Calendar of Events 2024 - 2025
General Meetings are held the Third Tuesday in Sebring at:
First Baptist Church of Lake Josephine
111 Lake Josephine Drive, Sebring, Florida 33875
General Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Program 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17
“Cowboys and Scientists: Translating Science into Conservation Action at Archbold’s Buck Island Ranch”
Dr. Elizabeth Boughton (Betsey), Program Director of Agroecology and Associate Research Biologist
Tuesday, October 15 (Canceled)
“Exploring Florida’s Trails and Parks”
Anna Hopkins, Northeast/Central Regional Coordinator, DEP Office of Greenways and Trails
Tuesday, November 19
“Overview of Arbold Biological Station. Ecology and Conservation in Florida”
Dustin Angel, Director of Education, Archbold Biological Station
Wednesday, December 11
“Christmas Party at Cowpokes Watering Hole”
6:00—9:00 PM Dinner
Bring Donation for the Humane Society
Reservations 863-599-0124
Tuesday. January 21
“Update on Activities at Platt Branch WEA”
Steve Shattler, Senior Biologist and Land Manager: Platt Branch and Hickey’s Creek
Tuesday, February 18
“Protecting our Natural History: Threatened & Endangered Species and the Dept. of Defense” Patrick Blake,Outdoor Recreation Program Manager , Avon Park Air Force Range
Tuesday, March 18
“Humans and Waterfowl, Our Rich History and Relationships”
Dr. Paul Gray, Science Coordinator, Everglades Restoration Program, Audubon Florida
Tuesday, April 15—Annual Meeting
“Invasive Herpetofauna In Florida: Are They a Threat to the Lake Wales Ridge?”
Jillian Josimovich, Biologist, USFWS, Avon Park Air Force Range
Saturday, May 18
“HCAS End of Season Gathering, time, and Location TBD”
EVENTS TO REMEMBER
Audubon Assembly Events are online. Go to: https://fl.audubon.org/about-us/audubon-assembly
Oct 19 Pioneer Days Festival
Nov 2 Sebring Arts & Crafts Festival
Nov 16 Master Gardener Festival
Dec 11 Holiday Celebration— Watering Hole 5:30-9PM
TBA Lake Placid Christmas Bird Count
Feb 1/2 Arts & Crafts Country Fair Lake Placid
Feb 8 CCC Festival - Highlands Hammock SP
Feb 14-17 Great Backyard Bird Count www.birdsource.org
March 20-26 Highlands County Audubon Bird-a-thon Week
April 5 Earth Day—Highlands Hammock State Park
April 12-13 Heritage Festival Edna Pearce Lockett Estate
For more information or to volunteer, contact Roberta Lake
Please Join us at an event and Bring a Friend!
Attending an event gives you an opportunity to meet new friends, enjoy being outside (if it is an outside event), or just sharing good conversations with others. No worries if you are not adept at identifying birds, there is always someone near by to assist. At our meetings we even present a bird-of-the month with photos and information on how to identify them.