August 2017
August in the Field

Everglades Agricultural Area Birding
Saturday, August 26, 7am
Paul Bithorn and Brian Rapoza lead an all-day carpool trip to sod farms and flooded agricultural fields in the Belle Glade area of Palm Beach County. No fee. Meet at 7am at Sawgrass Recreation Park, on US-27, about 2 miles north of I-75 in Broward County. Walkie-talkies are recommended. There will be a restaurant lunch stop.
Featured Event

Dine Out w/ TAS @ Whisk -- last dinner in the summer series!

Tuesday, August 8,  6-10pm 

This is your last chance this year to make a dinner date at Whisk Gourmet (eat-in or take-out) and, in turn, Whisk will feather the proverbial TAS nest with 10 percent of its dinner revenues. 

Enjoy signature dishes such as Chef Brendan's famous Fried Chicken, cool Kale Caesar or his
 sensational  Shrimp & Grits.www.whiskgourmet.com 

Click to learn more on  miami.com

Whisk helps TAS protect all the places South Floridians cherish: Biscayne Bay, Florida Bay and The Everglades.Thanks to Chef Brendan Connor, recipient of this year's Tropical Audubon Society Board of Directors Appreciation Award, and his sister Kristin Connor,  for so generously hosting the 2017 Dine Out Summer Series ... and for launching a straw-free initiative at their restaurant.

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onsite free parking & valet service available  
Green Things to Do

Eco-Restoration Day @ Porter Russel Pine Rockland                 Saturday, August 12, 8:30-11:30am

Help TAS steward our Porter Russell  Pine Rockland, an 8-acre property in South Miami-Dade County, one of the few remaining tracts of globally imperiled  Pine  Rockland habitat remaining outside of Everglades National Park. 

Please bring sunscreen, your water bottle, and wear closed toed-shoes. We will provide water.

Groups welcome! RSVP:  email Amy Creekmur


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                                            Porter Russell Pine Rockland Preserve 22100 SW 124th Ave,Miami, Fl 33170

Eco-Restoration Day @ TAS's Steinberg Nature Center                   Saturday, August 19, 8:30-11:30am

Learn about indigenous plants and help us maintain our near-native landscape at the  Steinberg  Nature Center on the TAS campus. We need you!  Restoration Days are held on the 3rd Saturday of every month. We're flexible --  show up between  8:30 and 11:30am --  you will meet  conservationists, birders, plant lovers and gardeners just like you lending a hand.

Volunteer to Get Your Hands Dirty! (We provide gloves!). Groups welcome. 

Miami Pine Rocklands Coalition Meeting @ TAS

Thursday, August 24, 7-9pm

Get an update on the latest developments surrounding Walmart/Coral Reef Commons Development plans to bulldoze and pave over imperiled habitat at the former University of Miami South Campus. 

Learn about plans to Save the Pine Rocklands, and how you can participate by helping ramp-up "Save it, Don't Pave it" efforts all the way to Washington D.C. 

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Chill Out @ The Frost &
drink in Nature all summer long
Monday-Sunday9am-6pm

The recently opened Frost Museum of Science in downtown Miami offers much to explore within its cool, high-tech confines. Birders will be particularly wowed by The Batchelor Foundation's "Feathers to the Stars" exhibition, which follows the astounding story of flight — from winged dinosaurs, to brilliant feats of human ingenuity and the future of space travel. "River of Grass" presented by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust introduces junior naturalists to the mysterious wetlands ecosystem, taking them on a journey that reveals why the Everglades is one of the most precious places on the planet. In an outdoor setting that crowns the stunning 4-story aquarium, injured birds of prey are being rehabilitated as part of an exhibit that recreates "natural" South Florida habitats. It also includes juvenile crocs and gators, a gopher tortoise, mangrove trees and a specimen gumbo-limbo.

Birds of Paradise Exhibit @ MODS
Through September 5

Ft. Lauderdale's Museum of Discovery & Science has teamed with National Geographic and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to showcase what are arguably the sexiest birds on the planet. The stunning collection of imagery, audio and artifacts engagingly profiles the 39 known species of birds-of-paradise. Embodying science, art and natural history, the compelling exhibit is a distillation of 18 research expeditions that spanned 8 years.

For hours and admission information visit mods.org or call (954) 467-6637.

Museum of Discovery & Science
401 SW 2nd Street, Ft Lauderdale

Give Miami-Dade County an EARful
Complete this Important Survey TODAY. 
Let Miami-Dade County know Transportation/Mobility is important! Every seven years, the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) is reviewed and updated as required per Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes, a process known as an Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). EAR includes an evaluation of the progress the county has made in implementing the goals, objectives, policies, maps and text of the CDMP, and also recommends changes.

Help shape the future of Miami-Dade County! Your vision can make a difference. Attend a workshop, take the EAR2018 Survey or email your comments.

Opportunities for participation:

Take the  EAR2018 survey .
The Birds Thank
Freshealthy
... our Sunset Drive neighbor whose waitstaff (especially Diego and Bonnie) so graciously pops back and forth, practically daily, to feed us well, keep us caffeinated and wow our visitors. 

Freshealthy is just that: fresh and healthy (go figure!). The breakfast, lunch and dinner café serves great-tasting natural and organic food with attention to flavor, purity and quality. The protein is organic, the bread Ezekiel and the coffee robust.

From the day Freshealthy opened last year, CEO & Founder Davide Castellano has supported the Birds. March found him personally taking orders in our Picnic Grove during the inaugural BEE-cause Flea. April Member Migration attendees pecked the day away from a fresca smorgasbord of healthy wraps and salads underwritten, in part, by Davide. To keep our conservation work humming, the proverbial Birds always get a discount. Importantly, too, Freshealthy's take-out packaging is biodegradable and/or recyclable.

With such generosity, goodwill and a green-minded business model, it's no wonder a second Freshealthy will soon open in Downtown Miami.

Join us in our effort to be #Freshealthy. Supporting vendors that support TAS is an easy way to contribute to our Conservation Mission. The Birds will thank you!

Open breakfast-dinner, hours vary by day.

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Call: (786) 773-2394