Collier County Audubon Society Announces 2011-2012 Programs

Oct. 24, 2011 - PRLog -- The Collier County Audubon Society, celebrating its 50th anniversary, has announced programs for 2011-2012 to be held at the Kapnick Education Center in the Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive. Each educational program is part of a monthly series that feature guest experts and their knowledge on the Southwest Florida ecosystem.   All programs are open to the public and begin at 7:30 p.m.  There is a $3 charge for non-Audubon members.

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.

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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