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Learn about native plants and help Tropical maintain the native landscape.
Next work days:
Sat., Feb. 11
Porter-Russell Pinerockland Preserve
22100 SW 124th Ave
Miami, Fl 33170
See our flier!
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No RSVP required.
Sat., Feb. 18
Doc Thomas House
5530 Sunset Drive
Miami, Fl 33143
No RSVP Required.
Restoring these property is supported by a grant from Together Green and volunteers like you!
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Birding Field Trips |
Sat. Feb. 4- STA-5 Birdings. Hendry-Glades Audubon Society invites TAS to join them for a tour of Stormwater Treatment Area-5 in Hendry County. For those planning to carpool, this trip is limited to 20 participants and reservations are required. No fee. Contact Brian Rapoza for details, including meeting place and time.
Sat. Feb. 11- South Dade Birding. John Boyd will lead this all day carpool trip, which may include stops at Lucky Hammock, Castellow Hammock and Dump Marsh. Meet in the parking lot of the Coe Visitor Center at Everglades National Park at 7:30 AM. This is an all day trip. No fee. Bring lunch.
Sat. Feb. 18- Everglades Nature Photography. Trey Mitchell will lead all-day event inEverglades National Park, which will focus on the many opportunities the park offers for taking stunning wildlife images-from alligators to tiny damselflies. We'll use both telephoto and macro lenses to capture shots of whatever birds and beasts we encounter. The walk will start early and end at dusk to take advantage of the best light conditions. Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the Coe Visitor Center. There is an entrance fee to the park. Bring lunch.
Sat. Feb. 25- Shark Valley/Loop Road Birding. John Hutchison will lead this trip. Meet at 8:00 AM at the airboat concession on the north side of Tamiami Trail (US 41), one mile west of the Shark Valley entrance. There is an entrance fee to Shark Valley. Bring lunch.
Click here for our full calendar. |
Soaring Eagle Yoga,
Jill Rapperport, is an experienced registered yoga instructor, meditation teacher, Level III Reiki master, shaman and spiritual life coach. She brings a unique blend of business experience, a breadth of yoga knowledge, philosophy experience, anatomical knowledge, musical training and varied spiritual practices to her classes.
Jill brings to Tropical Audubon quality instruction on all the limbs of yoga, including meditation and philosophy. She hires and trains instructors to help bring the health and empowerment tools of yoga to others, and will bring to Tropical Audobon excellent programing and teachers.
Click here for more information or call Jill at
305-662-YOGA (9642) for more information! | |
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We have a number of internships available this Spring.
Each internship offers great exposure to environmental issues in South Florida while receiving a tailored experience in one of the internships below.
Please contact Stephanie Cornejo at intern@tropicalaudubon.org for more information.
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Conservation Committee Meeting
Wed, Jan. 25| 5530 Sunset Drive| 7:30 p.m.
 Be part of the conversation with South Florida's environmental concerns. We will meet at 7:30 p.m. to discuss conservation issues facing our region at the Historic Doc Thomas House. Please bring your ideas and interests to the table with our committee members, Co-Chairs John Ogden and Dennis Olle, and Executive Director Laura Reynolds.
This meeting is open to the public. Our parking entrance is on the side of the house at 55th Avenue. Please contact us for more information.
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Write to MDX: Future highway to accelerate westward development & threaten the Everglades!
Fri, Jan. 27| E-Mail Tere Garcia with your comments
 Miami-Dade Expressway Authority is planning to expand the 836 Dolphin Expressway west toward Krome Avenue and then south to Tamiami Airport. This project would accelerate westward development, threaten agriculture, and threaten Everglades restoration. We ask the MDX board to remove the 836/Dolphin Expressway Southwest Extension (project 83618) from its 5-year plan.
Please email written comments to Tere Garcia at tgarcia@mdxway.com. |
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Open Space: New Visions
Sat, Jan. 28| 697 N. Miami Ave| 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
 The Urban Environment League (UEL) of Greater Miami will host an open dialogue about green and open space in Miami. This event is free and open to the public. It will take place at Grand Central Loft, 697 N. Miami Avenue.
The agenda is as follows:
The UEL - Advocating for a New Vision for Open Space
Tactical Urbanism: Short Term Action, Long Term Change
Presentations, "Reimagining Public Space": Biscayne Parkway: Streets as Open Space, Urban Greenworks: Agriculture & Open Space, Brickell Green Space, Trust For Public Land, Grand Central Park: A Lesson in Revitalization.
On the Evolving Mission & Goals of Miami-Dade County Parks
Audience Q/A (30 min) |
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Rock at Doc's January 28! Inaugurating the 2012 TAS Conservation Concert Series
Sat, Jan. 28| 5530 Sunset Drive| 6:30 p.m.| $10 donation, children free
 Tropical Audubon's 2012 Conservation Concert Series will debut this Saturday, January 28th. Now in its third season, the Conservation Concert Series continues to gain momentum. Nightscape returns for their third season, volunteering to inaugurate the concert series and rock the old Doc Thomas House and grounds once again.
Concert goers are encouraged to pack a picnic, bring a blanket, a date, a friend and come out to enjoy a laid-back "Old Florida" evening. A donation Bird Bar provides liquid refreshment in the form of beer, wine or water. Picnic tables are available on a first-come basis.
Mark your calendars now and flock to Tropical Audubon Society for a truly wonderful evening under the stars, the oaks and the pines.
Nightscape
Saturday, January 28
Gates open at 6:30 pm
Tropical Audubon Society
5530 Sunset Drive South Miami 33143
Admission: $10 donation, children free
Parking: Limited parking is available on the TAS grounds via the 55th Avenue gate. Limited free parking along 56th Avenue. Metered parking available on Sunset Drive.
Concert Proceeds will benefit capital improvements to the grounds and historic buildings. |
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Volunteers Needed: Statewide to Survey Florida's Beaches for Winter Birds
Feb. 3 - 5| Various locations
Wondering what you can do on a cool winter day at one of Florida's gorgeous beaches? The statewide mid-winter shorebird survey window is coming up on the weekend of February 3-5, 2012.
This is an annual survey administered by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission through the network of Shorebird Partnerships on the Florida Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
Data collected during these surveys is important not only to land managers and wildlife agencies in Florida but to researchers studying range-wide causes of population declines. Please contact Monique Borboen, Florida's East Coast for more information and to participate. |
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Protect Biscayne Bay!
Contact your Florida representatives today
Enjoy Biscayne Bay's water quality? Two environmental bills, HB503 and SB716, propose amendments harming Florida's environment. Changes to this established procedure could lead to adverse effects in the Biscayne Bay due to projects being permitted ahead of proper review by DEP regulatory staff. HB503 will be moving through the Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee.
HB 503 and SB 716 may change how coastal permits are issued where turbidity and sediment quality standards are changed. This will increase pollution in our coastal waterways and threaten natural habitats. Furthermore, changes in regulation will prohibit a county agency from requiring that an applicant first acquire proper approvals from state and federal agencies before the county issues a permit. It is not a county's purview to ensure that the proposed activities do not adversely affect state managed areas. It provides for more decentralization amongst the counties at a time when there are many ongoing state projects, thus staging the scene for serious conflict.
TAS is opposed to Section 5 of SB 716 and HB 503 as it is another all out attack on Biscayne Bay. Read our talking points and our letter to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Sub-Committee. Click here for more information on proposed environmental bills.
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Dine with TAS & Whisk Gourmet
Tues., Feb. 7| 7382 S.W. 56th Avenue| Dinner
 Dine for a cause and join TAS & Whisk Gourmet, 7382 S.W. 56th Avenue! On the 1st Tuesday of February, Whisk will donate 10% of their dinner checks to TAS, take out dinners are included.
Located just a few steps west of the TAS property, Whisk Gourmet is owned by siblings Brendan and Kristin Connor, and is critically praised for its deftly prepared locally and seasonally inspired dishes turned out with contemporary American flair.
Signature dishes include homemade shaved parmesan cheese and cracked pepper potato chips, cumin-dusted grilled chicken breast and the house classic fried green tomato sandwich. Check out their menu and join us on February 7th for some delicious American eats! |
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SOMI Art Walk: Nature, Wildlife Photographers
Nancy & Bruce Moreland
Fri., Feb. 10 | 5530 Sunset Drive| 6 - 9 p.m.
Enjoy the Miami Winter and support nature photography! Join Nancy & Bruce Moreland, photographers and long-time TAS members, during the SOMI Art Walk. Start off at the Historic Doc Thomas House and then join the rest of South Miami's art stroll. This event is free and open to the public.
Bruce and Nancy Moreland like to spend their time exploring nature. Nancy is a wildlife and nature photographer. Bruce takes videos and helps mat and frame her creations. Their vision is to connect people with nature, to protect threatened and endangered species and the natural environment, and to inspire people to visit their state and national parks.
Nancy and Bruce's photography will be at the Doc Thomas House for the month of February. 30% of the pieces sold will benefit Tropical Audubon. |
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Save Our Matheson Hammock Park!
Sign the Petition
 Save Matheson Hammock Park from boat storage! The County recently awarded a private company the right to build a massive, 5-story, 62,000 sq ft boat warehouse at Matheson Hammock Park. We are against this application as it is a dredge and fill project in a very pristine and popular birding destination. The boat warehouse cannot be built on Matheson Hammock Park without the approval of the City of Coral Gables.
Click here to send a message to the City of Coral Gables that you OPPOSE THE BOAT WAREHOUSE on Matheson Hammock Park! |
Conservation Committee Meeting
Wed, Feb. 22| 5530 Sunset Drive| 7:30 p.m.
Be part of the conversation with South Florida's environmental concerns. We will meet at 7:30 p.m. to discuss conservation issues facing our region at the Historic Doc Thomas House. Please bring your ideas and interests to the table with our committee members, Co-Chairs John Ogden and Dennis Olle, and Executive Director Laura Reynolds.
This meeting is open to the public. Our parking entrance is on the side of the house at 55th Avenue. Please contact us for more information.
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Native Plant Sale: create an urban oasis!
Sat. - Sun., Feb. 25-26| 5530 Sunset Drive
Join us at the Doc Thomas House, 5530 Sunset Drive, for our native plant sale! Our parking entrance is on 55th avenue.
Attention early birds, we will be open on Friday for a members only pre-sale from 4:30- 6:30 p.m.
We will be open on:
Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. &
Sun., 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
John Ogden will hold a Bird Friendly Plant Work Shop under the Chickee this Saturday from 9 - 10 a.m. Share our flier with your friends and post this at your office! Experts will be available to educate those interested in creating a wildlife oasis in their backyard. |
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Conservation Concert: Solar Dogs
Sat, Feb. 25| 5530 Sunset Drive| 6:30 p.m.
 Join us for the third season of the Conservation Concert Series continues to gain momentum. Solar Dogs, a four-piece, acoustic string band specializing in Americana, Bluegrass, Blues and Country & Western, will rock the old Doc Thomas House and grounds.
Solar Dogs is a popular Miami-based string band, known for their thrilling live performances throughout South Florida. Michael Stock, host of WLRN's Folk and Acoustic Music program, considers Solar Dogs "the definitive South Florida sound." Attendees are encouraged to pack a picnic, bring a blanket, their sweetie, their children, or a friend and come out to enjoy a laid-back "Old Florida" evening. A donation Bird Bar provides liquid refreshment in the form of beer, wine or water. Picnic tables are available on a first-come basis.
Gates open at 6:30 pm, music begins at 7 pm
Tropical Audubon Society , 5530 Sunset Drive, South Miami 33143
Admission: $10 donation, children free
Parking: Limited parking is available on the TAS grounds via the 55th Avenue gate. Limited free parking along 56th Avenue. Metered parking available on Sunset Drive. Concert Proceeds will benefit capital improvements to the grounds and historic buildings.
Mark your calendars for our Conservation Concert Series:
Saturday, March 31, The Members
Saturday, April 28, Band TBA |
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