Sunday, March 7, 2010 - PBS Frontline Documentary Poisoned Waters written by Hedrick Smith, Free showing, 7:00 p.m., Emerson Center, 1590 27th Avenue, Vero Beach, 772-778-5249.

Saturday, March 13, 2010 - Field Trip - 7:00 a.m. - Padgett Ranch
Jens & Melissa Tripson of Pelican Island Audubon along with Ralph Monticello of the Indian River Land Trust will conduct a tour of Padgett Ranch on Saturday, March 13, 2010.  The carpool will leave Vero Beach at 7:00 a.m.  Space is limited.  Call 772-567-3520 for reservations.

Saturday, March 13, 2010 - Pelican Island Wildlife Festival, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Riverview Park, Sebastian, 772-562-3909 ext. 258

Monday, March 15, 2010 –General Meeting - 7:30 p.m. - Vero Beach Community Center
Topic: Pulling fish from the freezer: fisheries research in Antarctica with Dr. Jon Moore. See March Peligram for more information.

Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 6th Annual Goby Fest, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 772-643-4925

March 26-28, 2010 - 6th Annual Audubon Academy, Possibilities Through Partnerships, Gainesville, presented by Audubon of Florida and its chapters, 352-475-1999 or 850-251-1297

Saturday, April 10, 2010 - Sebastian Charter Junior High Latin Festival - 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Indian River Fairgrounds - This fundraising event helps SCJH plus five local non-profits including Pelican Island Audubon Society. Learn more at http://scjhlatinfestival.com/

Saturday, April 10, 2010 - Sustainable Living Expo - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Vero Beach Community Center - The Expo is an educational event offering an opportunity for the public to learn how to save money and resources while building a better community.  A variety of on-going presentations will offer techniques for retrofitting your home for energy/water efficiency, interpretation of food labeling terms, instruction about solar and natural gas power, gardening/composting assistance and toxin elimination in the home.  Businesses are encouraged to sponsor this event by displaying their green products including high mpg vehicles.  The Expo is a community wide effort, sponsored by Sustainable Indian River, Inc, the City of Vero Beach and IRC Solid Waste.
Event Chairs:  Judy Orcutt, jjorcutt@bellsouth.net (772)231-2037
                      Amy Thoma, thoma.amy@gmail.com (772)713-4188
                      Aurora Stein, aurorabudora@hotmail.com (772)559-6236

April 18, 2010 – General Meeting - 7:30 p.m. - Vero Beach Community Center
Topic: Status of Indian River County Conservation Lands with Beth Powell, IRC Conservation Lands Manager

April 23-25, 2010 - Florida Ornithological Society Spring Meeting, Vero Beach, view more information.

May 17, 2010 –General Meeting - 7:30 p.m. - Vero Beach Community Center
Topic: Roseate Spoonbills with Dr. Jerry Lorenze

October 18, 2010 –General Meeting - 7:30 p.m. - Vero Beach Community Center
Topic: Agro-Ecology with Hilary Swain, Director, Archbold Biological Station