Every year for the last four years Global Big Day has set new heights for a single day of birding. This massively international collaborative birding event has been so great we want to have another worldwide eBird Big Day in October.
— Read on ebird.org/news/october-big-day-6-october-2018
Author: stlucieaudubon
As "Advocate for the preservation of the Earth's diverse ecosystems", this Society shall be engaged in such educational, scientific, investigative, literary, historical, philanthropic, and charitable pursuits as may be part of the stated purposes of the National Audubon Society (NAS) and Audubon of Florida (AOF).
Our goals
To foster knowledge, appreciation, and enjoyment of nature; to encourage responsible environmental stewardship; and to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the Earth's biological diversity.
We envision ourselves as an organization that is:
The recognized local authority on birds and their habitats
A credible voice promoting environmentally sound decisions on local conservation issues
The leader in education on birds and their habitats.
A local information resource on wildlife.
Identified as a provider of high quality programs and field trips
Dedicated to both environmental education and advocacy we:
Work to protect wildlife and conserve Florida's outstanding natural resources;
Connect people and nature through hands-on experiential learning;
Build community through members and chapters.
Financing Estuary Protection
You’re invited to join the League of Women Voters of St. Lucie County (www.lwvslc.org) on Tuesday, September 25, at their Spaghetti Supper with keynote speaker Duane De Freese, Ph.D., Executive Director, Indian River Lagoon Council for his presentation “Financing Estuary Protection: Who’s Responsible?” The event will be held at the Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce. Registration begins at 5:30; dinner will be served at 6:00. Tickets cost $35, with limited seating.
For tickets, donations or more information, contact St. Lucie County League President Andi Poli at 772-834-9428.
Eagle Watch Training
Martin County
Eagle Watch Training
Indian River County
Exotic Pet Amnesty Day
August 19 in Palm Beach Co.
Indian River Lagoon Health Report Update
An independent report on the status of the Indian River Lagoon will be released August 7, 2018.
Local non-profit organization, the Marine Resources Council of East Florida (MRC) teams with the U.S. EPA’s National Estuary Program & Applied Ecology Inc. to produce the first-ever comprehensive health analysis of the entire Indian River Lagoon (IRL) system, which will be released to the public this Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at MRC’s Ted Moorhead Lagoon House, located at 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905. The Indian River Lagoon Health Update will be presented twice by MRC Executive Director Dr. Leesa Souto. The first presentation is at 12 p.m. and the second is at 6 p.m., each presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. All attendees must RSVP by calling 321-725-7775.
Let FWC Know!
It’s important to call FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline: 888-404-3922 (press 7 for operator) if you see sick, distressed or dead wildlife.
Calling FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline first can assure a timely rescue response or the retrieval of an animal’s carcass for valuable cause of death determination and understanding of health threats.
