies, and Laughingthrushes. He will also include many mammals and a handful of herps.
The Zoom link for the July 13 program is here, or find it on our Programs section. Join by clicking the link at the time of the program.
Many of you attended our standing-room only program when Scott shared his birding trip to India. We’re sure you will enjoy this talk too!