| SFAS Program Meetings |
| Active: Oct. - May |
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Annual Report
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When: Speaker Series Programs are held Tuesdays evenings at 6:45PM
October thru May
Where: Trinity Episcopal Parish Hall (204 SR 26 downtown Melrose)
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| Photo Credits |
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Photographs displayed on this website are copyrighted and were provided with permission by:
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| Ann Stodola |
| Dr. Jeff Smith |
| John Sloane |
| Richard Segall |
| Carol Sallette |
| Anne Pierce |
| Ida Little |
| Joyce King |
| Ray Franklin |
| Bill Chitty |
| Sallie Carlock |
| Jan & Bill Bolte |
| Keith Bollum |
| Bob Bird |
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Programs are presented at public meetings on the second Tuesday of each month September through April at Trinity Episcopal Parish Hall, 204 SR 26, downtown Melrose. Sign-in and social time begins at 6:45 unless otherwise noted.
Field trips and walking workshops are listed on the activities and field trip pages.
| 2019-2020 Program Schedule |
Tuesday, September 10, 2019, 6:45 p.m.
Program: Birds of Two Worlds - The Conservation Ecology of Florida’s Swallow-tailed Kites and Snail Kites
Speaker: Ken Meyer, PhD, Ex. Dir., Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI), Gainesville, FL
Two Florida raptors of conservation concern illustrate the stark contrasts between co-mingling species in their behavior, habitats, movements, and the threats they face.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 6:45 p.m.
Program: Gulls of Florida
Speaker: Michael Brothers, PhD,Dir. (Ret.), Marine Science Center, Ponce Inlet, FL
Gulls with their varying plumages can present some of the most formidable identification problems in the world of birds. Learn about the wide range of gull species found in Florida and how to find the rarer visi-tors from other continents.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 6:45 p.m.
Program: Of Faeries, Softballs and the Invasion of the Flying Killer Armadillos
Speaker: Timothy Gaudin, PhD, Biology, Ecology & Environmental Science, UT, Chattanooga, TN
Learn about Florida’s only living armored mammal, the diversity of armadillos, and the evolution of the armadillo group. Gaudin will focus on the nine-banded armadillo, our local species, including impacts on its human neighbors.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 6:00 p.m.
Conservation Celebration, Chili Supper and Program: The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks
Speaker: Kathy Stark, Artist, Author & Florida Parks Ambassador
Parks can provide much needed rest and inspiration for humans as well as habitats for some of Florida’s other residents. Explore what makes each park in north Florida unique, from ecology and wildlife to his-tory and natural beauty. Using a creative blend of art and education, Stark will showcase our area’s fan-tastic wilderness resources.
Along with the program, we will have live music as conservation organizations from our area join us for this annual celebration. Please bring a dessert to share. (Pictures of past events)
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 6:45 p.m.
Program: Fungi - Not Just Weird Plants
Speaker: Matthew Smith, PhD, Dept. of Plant Pathology, UF; Curator, Fungal Herbarium, FL Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
Join us on a fascinating journey into the mysterious world of fungi and how they differ from plants and animals. Our journey will include some of Florida´s local fungi. By the way, do you know why we aren’t using the term “mushroom”? Be there and find out.
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Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 6:45 p.m.
Program: Burmese Pythons: Threat to Nesting Wading Birds?
Speaker: Peter Frederick, PhD, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, UF, Gainesville, FL
Learn from the premier expert on Florida colonial nesting birds about this invasive species and its poten-tial effects on large South Florida colonies of wading birds such as herons, egrets, storks and ibises.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Potluck Dinner, 11th Annual Meeting, Conservationist of the Year and 3rd Annual Photography Show, 6:00 p.m.
Arrive with dish at 6:00 p.m. Dinner at 6:20 p.m. Meeting at 6:50 p.m.
After the potluck dinner we’ll have our annual meeting, name our Conservationist of the Year and present our 3rd Annual Photography Show.
To contribute photographs, contact Laura Berkelman by March 1 at (352) 475-2023 or lberkelman@windstream.net
Please bring a dish to share that serves about 8 people.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 6:45 p.m.
Program: Nocturnal Wildlife of North Florida
Speaker: Nan Soistman, Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation, High Springs, FL.
Are you curious about some of native wildlife that bring our North Florida nights to life? Great Horned Owls, Barn Owls and opossums are a few of these rarely seen creatures that share our natural world. Come meet some of the human and animal ambassadors from Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation.
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