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• Monthly Program: The Importance of Bats & Annual Meeting

  • When
    Tuesday, April 21, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Venice United Church of Christ, Naar Hall, 620 Shamrock Rd., Venice

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  In addition to tonight's annual membership meeting agenda, Dr. Katherine Clements of UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County will offer a presentation on Sarasota County's most common bat species, including those at the Rookery Park.  Love them?  Fear them?  Wonder about them?  Bats are fascinating flying mammals and an important species in our ecosystem.

  6:00   Ice cream social

  6:30   Chapter business and announcements

  7:00   Program

  Registration is appreciated but not required.

  
  

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• Fort De Soto Park Field Trip

  • When
    Wednesday, April 22, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • Location
    3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, Florida 33715

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  Fort Desoto is a hotspot for migrating birds coming back from Central and South America in late spring. Scarlet Tanagers, Orchard Oriels, humming birds, warblers, and many other migrating birds can be seen when condition are favorable.  Also shore birds can be seen along the Ft Desoto beaches.  Several short walks will be made along the beach or along sandy trails. Total walking will be less than 2 miles.
  

  Meeting Location:

  To arrive at the meeting point when you reach the park - turn right at the big US flag by the park headquarters. Drive about 1 mile to the Egmont Key Ferry parking area. Meet at the opposite end of the parking from the dog park. There is a $6 per car parking fee for Ft. Desoto park.  Payment can be made at pay-stations, or by pay-by-text, or other options. Estimated return time to Venice is 4 PM. Bring a bag lunch, water, sunscreen, hat and your binoculars with you.

  
  

  If you can carry one or two extra passengers that are unable to drive to Ft. Desoto, please contact Bill Fairbank,  wgfairbank@gmail.com.

  Registration for this field trip is highly suggested since this is an out of town trip. 

  Host:  Bill Fairbank: wgfairbank@gmail.com

  Participants will be required to sign a waiver before beginning the field trip.

  
  

  
  

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