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Native Plant Sale Weekend
Saturday, November 7, 9am-5pm
Sunday, November 8, 10am-3pm
Shop for Native Plants that will transform your yard or balcony into a thriving, low-maintenance South Florida habitat!
Brunch with Babe
Saturday, 9am-3pm
Picnic in the shade! Farm-fresh "Babe Froman" fare cooked to order & priced a la carte
Rain Barrel Workshop
Saturday, 10am
Barbara McAdam, P.A., leads this complimentary & informative workshop
Historic House Tour
Saturday, 1pm
TAS Historian Dan Jones hosts a complimentary Doc Thomas House Tour
Optional Link
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#TASBirding
Southern Palm Beach
Saturday, November 7, 7:30-11
am
Bill Boeringer will lead birders through A.D. Barnes Park. Enter on SW 72nd Ave. just north of Bird Rd. (SW 40th St.), turn left at the T intersection and park in spaces on either side of the road. Meet at 7:30am, returning at approximately 11:00am. No fee.
Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6
Saturday, November 14
Hendry Glades Audubon Society leads a tour of Stormwater Treatment Area-5 in Hendry County. For those planning to carpool, this trip is limited to 20 participants and reservations are required. No fee. Walkie-talkies are recommended. There will be a lunch stop at a restaurant. TAS Members, please co
ntact Brian Rapoza at
[email protected]
for details, including meeting place and time.
Plantation Preserve
Saturday, November 21, 8am-3pm
Join TAS leaders Brian Rapoza, Carlos Sanchez and Rangel Diaz at the Deering Estate at Cutler's annual celebration of birds. Brian Rapoza leads an early morning bird walk from 7:30 to 10:00am. Gates officially open to the public at 10:00am; admission is reduced to $7 for this event. Carlos Sanchez leads a trip on the pontoon boat "Pelican Skipper," exploring Biscayne Bay from 1:00 to 3:00pm in search of bay ducks and other birds. Cost for the boat trip is $35; tickets will be available in advance. Contact Rangel Diaz for additional event info.
Plantation Preserve
Saturday, November 21, 8am-3pm
South Florida Audubon Society's Paddy Cunningham leads a tour of Plantation Preserve in central Broward County. The preserve is on Broward Blvd., two miles east of University Drive. Paddy at 8:00am at the trailhead past the playground. Lunch at a local restaurant will follow. No fee.
Deering Estate at Cutler Bird Walk
Saturday, November 28, 7:30am-10am
Rangel Diaz leads a tour of the restricted natural areas of the Deering Estate at Cutler. With 444 acres of pristine habitat, including Tropical Hardwood Rockland Hammocks (116 acres) and Pine Rocklands (104 acres), the diversity is always spectacular. Meet at 7:30am in the Visitor Center Parking Lot. Return at 10:00am; participants are welcome to visit public areas on the estate at the conclusion of the bird walk.
Snake Bight Kayaking/Canoeing
Saturday, November 28, 9am-4pm
David Schaffter leads this kayak/canoe trip to Snake Bight in Everglades National Park, a 7-9 mile round-trip paddle, designed for intermediate to advanced paddlers. Meet at Flamingo Marina for a 9:00am departure. Return by 4:00pm. Bring lunch, water, hat, sunscreen, insect repellant and PFDs. There is an entrance fee to the park, plus a kayak/canoe entrance fee. Rentals, including paddles/PFDs, are available at the marina: kayaks-$45.00 per day, canoes-$32.00 for 8 hours. Call (239) 695-3101 for rental details.
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Rare Variegated Flycatcher Sighting!
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| TAS President_ Joe F. Barros |
The
7th recorded sighting of a variegated flycatcher in North America took place last month on a #TASbirding walk at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Lauderdale. Sightings of the South American Bird are rare and accidental north of the equator. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest, so it does makes sense to see one here in South Florida. This passerin belongs to tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae) family, the largest family of birds in the Americas, with more than 400 species. This is the only species remaining in the genus Empidonomus.
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Give Miami Day: Start at "T for TAS"
Thursday, Novemb
er 19
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| On November 19, Scroll to "T for TAS" |
Be part of the most exciting annual giving event of 2015. Last year, nearly 20,000 donors raised a record $5.2 million for 520 local nonprofit organizations. Let's break that record!
Scroll down to "T" on their website to donate to TAS.
Want us to personally remind you? Email:
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Sign the Petition: Solar Choice
Support Competition
Open the Utility Monopoly in the Sunshine State
(we're not half way there, yet & the Miami Herald is worried)
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The Birds Thank:
America's healthiest (and greenest!) grocery store chain talks the talk,
and
walks the walk. Whether supporting Homestead Farmers, Keys Fishermen or Florida Ranchers, Whole Foods Coral Gables keeps it local. As consumers of the end-product, we eat fresher, cleaner food; our personal carbon footprint is significantly reduced; and we support our regional economy.
In keeping with its ethos -- "Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet" -- our near neighbor (located just 3 blocks north of our campus on Red Road) partners with TAS biannually to present our signature "Walk in the Woods with Wine & Whisk" dinner series. Orchestrated in tandem with
Whisk Gourmet
Chef-cofounder Brendan Connor and A Joy Wallace Catering, the dinner proceeds help TAS maintain our 3-acre "green island" and perpetuate our Mission "
To conserve and restore South Florida ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats."
Visit the Website
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Presents "Nature in Pastel" through November
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| Click the Macaw for More Information |
The period parlor at our Nationally Registered
Historic headquarters is transformed into a vibrant
art gallery during TAS's own
Art
Nite, when
Artist
Ceci Watson
presents "Nature in Pastel," an exhibition hanging at TAS through November
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Visit our Historic Headquarters, where TAS members can park for free.
Thirty percent of the proceeds from the sale of all
art
benefit Tropical Audubon Society.
Bird Bar will be Open per usual
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Paddle Out:
Turner River; Everglades National Park
Sunday, November 7, 9am-2pm
Have a blast on the Turner River, as it winds through Everglades National Park, passing cypress swamps, sawgrass and mangrove ecosystems. Herons, ibis, hawks, ospreys, alligators, turtles and river otters are often spotted along the way.
Minimum age 9 years, accompanied by an adult. Wear closed-toe water shoes, long sleeves, swimwear recommended. A $50 donation per paddler ($25 for TAS members) includes Paddle Out map, sticker and annual TAS membership.
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Ludlam Trail:
Rise & Ride
Saturday, November7, 10am-2pm
Stop by this fun event before or after you stop by our Native Plant Sale!
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SOMI Art Walk
Friday, November 13, 6-9
pm
Perch at TAS on the second Friday
of every month during Art Walk Season!
Bird Bar will be Open, as usual ;)
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Eco-Restoration Day
Porter Russell Pine Rockland
Saturday, November 14, 8-noon
Help TAS steward the 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.
Learn More
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WHEELS WEEKEND
November 12 - November 15
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Miami-Dade: Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, November 18 10am
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Join us at the County's Planning Advisory Board meeting to oppose the expansion of the UDB. We must show broad community support for HOLD THE LINE with an excellent turnout at the meeting.
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Eco-Restoration Day
Steinberg Nature Center @ TAS
Saturday, November 21, 8:30am-noon
Get your daily dose of Vitamin D & a full body Work Out!
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 when you can, between 8:30 am and noon -- you will find a host of conservationists, birders, plant lovers and gardeners just like you lending a hand.
Volunteer to Get Your Hands Dirty! (We provide gloves!)
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Paddle Out: Chapman Field
Saturday, November 21, 9am-2pm
Isn't the world more magical by moonlight? Join TAS for an evening of kayaking, birding and catching up with friends. We will launch from Chapman Field and paddle out to the bay to watch the sunset. It is a leisurely paddle and everyone is encouraged to bring food and drink to enjoy while we paddle by moonlight. (There will be glow sticks!)
Minimum age to participate is 9 years old with guardian. Wear closed-toe water shoes, long sleeves, swimwear, and bug repellent. Bring food and drink.
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Conservation Committee Meeting @TAS
Wednesday, November 25, 7-9:30pm
We come together to do the little things that make a big difference, and to tackle the big things that take a village on the 4th Wednesday of every month. Help us peck away at the challenging conservation issues of our time. With your assistance, we can build capacity, infrastructure and increase our reach!
Please collaborate in and contribute to our Mission to conserve South Florida's wildlife, habitats and natural resources. You don't need to be a scientist or TAS member to know that clean water, green space and solar energy are good things.
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