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Programs, Tours and Events at Rookery

Bay Reserve

What’s NEW at Rookery Bay!

Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center is OPEN on Saturdays from October through April!

Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center is open 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Saturday from October through April.
Enjoy the air-conditioned two-story visitor center, marine life touch tanks, art gallery, gift shop, as well as nature trails with
viewing platform and more! Themed naturalist programs are offered daily on topics such as manatees, sharks, sea turtles, marine
life and more. Learn more and register for tours and events at rookerybay.org/calendar.
Rookery Bay Naturalist - Guided Boat and Kayak Tours Begin for the Season!
Experience the nature of Rookery Bay Research Reserve up-close and personal with one of our naturalist-guided kayak or boat
tours. These much anticipated tours run November through April. The relaxed pace and emphasis on learning is designed to help
visitors develop a true sense of place and a deeper connection to this unique coastal wilderness. Several different trips are available,
each with a different theme and location. All tours provide a chance to see a diversity of native wildlife and offer a comfortable
platform for photography. Pre-registration required. Visit Rookerybay.org/calendar for dates, times and themes.

Essentials of Digital size, and behavior to help with identification.
Photography The classroom session will take place at the Rookery Bay
November 5, 2018 • 9:30 am – Field Station on Shell Island Road. It will be followed by a trip
12:30 pm • $55 to Tigertail Beach, one of the most important winter shorebird
sites in Florida, where we will see many of the birds discussed.
Registration is required
Be prepared to wade in water up to your knees, with adequate
www.rookerybay.org/calendar
footwear that will protect your feet (no flip flops). Collier County
The class covers the essentials of
beach parking fee applies ($8, free with sticker). This class is geared
your digital camera. You will learn
toward those with some birding experience. If you are new to
how to use your camera’s shutter,
birding, we recommend taking the Birding Basics class first.
aperture, ISO control and the drive modes to create images with
impact and creativity. Sonny Saunders has over 35 years of experience
in photography and instruction and is renowned for his ability to
communicate to a wide variety of students.
Birding Basics
November 9, 2018 • 8:30 am – 12:30 pm • $40
Registration is required www.rookerybay.org/calendar
Enjoy this fun and informative class designed to help you
identify birds around you. Oriented toward the beginning birder,
the classroom session explores how to use birds’ plumage, shape,
behavior and habitat to recognize various species. It also covers the
effective use of binoculars and field guides. During the second part
of the class you will learn more tricks of the trade during a field America Recycles Day
trip to a nearby park where you can enjoy practicing new skills.
November 15, 2018 • BOGO Admission
Birds of the Beach No registration necessary.
November 10, 2018 • 8 am – 12 pm • $40 Visit the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center for
Registration is required www.rookerybay.org/calendar buy one get one free entrance on November 15 to promote the
Southwest Florida is a critical stopover site for thousands of importance of recycling for our economy and environment.
migrating and wintering shorebirds. In this class, Adam DiNuovo America Recycles Day is the only nationally-recognized day
of Audubon Florida will discuss the life history of these birds dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United
and the amazing journeys many of them make annually. Winter States. Each year, thousands of communities across the country
shorebirds are notoriously difficult to ID, so practicing the skills participate by promoting environmental citizenship and taking
learned in this class is essential. You will learn how to use plumage, action to increase and improve recycling in America.

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