Apalachee Audubon Society  P.O.Box 1237 - Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1237  A North Florida chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Tallahassee and the Big Bend area. Mission Statement: Protection of the environment through education, appreciation, and conservation

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Nice web page on Red Knots from New Hampshire NPB	AAS Annual Banquet and Patricia C. Behnke on Red Knots AAS Annual Banquet and Patricia C. Behnke, who will speak on "Red Knots - On the brink of extinction". Tickets for the banquet cost $10.00 and may be purchased in advance at Wild Birds Unlimited & Native Nurseries, or at the meeting if you RSVP Tim Smith at 850-933-5979 before May 28th so we have an accurate attendance count. The menu this year is Italian. Bring Desserts and an empty container for leftovers.
May 2, Photography field trip results. Bill Boothe led the trip to Samatra and taught us about photographing plants and small critters. He showed us carnivorous plants and other local flora and fauna. Fred Dietrich recently supported Sara Chang on a Pineview School Trip to Bear Creek Educational Forest.
	April 11 ... 26  Birdathon We had fun counting different bird species with a small team of birders to help make our annual Birdathon a success. We need you to send in your pledge. This is our major fundraiser and supports all chapter activities, but especially the purchase of National Audubon Adventure Kits to promote elementary school environmental education. We place kits in over 65 local county classrooms of 4th, 5th, and 6th graders at no cost to the schools.  Each kit costs the chapter about $46. Preliminary Birdathon data for 2009 is presented here.  How did your team do?  The Birdathon a great way to learn more about bird identification while raising money for a great cause.
Annual meeting of Friends of Wakulla Springs St. Francis Wildlife has invited Apalachee Audubon to volunteer for the upcoming baby season.   Lots of baby birds will be needing a hand to finish nesting until fledging time.  If you can help, please contact St. Francis Wildlife. St. Marks Current Events North American Migration Count.   More information.	Photo by Nick Baldwin
Audubon Global Warming Webinar - begins May 28 US Fish and Wildlife Events 2009 Calendar ABA 2009 Endorsed Tours	Information on "Operation Migration" and the flight north. The 2009 Audubon Assembly will be held on October 23-24th at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park   in honor of St. Petersburg Audubon Society's 100th anniversary. The theme of the Assembly is "Conserving Our Coasts As The Climate Changes".  The event will be kicked off from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Friday morning  with a special Dialogue on Climate Change and Coastal Conservation,  featuring state policy makers, scientists, and environmental advocates.   We are excited to announce that Dr. Sylvia Earle, winner of Audubon's Rachel Carson Award this year, has agreed to be  the keynote speaker. If you do not  know her you will definitely want to visit the link below  to watch a video of Dr. Earle speaking at a TED award presentation: Registration information and details about programs, exhibits, and field trips to nearby birding hotspots will appear in the 2009 summer  Naturalist.  Details will also be available at www.audubonofflorida.org starting in July.

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