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Friday, January 13th, 9:00-11:00 AM Join Bill Dunson from the Mangrove Chapter of the FL Native Plant Society and the Lemon Bay Conservancy for a nature walk at Don Pedro Island State Park, 8450 Placida Road, Placida FL.  The walk will be on a 1.5-mile trail on the mainland section of the park.  This area is an example of the fast-disappearing coastal habitat mixture consisting of salt marshes, mangroves and wet pine flatwoods.  Meet in the parking lot.  There is a $3 entrance fee. You are required to sign a liability waiver.  No dogs or smoking/vaping allowed.  For additional information email Bill Dunson at wdunson@comcast.net.

March 19, 2023, Sunday, South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve- Kenisco entry
April 2, 2023, Sunday, Gordon Smith Trail/Myakka State Forest

These dates are not yet confirmed. Watch here for details.

There will be a nature walk on Sunday Jan. 1, 2023, from 9 - 11 am with Bill Dunson at Middle Beach/Blind Pass Beach Park on Manasota Key; (6725 Manasota Key Rd, Englewood, FL 34223).  The entire walk is less than a mile, on narrow trails and the beach.

We will meet at 9 am in the parking area where the Duisberg Trail starts (https://floridahikes.com/lemon-bay-conservancy-duisberg-nature-trail).  Turn east into the main parking area and take the first left. You are required to sign a liability waiver.  No dogs or smoking/vaping allowed. For additional information contact Bill Dunson (wdunson@comcast.net) 

Wednesday, December 28 at 4:30pm. Our final December walk is a sunset stroll led by Dave and Linda Manley from 4;30pm - 5:30pm at Shamrock Park and Nature Center, 3900 Shamrock Drive, Venice. The park has a 1.2-mile paved trail that winds through the central portion of the park and a demonstration garden featuring Florida-friendly plants. We will view a recent prescribed burn area to see the new growth. Meet at the Nature Center.

Saturday, December 17 at 9am - Our first walk this month is led by Florida Master Naturalist Kate Borduas on Saturday, December 17th, 9:00-11:00 AM at Shamrock Park and Nature Center, 3900 Shamrock Drive, Venice. We will see a variety of scrub oaks, many of them hybridized, together with wax myrtle, both lyonias, and a number of other scrub species. Shamrock Park is an excellent example of how managed fire is essential to maintaining a native scrub plant habitat in a developed area. Meet at the Nature Center.

This walk has been cancelled.