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• Book Club Zoom Discussion: Owls of the Eastern Ice

  • When
    Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Online (Zoom link will be provided after registration)

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  Read the book and join the in-person Book Club discussion on the 2nd Monday of the month.  

  Jonathan Slaght takes readers on an epic adventure in Owls of the Eastern Ice as he seeks the Blackiston's fish owl in the far reaches of Russia.  Conservation, dedication, and compelling story-telling recount this journey to find the largest owl in the world.  

  NOTE:  This is an online Zoom discussion.  

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• Purple Martin Colony Clean Up

  • When
    Saturday, July 19, 2025
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Venice Area Audubon Center, 4002 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice

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  Volunteers are needed to take down, clean and disinfect the Purple Martin colony housing and move the housing into the Audubon Center for winter storage.

  Volunteers under 18 must have a parent/guardian accompany them.

  Please park in the Anderson Building Courthouse parking area and meet in the Venice Audubon Center driveway.  Wear clothing and shoes that can get wet, and bring water, sun protection and bug spray as needed.  

  Registration is not necessary but appreciated.  

  In case of inclement weather, the rain date is Saturday, July 26.  

  
  

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• Mondays @ 10 - Eager

  • When
    Monday, August 11, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Venice Audubon Center, 4002 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice

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  Join us for Mondays @ 10, a free, weekly series of presentations about various bird and nature topics at the Venice Audubon Center.

  Read the book if you can, but please join the in-person Book Club discussion this  month even if you haven't had time or opportunity to do so.

  Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, by Ben Goldfarb, takes us into the  world of Nature's ingenious architects learn how they both shaped our world and the role they take to help repair and preserve it.  Hunted and misplaced by humans, beavers are now a sign of ecosystem resilience and health.  

  Registration not necessary but appreciated.  

  NOTE:  This is for in-person discussion.  The Zoom discussion group will be listed as a separate, registration required event.  

  
  

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• Book Club Zoom Discussion: Eager

  • When
    Wednesday, August 13, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Online (Zoom link will be provided after registration)

  Register

  Read the book and join the in-person Book Club discussion on the 2nd Monday of the month.  

  Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, by Ben Goldfarb, takes us into the  world of Nature's ingenious architects learn how they both shaped our world and the role they take to help repair and preserve it.  Hunted and misplaced by humans, beavers are now a sign of ecosystem resilience and health.  

  NOTE:  This is an online Zoom discussion.  

  Registration required to receive the Zoom link.

  
  

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