September Hernando Audubon Activities

Hernando Audubon Meeting: Living with Wildlife.

Join Heather LeBlanc from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Assistance Program. From bears and coyotes to snakes and raccoons, we’ll discuss different species of local wildlife, ways to find sustainable resolutions to conflict, and strategies to coexist with native wildlife. The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 28, at 7 p.m. at Brooksville Woman’s Club, 131 S. Main Street, Brooksville. Contact Bev: bevalhansen@gmail.com or 352-686-0460.

Hernando Audubon Adopt-A-Road Cleanup: Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 to 10 a.m.

Help pick up trash on Northcliffe Blvd. between U.S. 19 and Deltona Blvd. High school students will receive credit for community service. Meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot of Good Shepherds Plaza, 8417 Northcliffe Blvd., Spring Hill. To volunteer, contact Steve.Smetko@frontier.com or 352-247-9793.

Hernando Audubon Birding Trip to Perry Oldenburg: Saturday, Sept 23

At 8 a.m. meet in the parking lot at 13489 Government Road, Brooksville. From US-41 turn east on Deer Run Road. At the intersection with Government Road, go straight in the right lane. Along the 1.5 mile trail through sandhill and hardwood hammock and a powerline right-of-way, expect to see American Kestrel, Loggerhead Shrike, hawks, woodpeckers, other woodland bird species, and fall butterflies. Contact Bev: bevalhansen@gmail.com or 352-686-0460.

Hernando Audubon Beginning Birding

Friday, September 29, at 8 a.m. at Chinsegut Conservation Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville. Learn to identify birds at feeders and during a short walk. There will be binoculars available for use. For information, contact Linda: lindalark85@gmail.com or text 352-428-2629.

For more details about these activities, check https://www.hernandoaudubon.org/ All Hernando Audubon activities are free and open to the public.