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Apalachee Audubon Society Mission Statement:
Protection of the environment through education,
appreciation and conservation.


November 2017 

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The busy holiday season rapidly approaches, but there are several cool happenings before Thanksgiving gets here. And how about this weather?
November Program
Rivers, Birds, and Water Wars with Dr. Todd Engstrom

Thursday, November 16, 2017
Social 7:00 PM, Program 7:30 PM
The King Life Sciences Building
319 Stadium Drive, Room 1024

Summary:

Increasing human demand for freshwater has affected flow seasonality and volume of rivers around the world. The Apalachicola River drainage with records of over 330 species of birds is examined to document how river health affects bird life.  

Presenter Bio:

After receiving his PhD at FSU in 1986, Todd’s first job was with the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology working on avian monitoring programs. He came back to Tallahassee to be a staff ecologist at Tall Timbers Research Station, where he focused on conservation biology of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, response of vertebrate populations to prescribed fire, and animal communities in old-growth longleaf pine forests.

He left Tall Timbers to direct the Greenwood Project for The Nature Conservancy in Thomasville, Georgia, and, after conducting a search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker on the Apalachicola River, he had a short stint as Associate Director of the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory. Currently he is an independent researcher and a Research Associate at Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy and Courtesy Faculty in the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University.  
Program Field Trip

Sunday, November 19
9:00 AM

The Nature Conservancy's Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve

Join Todd Engstrom for a hike on the well-known Garden of Eden trail to search for birds, unusual ecosystems, and scenic views. The trail can be steep in places and is three miles round trip.
Participants will meet at 9:00 a.m. EST in the parking lot for the Garden of Eden trailhead, just north of Bristol, Florida, about an hour’s drive from Tallahassee. From Tallahassee: 
  • Take I-10 west to exit 174
  • Turn left on State Road 12 and continue for 20.3 miles (turning left at the blinking light in Greensboro). As you near Bristol, look for at large "Apalachicola Bluffs — Garden of Eden Trail" sign on your right.
  • Turn right on Garden of Eden Road. Travel 0.4 miles to the trailhead.

For more information about this site, visit the  November Program Field Trip webpage  or the  Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve website .

Other Upcoming Field Trips
Friday, November 17
Lake Elberta

Meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot of Lake Elberta located on Lake Bradford Rd. If time permits, we may also visit Robert Williams Trail and/or Lake Henrietta.

Contact Helen Jelks King at  thekingsom@gmail.com  if you plan to attend.
Saturday, December 9
12:45 PM - 4:00 PM
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

Meet at the Visitor Center parking lot at 12:45 p.m. Don Morrow will be leading this ride behind the gates where one will see plenty of ducks. You must call the Refuge directly to book this tour and the phone number is  850-925-6121 . There is limited space, so if this fills up, ask about the other tram rides available. There is one at 9 a.m. that morning, for instance. The ride is from 1-4 p.m.

No registration required for this field trip. 
Friday, December 15
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Ochlockonee River State Park

Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Publix parking lot at the intersection of Capital Circle SW and SR61 or Crawfordville Highway. We will be carpooling so please indicate if you are a willing driver.

Park fees apply. $4.00 per vehicle up to eight people.

Contact Helen Jelks King at  thekingsom@gmail.com  if you plan to attend.
Visit the  Field Trips web page  for information about upcoming trips through November.
Pineview Pilot Program

Several Audubon members recently visited Pineview Elementary School for their first program of the year where they taught students at this Title 1 school about birding. Read more to learn how it went!

Next visits are:

11/17
12/1
12/15

Contact Peter Kleinhenz at pnkleinhenz@gmail.com if you're interested in helping out!
How to Create A Florida-Friendly Landscape
November 21, 2017
7:00 PM
Lake Jackson Aquatic Preserve Lecture Series

Mark Tancig, Horticulture Agent with the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Leon County Extension Office, will review the nine principles of the Florida-Friendly Landscape Program and how they can be implemented in your own yard. By creating Florida-Friendly landscapes, you can enjoy a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape while protecting Florida’s natural resources.

For more information, please contact Sherry Carpenter at                                                           
           Sherry.Carpenter@dep.state.fl.us .

We want to hear from you! Send us your reports from the field, your photos, and birding/conservation related events in the community. 
Apalachee Audubon Society A North Florida Chapter of the National Audubon Society