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EVENTS
Talks & Outings 2025-2026

Upcoming Events

  • Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Bird Outing
    Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Bird Outing
    Sat, Mar 21
    Naples
    At Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary the wetlands store rainwater, clean storm runoff, send water to the aquifer, and improve water quality for Naples and Bonita Springs estuaries and beaches and it's also a great place to see lots of birds.
  • Urban Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation through Photography
    Urban Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation through Photography
    Tue, Mar 24
    Marco Island
    Join us at Wesley United Methodist Church at 5:30pm for a talk about how you use pictures to educate on wildlife and landscapes that would attract wildlife.
  • Eagle Lakes Park Bird Outing
    Eagle Lakes Park Bird Outing
    Sat, Apr 04
    Naples
    Donna Fiala Eagle Lakes Park has over 220 species of birds that have been recorded at this well-known local birding hotspot.
  • AWE Talk, Black Bears-Post Bear Hunt Report
    AWE Talk, Black Bears-Post Bear Hunt Report
    Tue, Apr 07
    Buehler Auditorium, FGCU Education Ctr.
    Black bears are part of our native wildlife in our communities. Unfortunately, they are being driven out of their habitat by construction in our area. Hear about the bear hunt and what we can do to live with bears harmoniously.
  • 10 Years of Owl Watch Celebration
    10 Years of Owl Watch Celebration
    Sat, Apr 18
    Wesley United Methodist Church
    Join us to commemorate 10 years of monitoring Burrowing Owls and the significance of this program! So many people to thank! Join Us

pRE RECORDED EVENTS

Audubon Western Everglades brings top wildlife and conservation experts together to educate, inform and inspire in our Speaker Series. Here on video are some of our most popular past events to enjoy.

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Manatees in Our Waterways

Speaker: FWC Biologist, Abigail Steele

Birds, Bee’s, and Butterflies, Natures Pollinators

Speakers: Tara McGraw, Andee Naccarato, & Hamatahl Cohen, event in Collaboration with Naples Native Plant Society

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Whales in our Oceans and the Perils they May Face

Speaker: Catherine Uden, South Florida Field Rep from Oceana.Org

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Brown Pelicans, the Smallest Pelicans

Speaker: Rochelle Streker, Audubon Florida Biologist

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Green Herons; Plumages, Behavior and Ecology

Dr. Jerry Jackson, Professor Emeritus, FGCU

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Gopher Tortoises on Marco Updates

Speaker: Brittany Piersma, AWE Field Biologist

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Our Florida Springs

Speaker: Dr. Robert Knight, Florida Springs Institute.

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