Seminole Audubon Society

Programs for 2007/2008

2007/2008 Programs

Sept. 9, 2007 Status of Birds in Florida
Julie Wraithmell’s presentation details the current status of birds in each of Audubon of Florida’s regional conservation areas.

Oct. 14 Anoles: Those Florida Yard Lizards
Anoles are in practically every yard in Florida, yet few people know much about them. Steve Isham’s program will be full of fun facts.

Nov. 11 Colt Creek State Park
Scott Spaulding, Park Manager, will provide a preview of this newly opened 5067 acre park that adjoins the Green Swamp.

Dec. 9 Bring 'em Back Alive
Fred Hitt shares his love of the St. Johns River with earlier inhabitants who occupied this land for ten thousand years, but who disappeared over two hundred years ago.

Jan. 13, 2008 Hiking, Biking and Birding in Central Florida.

Robert Fulton, outdoor writer and trail enthusiast will share some his favorite trails and birding spots in Central Florida.

Feb. 10 Birds & Beasts of Africa

Award-winning photographer, writer and explorer Charlene Edwards will take us on a visual journey to Africa.

Mar. 9 Ospreys: An Exploration into the Life of the Fish Hawk
This program chronicles a pair of ospreys and includes their nesting attempts and encounters with other wildlife in the Pelican Island NWR.

April 13 Pot-luck Lunch & Annual Meeting
Includes election of officers & board members, updates on conservation, and a recap of the season’s memorable sightings.
 

Previous Programs

Butterfly Gardening

Mike Rich, creator of Lukas Nursery Butterfly Encounter, will present the basic principles of butterfly gardening including garden design and plants. He will have sample plants, caterpillars, and butterflies.

 

Right Whales in Florida

Frank Gromling, author and publisher, will tell the fascinating story of how right whales became the most endangered large mammal in the oceans and why they come to the waters off Florida.

 

Green Swamp: Area of Critical State Concern

This presentation will be made by Peggy Cox, AOF Board Member and Green Swamp advocate. She will focus on the history, science, and politics surrounding Central Florida’s Green Swamp.

 

Seasonal changes in bird diversity at Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area

Dr. Peter May, professor of Biology at Stetson University, has conducted weekly wildlife surveys of Emeralda Marsh, one of Central Florida’s birding hot spots, since 2000. He will share some of his experiences, and photographic skills in this slide presentation.

 

Vultures & Their Scavenger Friends

Steve DeCresie, Florida naturalist, will have slides and hands-on displays to help us   learn more about these birds as we explore the cycle of life, and death, in this presentation devoted to the group known incorrectly as buzzards.

 

Florida Black Bears

Life history, status, and threats to the Florida Black Bears' long-term survival and expansion into historic ranges with be presented by Tom Shupe, Distict Biologist with FWC.

 

Threats to Birds in a Fossil Fuel Economy

This presentation will focus on changes that are occurring in bird and other wildlife populations due to the mining, drilling, extraction, transporting and burning of nature’s gifts.

 

Birds of the Sanford Riverwalk

This slide presentation will feature over 50 species of birds that frequent the downtown Sanford area, Lake Monroe and its shoreline.

 

Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida

James Peters, President of Central Florida Herpetological Society, will speak about our very own “herpes” and discuss their interdependence with other Florida wildlife.

 

Sunken Cities, Sacred Cenotes and Golden Sharks: Travels of a Water-Bound Adventurer

Bill Belleville, award-winning environmental writer and filmmaker, will take us on the journey that resulted in his anthology of essays and articles in which water- rivers and oceans, island and coasts-play a major role.

 

Birds of the Night

Physical characteristics, vocalizations, and habits of Florida’s owls, nightjars and other birds active after dark will be featured at this meeting.

 

Butterflies and Blooms – Serendipity

Buck & Linda Cooper will cover the relationships between butterflies and flowering plants from the panhandle to the Keys.

 

Wood Storks

Jim Rodgers, FWCC biologist, will present this program concerning Florida’s most endangered wading birds. Their past, current status, and outlook for the future will be discussed.

 

Birds and Burns: Fire Effects on Sensitive Species in Ponderosa Pine Forests

Roger Grimshaw will relate his experiences studying woodpeckers in the forests of Colorado. Program will include slides of western birds and mammals as well as stunning mountain scenery.

 

Pot-luck Lunch & Annual Meeting

Includes election of officers & board members, updates on conservation, and a recap of the season’s memorable sightings.

SAS BOARD meetings held regularly during the year. Contact President Faith Jones for times and locations. 

May- August:  Summer programs, call or see The JAY for information