September 17 - Florida's Night Sky with Indian River State College’s associate astronomy professor and Hallstrom Planetarium Director Jon Bell

October 15 - Conservation in Florida: Its History and Heroes with author Gary White

November 19 - Panama Birding Bonanza with Sam Fried

December 10 - Vero Beach Community Center - Holiday Potluck - 6:00 p.m.

January 21 - Siberian Cranes: Water, Wetlands, Wilderness and White Birds with John Canter

February 18 - Birds & other Wildlife of the Indian River Lagoon with Bob Montanaro

March 18 - Fires, floods, and heavy metal: Restoration of wading bird populations in the Everglades with Peter Frederick, Ph.D.

April 15 - Pelagic Sea Birds of Florida's Atlantic Coast with Michael Brothers

May 20 - The Neotropical Shorebird Banding Program with Al Begazo, USFWS South Florida Ecological Services Office

September 10 - Climate Change: Adapting to sea level rise and our changing climate - why isn't anything being done? with Randall Parkinson, Ph.D.

October 8 - Florida Endangered Butterflies: Agency Actions and In-Actions with Marc Minno

November 12 - Enjoying Life on the Indian River Lagoon with Rodney Smith

December 10 - Vero Beach Community Center - Holiday Potluck - 6:00 p.m.

January 14 - Fishing Through The Seasons At Sebastian Inlet State Park with Ed Perry

February 11 - Climate Change: Evidence It Is Happening in Florida and How Does This Effect Local Conservation with Steve Traxler, Senior Biologist, USFWS

March 11 - Sharks: Masters of the Deep with Joe Bartoszek

April 8 - Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program with Troy Rice, Director

May 13 - Wildlife Biodiversity in the Mangroves with Ellie Van Os

2012

October 13 - Saturday - West Regional Water Reclamation Plant - Guide: Peter Sutherland - An excellent local site for birding numerous species - Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the entrance to the facility, 8405 8th Street, Vero Beach.

October 21 - Sunday - Sebastian Inlet State Park - Guide: Juanita Baker - 8:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. - Catch the migrating shorebirds at Sebastian Inlet State Park at low tide when they gather to feed. Enter the North Gate to the parking lot on the right which is closest to the Tide pool where we will meet. (Requires normal park entrance fee.) Basic Birding. Photographers welcome. Low Tide: 7:14 AM Sunrise: 7:26 AM Beforehand, see PIAS video taken at the Park: Basic Birding  

November 10 - Saturday - St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park – Guide: Judy Elseroad – The group will hike up to two miles in sand to see Florida Scrub-Jays.  Wear long pants and closed shoes/no sandals or shorts.  Meet at 8:00 a.m. at Platt parking lot on the north side of 512, west of I-95 and east of Fellsmere.  Trip will end at approximately 10:00 a.m.

November 11- Sunday - ORCA Canoe Trip - 8:00 am to noon- Meet at the FMEL Boathouse 200 9th St. SE (Oslo Rd) east of US 1. Leaders Richard Baker & Steve Goff. Fee $5 member/$20 non-members.

December 9 - Sunday - ORCA Canoe Trip - 8:00 am to noon- Meet at the FMEL Boathouse 200 9th St. SE (Oslo Rd) east of US 1. Leaders Richard Baker & Steve Goff. Fee $5 member/$20 non-members.

December 12 - Wednesday - Viera Wetlands - Guide: Jack Casselberry - A prime viewing area for numerous bird species - Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the McDonalds at SR512 & I-95 for carpool - Will stop for lunch in Viera before returning.

December 15 - Saturday - Christmas Bird Count - St. Lucie Audubon Society invites PIAS members to participate. For more information, contact Ed Bowes at slacbc2010@gmail.com

December 29 - Saturday - Christmas Bird Count - South Brevard/North Indian River County - For more information, contact Dee Fairbanks at southbrevardcbc@gmail.com

2013

January 16 - Wednesday - Florida Scrub-Jay Excursion - Guide: Joe Carroll - visit several locations in Indian River County to view Florida Scrub-Jays - meet at 7:30 a.m. at South County Regional Park, 800 20th Ave. SW. The field trip will move to other locations in Indian River County to view Scrub-Jays at the discretion of the Guide.

January 19-February 23 - FMEL-PIAS 2013 Volunteer Stewardship Core Class 

January 23 - Wednesday - North Sebastian Conservation Area - Guide: Jane Schnee - Meet at 8:00 a.m. - Meet at the entrance across from the Post Office on Main Street in Sebastian

February 6 - Wednesday - Sir Peter Crane, Dean, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies will present "The Interconnectedness of Natural and Human Systems: From Global Change to the Indian River Lagoon". Place: Waxlax Auditorium, St. Edwards School, 1895 Saint Edwards Drive, off of A-1-A South, Vero Beach. Admission: Free

February 7 & 8 - Indian River Lagoon Symposium 2013 at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Learn more at http://www.indianriverlagoon.org/symposium.html

February 9 - Saturday - Sebastian Inlet State Park - Guide: Darlene Halliday - Birding walk with the Ranger - meet at 12:45 p.m. in the Fishing Museum located just inside the south entrance of the park.

February 16 - Saturday - Indrio Savannahs Preserve - Guide: Tina Marchese - Meet at 8:00am at Tozour Road and US1, North Fort Pierce. This 297 acre preserve is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail. It hosts 5 natural ecological communities and 3 miles of hiking trails. Scrub jays, eagles and a variety of wading birds are among the many species likely to be seen. For more information call the PIAS office, 772-567-3520 or Tina Marchese, 772-231-2653.

February 22 - Friday - Padgett Creek Ranches - Guide: Ralph Monticello, Indian River Land Trust - Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the Publix parking lot at the corner of 58th Avenue and State Road 60

March 6 - Wednesday - Quality of Life Indicators: Quality of Life indicators, field trip, meet at 4 p.m. at the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, at the information booth at the start of the boardwalk. We will walk to the refuge overlook and discuss the state of Indian River Lagoon, what condition we would like to see it restored to, and what ecological, social and economic indicators would be most useful to measure progress over coming years. This is a part of our ongoing project to define suitable sustainability indicators for Indian River County. Guide: Graham Cox. Please contact PIAS office to confirm attendance at 772-567-3520.

March 7 - Thursday - St. Lucie Audubon Society Presents Birding Adventures with James Currie at Indian River State College, 3209 Virginia Ave, Fort Pierce, FL
James Currie, world-renowned birder and star of National Geographic Television, will be presenting on March 7th from 7 to 9 p.m. The program is brought to you by the St. Lucie Audubon Society and will be held at the Kight Center Building “V” on 35th Street in Fort Pierce just west of Virginia Ave. on the Campus of Indian River State College. Questions may be directed to Liz Dunleavy at Dunzippy@aol.com or call 772-489-9050. Seating is limited to 200.

March 21 - Thursday - Combined Trip: Wakodahatchee Wetlands, 13026 Jog Road, Delray Beach. and Green Cay Nature Center, 12800 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach - Guide: Bill Loftus - boardwalk over wetlands/expect to see numerous species of waterbirds and other wildlife - Meet at 6:00 a.m. at the TA Truck Stop, corner of SR 60 and 90th Avenue, for carpool. Return to Vero at approximately 5:00 p.m.

April 2 – Tuesday - Turkey Creek Sanctuary in the Malabar, Palm Bay area of Brevard Co.  Guide: Carolyn Cimino.  The walk will start at 7:45 am and will conclude at 11 am.  I will be staying longer so anyone who wants to continue another hour or so is welcome to join me.  Target birds:  warblers, vireos and other songbirds.  Please bring sun lotion,  water, snacks, binoculars, bird book, and a pen for the checklist.  Please park in the lot adjacent to the main walkway of TCS.  Do not park in the library parking lot.  Try to carpool if possible, as it is close to a 40 min ride.  Contact Carolyn Cimino at sailcarm@aol.com if you have questions.

April 5-6 - Treasure Coast Birding Festival sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County and Pelican Island Audubon Society. CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER.

April 5 & 7 - VBCS Concert Pays Tribute to Lagoon in Song, Sign, and Photography - Click here for more information.