WELCOME TO SOUTH FLORIDA AUDUBON SOCIETY
South Florida Audubon Society, based in Broward County, fosters conservation through local, regional, national, and global environmental advocacy and activities throughout South Florida with an emphasis on birds and other wildlife and their habitats. This Home page highlights upcoming birding and special events, action alerts, and news of interest for the region which includes Broward, Martin, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Indian River Counties in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem.
Click on Advocacy to access pages on Wildlife and Protected Species, Land Conservation and Public Land Management, Water for the Environment, Growth Management and Transportation, and Global Climate Change and Energy. Click on Birding to access pages on how to bird and where to bird. Click on Photos to see photos of birds feeding, fighting, flying, mating, and nesting, as well as young birds learning. Click on Join to access the membership form and click on Archives to see our accomplishments and former status as Broward County Audubon Society. The Index-Links page provides easy access to all forty plus pages of this educational website.
Save the Florida Panther
The Florida Panther is losing its habitat and soon may be gone. Contact your congressional representative to take action. Click here for details.
Haitian Relief
One solution to the immediate and long term needs of the Haitian population is adequate supplies of water. One Village Planet is installing ambient water condensers which filter potable water out of the air. The benefit of this approach is that (combined with the fact that they can run on solar or wind-powered generators), they will be an enduring solution to an ever-present problem. Click here to see how you can contribute to the immediate and long term Haitian Relief. Several members of South Florida Audubon Society are assisting with this project.
Hands Across the Sands
Join groups across the state of Florida on February 13, 2010 for one hour to encourage legislators to vote "no" on proposed oil drilling off the coast of Florida. Fort Lauderdale officials have approved the event. Meet at 1 pm on Fort Lauderdale Beach at the intersection of Las Olas Boulevard and AIA. At 1:30 pm we hold hands, take photos, and talk to the press that may cover the event. Click here for flier with latest details. To sign up for vegan potluck after the event click here.
NEWS
2009 Second Warmest Year
Click here to see an analysis of temperature changes over time.
Great Backyard Bird Count
Throughout the USA individuals are invited to count the birds in their own back yards on February 12, 13, 14, or 15. By submitting the count to www.birdcount.org a national profile of bird distribution can be shared. See results from last year including photo winners, and obtain forms at the website.
Conservation Report
Grant Campbell has summarized the news related to South Florida's endangered and threatened species and the issues involved in ongoing land and water conservation efforts. Click here for the January report and click here for the February one.
Gifts for Rehab Animals
Two Nature Centers need your help. Sawgrass Nature Center is seeking gifts for the animals being rehabilitated at their center. Click here for a press release about their needs. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center received many more turtles to care for during the cold period in Florida. Donations are being accepted.
Audubon News Links
The December 23, 2009 issue of Audubon Newswire is available now by clicking here. For the Audubon Chapter Networker click that title. To access Audubon of Florida News, click here.
South Florida Audubon Society Reports by committees on Conservation (9-2009) (10-2009) and Wildlife (Wildlife Policy Annual Report ) are available in pdf format by clicking on the dates or title. Grant Campbell's end of the year report is available in a doc file by clicking here.
MEETINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS
South Florida Audubon Meetings
Save the following dates for future SFAS Meetings: 2/18/10, 3/18/10, 4/15/10, & 5/20/10. All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. For details click here.
2/10 Jewels of the Reef 7-8:30pm at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Click here for details.
2/12 24-7-365green Environmental Conference at Broward College South, Pembroke Pines, Florida. This is a TogetherGreen Event. Click here for details.
2/17 Investigating Behavior: Courtship and Rivalry in Birds (5 week online course) Click here for details.
2/25-27 Public Interest Environmental Conference sponsored by University of Florida, Levin College of Law. Click here for program information.
2/27 Green Day!Environmental Expo 9am to 3pm at Liberty Tree Park, 7421 NW 5th St, Plantation, FL
2/27 EcoFair Hallandale Beach 10am-2pm Click here for details.
3/10-17 Forests of the Far South weeklong natural history course. Click here for details.
3/13 Sea Turtle Day at Gumbo Limbo Click here for details.
3/13 Water Matters Day at Tree Tops Park, Davie, FL
3/26-28 Audubon Academy
This educational event for further development of chapter leaders is being held at the Paramount Plaza on the south side of Gainesville. Click here for details. For a pre-academy kayaking experience with Sam Cole, Birder/Naturalist, click here.
5/2010 Earth Day -- TogetherGreen Event
Hog Island Adult Ornithology Camps have been scheduled. See details at Summer Camps for Adults
BIRDING
Bird with South Florida Audubon
Free Saturday bird walks will be held on:
2/13 Plantation Preserve 4 pm
(Great Backyard Bird Count)
3/06 Stormwater Treatment Area 5
8:30 am to noon
3/27 Volunteer Park 4 pm
4/10 Plantation Preserve 4 pm
Visit our Events page for directions and further information. For other questions about birding field trips, send an email to bcasfieldtrips@gmail.com.
Bird with Tropical Audubon Society
Tropical Audubon Society provides weekend birding field trips Fall through Spring. Visit their website for details and sightings of rare birds in South Florida. Click here for their latest newsletter.
Bird with Hendry-Glades Audubon
Through a partnership with the South Florida Water Management District, Hendry-Glades Audubon Society offers public escorted birding tours to Stormwater Treatment Area 5 (STA-5) south of Clewiston in eastern Hendry County. Tours run from 8:30 am to noon. To register contact Margaret England (863) 674-0695 or sta5birding@embarqmail.com .
Bird with Paddy
Paddy Cunningham Pascatore will be leading one week trip toTexas Rio Grande on February 10-15.
Visit www.birdadventure.com for details or email her at birdpaddy@yahoo.com.
For her one day trips click on Events.