Tropical Audubon Society now offers field trips for young birders! Our new youth birding field trips are for youth ages 10-17 and are designed to introduce fledgling nature lovers to the world of birding. Whether your child has just started birding or is an experienced teen birder, this field trip is a great way to bring your budding birder to the next level. Parents or guardians must be in attendance and are responsible for their child.
Field trips take place rain or shine — remember that rainy days are often “birdy” days, especially during spring and fall migration. Please note: Some parks charge entrance fees. In most cases, the trip leader has included his/her email address for direct contact.
All participants attending our birding trips are expected to provide their own binoculars. National Audubon Society’s Guide to Binoculars provides valuable advice for anyone seeking to buy binoculars.
All trips are led by volunteer Tropical Audubon Society leaders. Unless otherwise indicated, trips are free and open to youth ages 10-17 and their attending parents/guardians. Online registration is required for all trips.
For more information concerning youth field trips, please contact DJ Mlodozeniec, TAS Education Director.
Upcoming Youth Field Trips
Crandon Park Birding - Sunday, September 27th, 2026, 8AM-10AM
TBA will lead this youth field trip at Crandon Park, located at 6747 Crandon Blvd. on Key Biscayne. Enter the park via the South Beach entrance. Meet at 8am at the entrance to Crandon Gardens (the old zoo) at the south end of the park (map). Costs include a parking fee (payable using PayByPhone) and the Rickenbacker Causeway toll.
Registration form coming soon!
A.D. Barnes Park Birding - Sunday, October 18th, 2026, 8AM-10AM
TBA will lead this youth field trip at A.D. Barnes Park, located at 3401 Southwest 72nd Avenue in Miami. Enter the park on SW 72nd Ave., just north of Bird Rd. (SW 40th St.). Meet at 8am in the parking area to the left of the t-intersection after entering the park (map). No entrance or parking fees.
Registration form coming soon!
Larry and Penny Thompson Park Birding - Saturday, November 14th, 2026, 8AM-10AM
TBA will lead this youth field trip at Larry and Penny Thompson Park, located at 12451 Southwest 184th Street, south of ZooMiami. The park entrance is at the intersection of SW 184 Street and SW 127 Avenue. Meet at 8am in the parking area on the west side of the park’s lake (map). No entrance or parking fees.
Registration form coming soon!
Everglades National Park Birding - Saturday, December 12th, 2026, 8AM-10AM
TBA will lead this youth field trip in Everglades National Park, located at 40001 State Highway 9336 in Homestead. Stops will include Anhinga and Gumbo Limbo Trails, and Pa-hay-okee if time allows. Meet at 8am in the parking lot of the Coe Visitor Center (map). There is an entrance fee to the park. Anhinga Trail, Gumbo Limbo Trail and Pa-hay-okee are all wheelchair accessible.
Registration form coming soon!
Lucky Hammock Birding - Saturday, January 23rd, 2027, 8AM-10AM
TBA will lead this youth trip to "Lucky Hammock" along Aerojet Road in Homestead. Meet at 8am in the parking area at the Southern Glades Wildlife and Environmental Area entrance gate on Aerojet Road (SW 232 Avenue) at SR 9336, 0.5 miles east of the Homestead entrance to Everglades National Park (map). No entrance or parking fees.
Registration form coming soon!
Black Point Park Birding - Saturday, February 27, 2027, 8AM-10AM
TBA will lead this youth field trip at Black Point Park, located at 24775 Southwest 87th Avenue in south Miami-Dade. Meet at 8am at the parking area along the Black Point Jetty Trail on the east side of the park (map). No entrance or parking fees.
Registration form coming soon!
Green Cay Wetlands Birding - Sunday, March 14, 2027, 8AM-10AM
TBA will lead this youth field trip to Green Cay Wetlands, located at 12800 Hagen Ranch Road in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County (map). Meet at 8am at the boardwalk entrance. Green Cay Wetlands is wheelchair accessible. No entrance or parking fees.
Registration form coming soon!
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Birding - Saturday, April 10, 2027, 8AM-10AM
TBA will lead this youth field trip at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, located at 1200 Crandon Blvd. on Key Biscayne. Meet at 8am at No Name Harbor; from the entrance station, take your first right and drive west to the parking area (map). Costs include an entrance fee to the park and the Rickenbacker Causeway toll.
Registration form coming soon!