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Collier County Audubon Society ~ 1020 8th Avenue South, Suite 2 ~ Naples, Florida ~ (239) 643-7822

 

Events & Programs

Carl Hiaasen to headline Feathers & Friends Gala in February, drawing for luxury cruise to take place

Celebrated author, columnist, reporter, and environmentalist Carl Hiaasen is the featured speaker at the Collier County Audubon Society's Feathers & Friends Gala on February 9.

Tickets are available now. Click HERE for more information.

How would you like a chance to win a trip for two on an exclusive luxury cruise ship?  Well your chance is here.

We have a sweepstakes going on and you have a chance to win 7 days, 6 nights in your own apartment on a luxury cruise ship called The World-Residences at Sea. You will be treated liked royalty with all your meals and drinks included.  Watch a powerpoint presentation of ship.

You can fly into a destination of your choice be pampered (airfare into and out of ship not included)

Tickets are $20 each and the winner will be drawn at our annual Fundraising event on Feb. 9.

For questions on this wonderful sweepstakes, please call Lori at 239-643-7822. And good luck!

The 2012 Feathers & Friends Gala thanks the following sponsors...

CCAS 2011-2012 programs have moved

This season's CCAS programs will be held at the Naples Botanical Gardens in the FGCU's Kapnick Center.

For a listing of all 2011-2012 programs, please click the Programs box at the top of the page.

2011 Feather and Friends Gala a Smashing Success

A very special thank you for the attendance and support of our annual fundraising event, the Feathers and Friends Gala.

This year's gala featured New York Times best-selling author Randy Wayne White and raised over $35,000. The Feathers and Friends Gala is an annual fundraising event for the Collier County Audubon Society and Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.

Next year our 2012 Feathers and Friends Gala will continue to build on this year's momentum and will feature a new and exciting keynote speaker. More to be announced soon.

Cornell Concert draws crowd

Thank you to all who attended the Cornell Concert on December 8.  We had a wonderful crowd for such a chilly evening, and we appreciate all your support in making this a successful event.

CCAS field trip reports listed

For reports from CCAS field trips and lists of birds seen, when available, click on the "Trips" page link above.

 

Local News

Keep up to date with CCAS on

Annual report published

Click on the "Publications" box above to find our 2010-2011 Annual Report.

News from Corkscrew Sanctuary

News from Fakahatchee

News from Florida Panther NWR

2010 Coastal Water Bird report

Ted Below has published the 2010 Coastal Water Bird report. Read the report on the CCAS Birding page.

Brad Cornell receives 2011 Pathfinder Award

Brad Cornell was recognized in January for his leadership in responsible land use.

Learn more...

Exotic orchid invading Southwest Florida

A non-native orchid from Southeast Asia has been found naturalized in Lee and Collier Counties. Brenda Thomas, from CREW, advises, "If you see this orchid, pull it up!" Learn more...

CCAS grant enhances elementary students' science education

A grant from the Collier County Audubon Society is providing students at three Immokalee elementary schools with special outdoor learning opportunities. Learn more...

CCAS partners in panther protection program

Read about our collaborative efforts with other organizations to protect the Florida Panther and its habitat through the Florida Panther Protection Program.

Invasive Species Task Force looking for volunteer help

Audubon of Florida partnered in an Invasive Species Task Force in October, 2009, to combat the spread of non-native invasive plant and animal species. Volunteers can help report and/or remove these species. Learn more...

Federal judge revokes Mirasol permit

U.S. district judge Jose Martinez revoked the 2007 environmental permit for the Mirasol project on October 26, questioning data collected by the Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Learn more...

Corkscrew Swamp named "Wetland of International Importance"

The Ramsar Convention, based in Switzerland, has accepted the United States recommendation that Corkscrew Swamp be designated as a Wetland of International Importance. Learn more...

Whole Foods to sponsor refeshments for 2011-2012 season programs

Collier County Audubon would like to thank Whole Foods Market in Naples for once again sponsoring all of the refreshments at our monthly programs this season. This generosity and support is greatly appreciated.

 

General News

Everglades Foundation releases economic study showing huge benefits of Everglades restoration

Released in October, the Mather Report on Everglades Restoration Economic Benefits shows manifold returns on public investment in restoration, from 3 to 10 times. Read the report, facts sheet and summary.

Shorebird volunteers needed

If you are interested in helping monitor shorebirds and devoting the time to help with this project, please email Brad Cornell or call him at the Audubon office, 643-7822.

Toyota/Audubon TogetherGreen program provides millions

Audubon was one of the organizations that received a substantial amounts of the Toyota grants and will in turn be issuing grants to the Audubon chapters across the country.  Check out the Together Green website to see such grants.

Living Green

Avoid plastic bags at grocery and other stores. Why? Check this multimedia link: The dangers of plastic bags.

Beware of plastic water bottles too! Why? Find out more in the "Living Green" section on our Conservation page.

Lighter Side

Top 10 reasons to become a bird watcher

An article by Bill Thompson, founding publisher of Birdwatcher's Digest

Collier County Audubon Society is endorsing Project Innovation.  Please go to www.projectinnovation.cc for additional information.

 

Brad Cornell receives 2011 Pathfinder Award

Since 2002, ULI Southwest Florida (Urban Land Institution-SW Florida) has given out a yearly Pathfinder Award. This year, the committee of 12 previous recipients unanimously voted on Brad Cornell as the 2011 recipient. 

This award recognizes individuals that best fulfill the ULI's mission, which is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide and will bring public attention to their benchmarking achievements.

The Pathfinder Award represents the pioneering spirit being recognized in the area's citizens who give back to the community whether it is through involvement in the political arena, environmental issues, building consensus, promoting regional cooperation, preserving biodiversity, enhancing natural resources, or any other contributions that add to the quality of life in Southwest Florida.

The award was presented to Brad on January 13, 2011, at The Winter Institute (Trends Conference) that was held at Olde Cypress in Naples.

Corkscrew Swamp named internationally important wetland

Audubon of Florida's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary has been listed as a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands promotes conservation of wetland habitats around the world, from the Florida Everglades to Africa's Okavango Delta. Corkscrew is the second Audubon sanctuary in the United States to receive the prestigious designation. Audubon's Beidler Forest in South Carolina, was designated in 2008.

Nearly 200 species of birds thrive in Corkscrew, renowned as home to America's largest nesting colonies of Wood Stork, a federally endangered species. The storks nest in majestic 600-year-old bald cypress, reaching heights of 40 meters, in one of the largest remaining stands of virgin bald cypress trees in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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