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Field Trip – Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
December 21, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
As requested at last year’s visit from the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey we have scheduled a visit to the Center!
Our tour starts at 10 a.m. on December 21 at the Center, 1101 Audubon Way Maitland, FL 32751.
The individual entry fee will depend on how many folks sign up for the trip. Each tour is for a group of 15 people at $125. The CBoP staff have agreed to run two groups concurrently, if necessary (up to 30 people max.) Without knowing how many folks will participate, I’m suggesting every participant pay $10 towards the entry fee and $10 donation to our chapter. If we get more than 30 to sign up, we’ll add another group tour at 11:30.
The tour lasts about one hour. It’s been a few years since our chapter has visited the Center. I expect there have been a few changes.
According to the website:
Located in the city of Maitland and the Town of Eatonville, this urban environmental Audubon Center focuses on the rescue, medical treatment, rehabilitation and release of Florida’s raptors. Grounding our roots in conservation, Maitland hosted the first Florida Audubon Society meeting in March 1900 to save Florida's imperiled wading birds. Today, Audubon Center for Birds of Prey carries on that mission of protecting and saving Florida’s birds of prey. We invite you to experience our unique location, tucked along Lake Sybelia, just outside Orlando. Visitors can learn about the unique adaptations of raptors’ challenges they face and the many ways to get involved with helping birds of prey and the important habitats and resources they depend on.
- Guidebooks are available for download at the Admissions window or from the website.
- As a reminder, our current visitor areas are all outdoors. Florida weather is unpredictable, please plan accordingly. We recommend bringing water or other hydration with you.
- Hand sanitizer stations are provided at several locations throughout the Center.
FOR THE SAFETY AND COURTESY OF ALL GUESTS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OUR MASK
POLICY HAS BEEN UPDATED:
- Audubon will not require vaccinated guests to wear masks for tours and visits (all outdoors). Masks are still required in Audubon buildings where social distancing is limited.
- Masks will still be available for use or request at the admissions window.
- Please practice safe social distancing. Leave six feet between yourself and others.
- If you are feeling sick, please stay home.
- Center website:
https://cbop.audubon.org/
TRIP DETAILS
Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Leader: Peg Lindsay, pegcondor@embarqmail.com
Location: Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
Distance:
Difficulty: Easy
REGISTER HERE
Click here to Register for this event. The entry fee is $10.
A suggested donation to Oklawaha Valley Audubon of $10/members or $15/non-members, above costs such as entry or guide fees, included lunches, or “rides” etc. is included in the payment options so you can conveniently include them on your pre-registration credit card payment if you choose.
NOTE: Field Trips are subject to change due to weather or other circumstances. For most trips, you will need outdoor shoes, insect repellant, sunscreen, a hat, raingear or jacket, binoculars (of course), water, and a snack or lunch, unless otherwise noted.