Incidents of Travel in Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Costa Rica
7:30pm on Wed., Feb. 10 at the Doc Thomas House
Photographer Joel Rosenthal provides highlights of trips to the cloud- and rainforests of the aforesaid countries in search of rare, colorful and beautiful birds. Advice and suggestions will also be offered about destinations, lodging and planning birding trips to these venues.
Membership meetings are open to the public and held at the Doc Thomas House, 5530 Sunset Drive, near Red Road. The doors open at 7:30pm and the show begins at 8pm. Call (305) 667-7337 for more information.
TAS Kayak Trips
Join us for Kayaking! Improve your birding photography with Phil Sidran
Improving your photography skills can be incorporated in a fun
and adventurous kayaking trip. Join TAS as we team up with Phil
Sidran and Roger Rosenberger to guide you around the natural areas
of South Florida. We have three dates planned so far in 2010, all
proceeds will help boost our conservation agenda for 2010.
- Sat. Feb. 6—North Turner River Kayak Trip
- Sat. Feb. 20th—Virginia Key Kayak Trip
If you have a group of 4 or more, make a donation to TAS for a private kayak tour. What a perfect way to celebrate a birthday, a promotion or for a group of students who want to learn more about the natural areas. Call and make a donation to help boost this program, or sponsor a student group yourself. Contact Laura Reynolds by phone (786-543-1926) or email.
Conservation Concert Supports Eco Education
7pm on Sat., Feb. 20 at the Doc Thomas House
Acoustic duo Jennings and Keller will perform at our February Conservation
Concert. The concert will be held outside, on our beautiful property
at 5530 Sunset Drive in South Miami. Blankets and picnic baskets are
welcome. We will have a donation bar and appetizers, as well as picnic
tables. Doors open at 7; music starts at 8.
The minimum entrance donation of $10 will help us restore our educational facilities. We are aiming to raise enough money to replace the roof of the chikee that we use for educational workshops and other events.
If you would like to purchase tickets in advance or volunteer to help with these events, please email us. Can't attend? Please donate to TAS and mention environmental education.
New for 2011! Ecuador: The Northern Andes
Sat., July 9 to Sun., July 17, 2011
Brian Rapoza and a local leader, arranged through Tropical Birding Tours, lead this nine-day, eight-night trip to the northern Andes of Ecuador, beginning and ending in Quito. This trip involves seven full days of birding, and is designed for intermediate to advanced birders. Group size will be no more than eight (8) participants. Costs: $2,295.00 per person double occupancy, $140.00 single supplement. Cost includes transportation, meals, lodging and guides. Not included is round-trip air fare to Quito, tips, laundry costs and other incidental expenses. Click here for a trip itinerary. For a detailed itinerary and trip application, with reservation requirements, email Brian Rapoza.
Train Your Lenses on Wildlife in Everglades National Park
Sat., Feb. 27 at 7:30am, Coe Visitor's Center
Wildlife photographers Trey Mitchell and Jeff Weber will lead a
Nature Photography Workshop in Everglades National Park on Saturday,
February 27. Traveling along the main park road to Flamingo, we
will be looking for birds, of course, but will also focus on
reptiles, insects and whatever other creatures we may encounter.
Both amateur and more advanced photographers are welcome. Bring any camera you want, and we'll do our best to find you some great photo subjects among the fascinating array of wildlife found in the park. There should also be good opportunities for landscape and plant photography. Both telephoto and macro lenses can be put to good use on this walk. A tripod or monopod would also be useful, and you may want to bring your flash equipment for optimum lighting. With brilliant blue winter skies and plenty of nesting birds, this is probably the best time of year for photography in the Park.
We'll start at the Coe Visitor Center at 7:30 a.m. As we head
into the Park, we'll stop at Anhinga Trail, Long Pine Key,
Pa-Hay-Okee, Mahogany Hammock and Flamingo. Bring water and your
lunch (or you can buy lunch at the Flamingo Marina), and don't
forget your sunblock. Insects shouldn't be any problem this time of
year.
All photographs by Jeff Weber.
January/February 2010 TAS Bulletin
List of Articles
- Community Celebrates Tamiami Trail Bridge Groundbreaking
- Brian Rapoza's Birding Recap
- What Our Friends are Doing
- Join us for Kayaking and improve your birding photography with Phil Sidran
- Update on Manatees
- Tropical Audubon Society Sponsors Upcoming Children's Nature Walk
- Peace Corps Nature Walk Seeks Volunteer Naturalists
- Virginia Key Design Rejects Master Plan
- Tropical Audubon Society Conservation Essay Contest $500.00 Award
- Join the Great Backyard Bird Count
- Everglades Coalition to Host 25th Annual Everglades Conference
- Citizens Allied for Safe Energy (CASE) Town Hall Meeting Features Presentations by Concerned Scientists and Economists
- Thank You to Our Donors!
For details, see the January/February 2010 TAS Bulletin.
Come out and volunteer!
Saturday, Feb 20 and Saturday, Mar 20
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Join us on February 20, March 20, and every third Saturday from 8:30-12:00 to
restore the Historic Doc Thomas House grounds. Twilight Thursdays
We will also be restoring the grounds on Thursdays from 4:00-sundown.
We will be removing exotics, planting trees and mulching new
plantings. Bring sunscreen, water, a hat and work gloves. For more
information please
e-mail our restoration volunteer coordinator Lewis Milledge.
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