Pasco Audubon

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Programs and Field Trips
2024-2025

Schedule

Please re-check this schedule as events may change. As of now, all educational programs are scheduled for 11am in the Environmental Education Center at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park.

Date - Time Program & Field Trips - Notes
October 5 2024 Morning Nature Walk Starkey Park
Join us for informative and casual walking tour of the park
Meet 8:00 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 3 mile walk
Oct 5 2024
11:00 AM
Birding and Advocating for the Environment in South Florida
by Klenisson Brenner

J. B. Starkey Education Center
Oct 12 2024 Cancelled - Birding by Bike Jay B Starkey Wilderness Park
8:00 AM
Meet at Starkey Education Center Contact Robertburkard9@gmail.com
Oct 19, 2024 8 AM
Milton schedule Change

Field Trip
John Chestnut Park
2200 East Lake Road South FL 34685
Meet: The parking Lot for shelters 7 & 8
Contact president@pascoaudubon.com

Oct 17 - 20 2024

Tampa Bay Birding and Nature Festival
Florida Birding Festival
Please find details at Click Here

November 4 2024 Morning Nature Walk Starkey Park
Join us for informative and casual walking tour of the park
Meet 8:00 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 3 mile walk
Nov 4 2024
11:00 AM
Recycling in Pasco County
Sally Conde

J. B. Starkey Education Center
Nov 9 2024 Birding by Bike
Pinellas Trail
Meet 8:00 AM
Meet at Brooker Creek Preserve Parking lot, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 Contact Robertburkard9@gmail.com
Nov 16, 2024
8:00 AM

Field Trip
Bahia Beach (Hillsboro)
led by Lillian Saul

Contact president@pascoaudubon.com

Nov 23, 2024
Time TBD

Heartwood Preserve
I have booked Vince Morris of the Florida Forestry Service to give a talk
on the Red Cockaded Woodpecker program at Withlacoochee State Forest
at the Heartwood Welcome Center on Sat. November 23.
More details to follow L. Starkey

Nov 23, 2024
Time 11 AM to 2 PM

Nature Photography Workshops
Session 1 details Techniques for improving focus(getting those crisp images) and incorporating basic artistic principles to make your shots stand out.
Contact Pat projects@westpascoaudubon.com

Dec 2, 2024
Time 11 AM to 2 PM

Nature Photography Workshops Session 2
focuses on getting exposure right, even in tricky situations and incorporating more art in composition.
Contact Pat projects@westpascoaudubon.com

December 7 2024 Morning Nature Walk Starkey Park
Meet 8:00 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 3 mile walk
December 7 2024
11:00 AM
Bees and Beekeeping
Presented by Bob Burkard
J. B. Starkey Education Center
Contact president@pascoaudubon.com
December 14 2024 Birding by Bike Jay B Starkey Wilderness Park
8:00 AM
Meet at Starkey Education Center Contact Robertburkard9@gmail.com
December 17, 2024
12:01 AM to Midnite
125nd Annual
National Audubon
Christmas Bird Count
Contact Christine Rowland president@pascoaudubon.com if you want to join the count.
January 4 2025 Morning Nature Walk Starkey Park
Meet 8:00 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 3 mile walk
January 4 2025
11:00 AM
Live Birds
Kestrel Kindergarden.
Presented by Barb Walker of Moccasin Lake Rapter Sanctuary
J. B. Starkey Education Center
Jan 6, 2025
Time 11 AM to 2 PM

Nature Photography Workshops Session 3
will help you level up and learn to use aperture and shutter speed creavively and effectively
Contact Pat projects@westpascoaudubon.com


Jan 11, 2025 Saturday

Circle B Bar Preserve - Polk County
(One of our most popular field trips)
Barred Owl, White Pelicans, Snail Kite, Painted Bunting and Bobcats have been seen at this restored preserve.
Natural wetland and berm trails around retention ponds.
Visitor Center has facilities but no food. Bring lunch if you want to spend the afternoon here.

For info Contact Christine Rowland president@pascoaudubon.com

January 12 2025 Birding by Bike Chassahowitzka Wildlife area
Carpool to area
Jan 20, 2025
Time 11 AM to 2 PM

Nature Photography Workshops Session 4
examines recognizing and using different lighting to your advantage, as well as special tricks and tips for challenging situations.
Contact Pat projects@westpascoaudubon.com


Jan 24-26, 2025 (24th is optional)

Over night - Miami Area Field Trip
Field Trip to the Miami area led by Klenisson Brenner. Participants can hope to see species including Red-masked Parakeet, Mitred Parakeet, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, White-crowned Pigeon, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Swainson's Hawk, White-tailed Kite, Tropical Kingbird and more. See our November and December newsletters for more details, and contact Klenisson, klebrenner@gmail.com. with any additional questions and for registration. Registration is required for this trip.

February 1 2025 Morning Nature Walk Starkey Park
Meet 8:00 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 3 mile walk
February 1 2025
11:00 AM
Cat Tale
with Craig Pittman
The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther
J. B. Starkey Education Center


Feb 8, 2025 Saturday

Field Trip
Weeki Wachee Preserve
(Sparrows)
For info Contact: Christine Rowland, president@pascoaudubon.com

Feb 8, 2025
Time 11 AM to 2 PM

Nature Photography Workshops Session 5
will help you level up and learn to use aperture and shutter speed creavively and effectively
Contact Pat projects@westpascoaudubon.com

February 8 2025 Birding by Bike
Pinellas Trail
Meet 8:00 AM
Meet at Brooker Creek Preserve Parking lot, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
Tue Feb 14-17, 2025
GBBC

GBBC

Tue Feb 16-23, 2025

Coasta Rica Trip
Contact president@pascoaudubon.com

March 1 2025 Morning Nature Walk Starkey Park
Meet 8:00 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 3 mile walk
March 1 2025
11:00 AM

Pelagic Birds
presented by John Groskopf

J. B. Starkey Education Center
Contact president@pascoaudubon.com

March 2-8, 2025

Coasta Rica Trip
Contact president@pascoaudubon.com

March 8 2025 Birding by Bike
Jay B Starkey Wilderness Park
Meet 8:00 AM
Meet at Education Center at the Park at 8:00 AM


March 15 or 22, 2025

Field Trip
Celery Fields - Sarasota

For info Contact Christine Rowland president@pascoaudubon.com

April 5 2025 Morning Nature Walk Starkey Park
Meet 8:00 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 3 mile walk
April 5 2025
Program: 11:00 AM Costa Rica, Member Bird Photos from the trip to Costa Rica.
Followed by the Awards for the 6th Annual Nature and Wildlife of Tampa Bay Photography Competition and Exhibition.
April 12 2025 Birding by Bike
Pinellas Trail
Meet 8:00 AM
Meet at Brooker Creek Preserve Parking lot, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
April 26 2025
Sunday

Fort Desoto Park - Pinellas Co
Spring bird migration
Orioles, Tanagers, Grossbeak, Warblers and more.
We will plan to meet in the East Beach parking lot at 7:30. To get to the East Beach parking lot, drive through the tolls and turn left at the T junction. The parking lot will be on your right a ways down and is well sign posted. If possible, park to the eastern end of the lot.
For info Contact Christine Rowland president@westpascoaudubon.com

May 4, 2025

Morning Nature Walk
Starkey Park Meet 8:00 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 4 mile walk
May 10 2025 Saturday Birding by Bike
Flatwoods Park Trail, Thonotosassa
Meet 8:00 AM
Carpool to area
June 1 2025
Morning Nature Walk Starkey Park
Meet 7:30 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 4 mile walk
July 5 2025
Morning Nature Walk Starkey Park
Meet 7:30 AM led by Joe Colontonio
Starkey Education Center
1 to 4 mile walk
July 12 2025 Saturday Birding by Bike
Jay B Starkey Wilderness Park
Meet 8:00 AM
Meet at Education Center at the Park at 8:00 AM
August 2, 2025 Morning Nature Walk
Starkey Park Meet 8:00 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 4 mile walk
August 9 2025 Saturday Birding by Bike
Jay B Starkey Wilderness Park
Meet 8:00 AM
Lake Dan Nature Preserve - meet at Lake Dan
September 6 2025 Morning Nature Walk Starkey Park
Meet 7:30 AM
Starkey Education Center
1 to 4 mile walk
September 7 2025 Sunday Birding by Bike
Jay B Starkey Wilderness Park
Meet 8:00 AM
Lake Dan Nature Preserve - meet at Lake Dan

Join Us

Come and join us! No admission costs! Open to the public

Program General Information
Unless otherwise indicated all programs are held at
Starkey Environmental Education Center
J.B. Starkey Wilderness Park
10500 Wilderness Road
New Port Richey, FL

Field Trip General Information
Anyone interested in birding or nature in general is welcome to join us on field trips.
Almost all are free. Registration may be required, check the schedule for details.
Dress for the weather and prepare to be outdoors for about 4 hours.

For more info email Christine Rowland