Programs, Classes & Field Trips for 2007-08
Programs for 2007-08
AAS Program Series Will Begin January 2008; Information Coming Soon!
All AAS programs are held at the Millhopper Branch Library, 3145 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville.
Birding Classes for 2007-08
Do you like birds but want to know more? Then sign up for a Birdwatching Class sponsored by the Alachua Audubon Society and Santa Fe Community College Community Education. Whether you're a beginner or more experienced, we have the class for you! Come join us as we explore our local bird habitats and find the hidden "treasures" that are so abundant in our area. Check the Community Ed catalog for registration dates. Each session will consist of six field trips to local birding spots. For information and registration call Santa Fe Community College Community Education at 352-395-5193.
Field Trips for 2007-08
AAS field trips are for both beginning and seasoned birders, members and non-members. We recommend that you bring some water, a hat, and sunscreen. Dress appropriately to ward off the mosquitoes (especially in September and October). Most trips will be over by lunch but you may want to make plans to stay for lunch on trips outside of Alachua County.
Check The Crane (PDF) or call Wild Birds Unlimited (WBU) at 381-1997 for last minute changes of meeting times and places and to find out about additional trips.
Need a ride? Call WBU and ask to be placed on the Ride Board. No guarantees, but if we can find an empty seat we'll put you in it.
Conservation Lands Educational Field Trips (CLEFT) listed in GREEN. (See note below)
For directions to meeting places and explanation of Length and Difficulty codes, see below.
DAY |
DATE |
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
LENGTH |
MEETING PLACE |
DIFFI-
|
LEADER |
| Sun | 09/09 | TBA | Cedar Key by Boat* | C/D | TBA | 2 | Capt. Doug Maple |
| Sat | 09/15 | All Day | N. American Migration Count | D | Special event, contact Mike Manetz | 3 | Mike Manetz |
| Sat | 09/22 | 8:00 | O'Leno State Park | B | High Springs Winn Dixie | 2 | John Hintermister |
| Sat | 09/29 | 8:00 | Palm Point | A | Powers Park | 1 | Michael Meisenburg |
| Sun | 09/30 | 8:00 | Split Rock | A | Sweetbay parking lot | 2 | Mike Manetz |
| Sat | 10/06 | 8:00 | Chastain-Seay | A | Tag Agency | 2 | Bob Carroll |
| Sun | 10/07 | 8:00 | San Felasco - Millhopper | A | San Felasco Millhopper Road parking lot | 2 | Steve Hofstetter |
| Sat | 10/13 | 8:00 | Bolen Bluff Trail | A | Bolen Bluff parking lot | 2 | Mike Manetz |
| Sat | 10/20 | 9:00 | Barr Hammock | A | TBA - See The Crane | 2 | Mike Drummond |
| Sun | 10/28 | 6:30 | Cedar Key | C/D | Target parking lot | 2 | Rex Rowan |
| Sat | 11/03 | 9:00 | Morningside | A | Morningside parking lot | 1 | Geoff Parks |
| Sat | 11/10 | 7:00 | Hamilton County Mines | D | Tag agency | 2 | Jerry Krummrich |
| Sat | 11/17 | 8:00 | La Chua Trail | B | District 2 HQ | 2 | Howard Adams |
| Sat | 12/01 | 8:00 | San Felasco - Progress Park | A | San Felasco - Progress Park parking lot | 2 | TBA |
| Sat | 12/08 | 8:00 | Hague Dairy | A | Tag Agency | 1 | Mike Manetz |
| Sun | 12/16 | All Day | Christmas Bird Count | D | Special Event - see The Crane | 3 | Hintermister / Adams |
| Sat | 12/22 | 8:00 | Chapman's Pond | A | Home Depot parking lot | 1 | Ron Robinson |
| Sat | 12/29 | 9:00 | Split Rock | A | TBA - See The Crane | 2 | Geoff Parks |
| Sat | 1/5 | 7:00 | Matanzas Inlet | C/D | Powers Park | 3 | Bubba Scales |
| Sat/Sun | 1/12-13 | 8:00 | St. Marks NWR* | D/E | St. Marks Visitors Center | 3 | John Hintermister |
| Sat | 1/19 | 8:00 | Alligator Lake | B | Alligator Lake parking lot | 2 | Jerry Krummrich |
| Sat | 01/26 | 9:00 | Sanders Tract | A | TBA - See The Crane | 2 | John Winn |
| Sat | 02/02 | 8:00 | Persimmon Point* | B | District 2 HQ | 3 | Adams / Kent |
| Sat/Sun | 02/09-10 | 8:00 | Tall Timbers* | D/E | TBA | 3 | TBA |
| Sat | 02/16 | 8:00 | Chapman's Pond / 441 Overlook | A | Chapman's Pond parking lot | 1 | Bob Carroll |
| Sat | 02/23 | 9:00 | Tuscawilla Prairie | A | Sweetbay - FL Bookstore II parking lot, 2300 SW 34th St | 2 | John Winn |
| Sun | 03/09 | 7:00 | Emeralda Marsh | D | Sweetbay parking lot | 3 | Bubba Scales |
| Sat | 03/22 | 8:00 | Butterflies at San Felasco | B | San Felasco Millhopper Road parking lot | 2 | Malone/Meisenburg |
| Sat | 03/29 | 9:00 | Loblolly Woods | A | SW corner of Westside Park parking lot, NW 34th St and NW 8 Ave | 1 | Geoff Parks |
| Sat | 04/05 | 7:30 | Ocala National Forest | C/D | Sweetbay parking lot | 3 | Bob Simons |
| Sat | 04/12 | 8:00 | Bolen Bluff | A | Bolen Bluff parking lot | 2 | Judy Bryan |
| Sat | 04/19 | 8:00 | Fort DeSoto County Park | D | Fort DeSoto visitors center | 2 | John Hintermister |
| Sat | 04/26 | 8:00 | San Felasco - Millhopper | A | San Felasco Millhopper Road parking lot | 2 | Steve Hofstetter |
| Sun | 04/27 | 6:30 | Cedar Key | C/D | Target parking lot | 2 | Rex Rowan |
| Sun | 05/04 | 8:00 | Longleaf Flatwoods Park | B | Powers Park | 2 | Rex Rowan |
| Sat | 05/03 | 9:00 | Barr Hammock | A | TBA - See The Crane | 2 | Mike Drummond |
| Sat | 5/10 | 9:00 | Blues Creek | A | TBA - See The Crane | 2 | John Winn |
* = Participation limited. Call Wild Birds Unlimited (352) 381-1997.
TBA = To be announced. Call Wild Birds Unlimited (352) 381-1997 for up to date information.
Conservation Lands Educational Field Trip (CLEFT) programs are designed to bring attention to local land conservation efforts. These trips are conducted on properties purchased to protect natural resources and will be co-led by a representative from the agency or organization that owns the land. Each trip will focus on that property's ecological features and history. CLEFT trips are designed to be educational experiences, so the emphasis will be on much more than birding.
LENGTH (estimated time from meeting place to destination and return)
A= 2-3 hours B= 3-4 hours C= 4-6 hours D= 6 or more hours E = overnight stay
TRIP DIFFICULTY
1 = Most of trip is within easy access to the car and/or walking on level ground of one mile or less
2 = Trip may involve walking on uneven ground over distances of 1-2 miles
3 = Trip may involve elevation change, uneven ground, and/or distances of greater than 2 miles.
MEETING PLACES:
Alligator Lake parking lot: From I-10 take US-90 east out of Lake City and turn south on Old Country Club Road (CR-133). Parking area is approximately 2 miles south on the right side of the road.
Bolen Bluff Trail: 4.3 miles south of State Road 331 (Williston Road) on US-441.
District 2 HQ: From University Avenue south on SE 15th Street; when the road curves left, go straight ahead down Camp Ranch Road.
Ft. DeSoto Visitor Center (St. Petersburg): From St. Petersburg south on I-275, west on Hwy #682, south on #679.
High Springs Winn-Dixie: on US-441 at north end of High Springs.
Home Depot: From Newberry Road (State Road 26) just west of I-75, turn south onto NW 75th Street and continue 0.2 mile to NW 4th Boulevard, turn left. Home Depot will be on your right.
Lake Alice: From SW 13th Street go west on Museum Drive 1.5 miles, and just beyond Lake Alice turn left into the parking lot for the Baughman Center.Loblolly Environmental Center: On NW 34th Street 0.2 mile north of University Avenue.
Powers Park: On Hawthorne Road (State Road 20) 4.4 miles east of Waldo Road.
St. Marks Visitor Center (south of Tallahassee): From US-98 in Newport (Wakulla County) south on County Road 59 to the visitor center.
San Felasco Hammock (North Entrance): On US-441 9.2 miles north of SR-121.
San Felasco Hammock (South Entrance): On Millhopper Road (County Road 232) 7.6 miles west of US-441.
Sweetbay: SW corner of SW 34th Street and SW 20th Avenue.Tag Agency: NW 34th Street (State Road 121) just south of junction with US-441, directly across the street from ABC Liquors.
Target: Shopping center on Archer Road (State Road 24) just east of I-75.
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