The Tropical Audubon Society offers free birding field trips and other events for those who want to learn more about South Florida's feathered friends (and our real snowbirds that pass through).
The group also offers butterfly and plant trips, local outings in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and trips to other parts of Florida. Advance registration is required for some programs. Programs are led by local volunteers.
If you want to set out on your own ventures close to home, you may be able to borrow free bird-watching equipment from your library.
You can find all the Tropical Audubon field trips at their website calendar. Note that registration is required for all field trips. There is generally no fee. However, some parks/areas require parking fees, and are relatively cheap. Click through each field trip listing to see the parking fees and for additional information.
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