SAVE THE DATE!

 

Big “O” Birding Festival

 

MARCH 27-31, 2012

 

Join us for the largest bird-themed event in South Central Florida, located on the Southwest shores of Lake Okeechobee, the state’s largest lake. Wide vistas of blue skies, oak-canopied rivers, quaint small antique towns and farming communities offer visitors a taste of inland Florida. Some of the state's rarest plants and animals are found here including the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow, the Florida Scrub Jay and Florida panther.

 

The event in 2012 will have a new registration roost: Port LaBelle Inn. From there, we will explore Hendry and Glades counties which are home to more than 400 species of birds, including Wood Storks, Everglade Snail Kites, Limpkins, Swallow-tailed Kites, and Painted Buntings, who reside from October through April. An all-inclusive four-day festival pass is available. While the all-inclusive pass excludes accommodations, it does afford festival attendees four full days of programs and exclusive tours led by prestigious experts, birding activities, scheduled meals, and transportation to and from the guided tour sites including Lake Okeechobee. Early registration begins in November. Click or call for details: www.BigOBirdingFestival.com or 863-517-2136 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting.

We will be offering field trips and workshops led by professional photographer John J. Lopinot, so mark your calendars now for March 27-31, 2012!