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Follow on Google News | Collier County Audubon Society Announces 2011-2012 ProgramsThe Collier County Audubon Society announces educational programs for 2011-2012 at the Naples Botanical Garden. Each educational program is part of a monthly series that feature guest experts and their knowledge on the Southwest Florida ecosystem.
By: Colier County Audubon Society The programs include the date, the title of the presentation, and speaker, as follows: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 “The Coast in Motion” Ted Below, Avian Ecologist Tuesday, December 6, 2011 “Sandhill & Whooping Cranes in Florida” Marty Folk, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Tuesday, January 10, 2012 “Woodpeckers in Florida” Dr. Jerry Jackson, Professor of Ecological Sciences, FGCU Tuesday, February 7, 2012 “Black Bears” Joseph Bozzo, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Tuesday, March 6, 2012 “The Everglade Snail Kite” Zach Welch, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Tuesday, April 3, 2012 “The Endangered Sawfish” George Burgess, Director, Florida Program for Shark Research at Florida Museum of Natural History The oldest conservation society in the country, celebrating its 50th year, Collier County Audubon Society (CCAS) with 2,000 members is an independent chapter affiliated with the National Audubon Society and Audubon of Florida. CCAS is one of the most effective environmental policy and lobbying organizations in SW Florida. Projects include providing support for expansion of wetland conservation programs and wildlife refuge creation in the Northern Everglades; contributing to planning for water storage and restoration projects in the Greater Everglades including “water farming” projects on privately owned ranch lands; and advancing the Florida Panther Protection Program through local policies and offering an objective science review. The Society has provided policy makers scientific based information on climate change, sea level rise, and ecosystem implications. CCAS co-sponsors environmental education for thousands of third and fourth graders in public schools and conducts an extracurricular Audubon Young Birders program. In addition, the Society sponsors public lectures on such topics as Ospreys and Hurricanes and conducts field trips to birding “hot spots” in the surrounding counties. # # # Collier County Audubon Society 1. About 2. Press Room 3. Contact Share This Page Website Follow on Facebook About Founded in 1961, the Collier County Audubon Society is the oldest conservation organization in Collier County. As one of 43 local Florida chapters dedicated to preserving the quality of life in our respective communities, one of their primary efforts is maintaining an awareness of local, regional, and state environmental and conservation issues. Accordingly, their mission, in partnership with Audubon of Florida and National Audubon Society, is to promote an understanding of and interest in wildlife and the environment that supports it, and to further the cause of conservation of all of our natural resources End
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