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SUMMARY:Black Point Wildlife Drive Bus Tour
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, Fridays and Saturdays\, Feb 6- Mar 29\, 2025\n  \n\n\nBlack Point Wildlife Drive Bus Tour\nCost: $10 per person ($5 for America The Beautiful passholders and Merritt Island Wildlife Association members)\nCheck-In: Arrive at 9:40am to check in and pay at the Merritt Island NWR Contact Station trailer (look for Pink Flamingo statues).\nBoarding the Bus: After checking in\, please drive to Parrish Park (across the street from the Contact Station) to park and board the bus.\nQuestions: Call our welcome center at 321-861-0669 (Tues to Sat from 8am to 4pm) \nPick a Date and Register Here \nHop aboard our Nature Bus Tour to take in the beauty of local wildlife from the comfort of your seat. Your Naturalist guide will share background about Merritt Island NWR while providing highlights about wildlife seen along the journey. The Refuge is home to many species of migratory birds along with year round residents that include freshwater frogs\, turtles\, alligators\, and armadillos. Every day is different\, and you never know what you might see on Black Point Wildlife Drive because ‘wild’ is literally in the name.\nLogistics: The bus will make a stop for a restroom break approximately 1.25 hours into the tour. Our bus has limited accessibility; unfortunately\, the bus is not equipped for wheelchairs\, however we have space for walkers and canes. The tour includes use of loaner binoculars and wildlife identification resource guides. \n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Beginning Birdwatching For Adults
DESCRIPTION:It’s winter in Florida. Everywhere you look there are birds. Sandpipers on the beach\, herons along the river\, mockingbirds in the yard. Have you ever noticed a bird that has taken you by surprise? Have you ever wondered what that bird is? If you have\, then you are a bird watcher. \nYou might have taken the next step and picked up a bird guide book or went to the internet for some help. \nYou quickly realized there are 800 avian species that are regularly recorded each year in North America and probably wondered – how do I make sense of this? It’s impossible!  Yet people do it every day.  We are offering to help. \nThis workshop will include both classroom and outdoor opportunities to hone your skills. You will be introduced to tools that will help you to whittle down the possibilities and that will get you to the right id:  “I know what that is!” \nThe class content and format is recommended for adults and children ages 16 and over\, accompanied by an adult. \nTopics Covered: \n\nWhy should I want to know how to identify birds? (Find out what you are missing)\nThe Basics of Bird Identification (Preparation and concentration)\nThe importance of time and place\nThe Power of Quiet Observation and Listening\nBinoculars and other optics (How to choose and how to use)\n21st Century BirdingTools (There’s an app for that)\n\nMeet at the Classroom Address: 4490 Grand Ave. DeLeon Springs FL 32130 \n Nature Center: Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge\, 2045 Mud Lake Road\, DeLeon Spring\, FL 32130
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LOCATION:Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge Classroom\, 4490 Grand Ave\, DeLeon Springs\, FL\, 32130\, United States
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