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Apalachee Audubon Society Mission Statement:

Protecting the rich biodiversity of the Florida Panhandle through education, appreciation, and conservation.

October 17, 2023

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Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther with Craig Pittman

 In this Issue:

Chapter Programs at FSU's King Life Sciences Building auditorium

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Our parking assignment for this year has been changed to the parking garage. See information below.

• Thurs. Oct. 19 Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther, with Craig Pittman
• Thurs. Nov. 16 Exploring Costa Rica Through Science, Culture and Photography, with Hays Cummins

Chapter Outings

• Sat. Nov. 11, Guided Walk at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, with Kristan Godbeer
• Sat. Dec. 2, Overwintering Ducks at St. Marks NWR, with Don Morrow

Lake Elberta Activities

• October Bird of the Month
• Sat. Nov. 4, Trash Cleanup

Cat Tale:

The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther

with Craig Pittman

A mother with three cubs. Photo by David Shindle, Conservancy of Southwest Florida 

Book sale by Midtown Reader & signing

Social with coffee and snacks at 6:00 PM 

Announcements at 7:00 PM

Program begins at 7:15 PM

This month, Apalachee Audubon will join with the Sierra Club Big Bend Group in sponsoring a presentation by our favorite chronicler of Florida weirdness and wilderness—Craig Pittman. A native Floridian, he is a best-selling author, a podcaster and an award-winning environmental reporter. Come early with your favorite Pittman books and get them signed! 

Click for more information and Zoom registration

Chapter Programs

Programs will meet in person and via Zoom.

Zoom Program Registration Link: https://bit.ly/45woHJZ

Register early and you will receive a meeting reminder 24 hours before the meeting.

FSU's King Life Science Building

319 Stadium Drive, Tallahassee 32304 

NOTE: FSU has changed our parking arrangements. Please park in the Spirit Way parking garage on the second Floor and above.We will have people outside before the meeting directing program attendees to the correct location. 

Check out our upcoming November program!

Thurs. Nov. 16 Exploring Costa Rica Through Science, Culture and Photography, with Hays Cummins

Chapter Outings

Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, photo by Bianca Lupsha

Save the Date! Upcoming Field Trips

Sat. Nov. 11, Guided Walk at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, with Kristan Godbeer.

Click for more information and to sign up for this trip.

Sat. Dec. 2, Overwintering Ducks at St. Marks NWR, with Don Morrow.

Click for more information and to sign up for this trip.

Lake Elberta Park

October Bird of the Month

Click to learn about this bird frequently found around the park!

November Trash Clean Up | Join us in keeping this beautiful ecosystem healthy!

• Sat. November 4, starting at 9:00 am
• Additional parking is available on FAMU Way, close to Stearns St.
• Kayakers and canoeists are welcome and needed!
• Gloves, trash bags, and other supplies provided
• Water provided, but please bring your own reusable water bottle

Land Acknowledgement Statement

Apalachee Audubon acknowledges that the region it serves is located on the ancestral and traditional homelands of the Apalachee Indians of the Talimali Band, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. We pay respect to the resiliency of their tribal members, past and present, and to all Indigenous peoples. We encourage all to learn about the significance of Indigenous peoples in this region and throughout this continent.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 2023-2024

Officers

President: Kathleen Carr

Vice President: VACANT

Treasurer: Harvey Goldman

Secretary: James Carr

Directors

Cindy Baisden

Charlie Baisden

Kristin Cohea

Juli deGrummond

Kristan Godbeer

Ben Rangel

Rebecca Wall

Student Directors

Traysea Auger

Christian Watson-Kerr

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS

OTHER COMMITTEES & CHAPTER ACTIVITIES