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Below are some of our previous trips

2006-2007

Date	Type	Destination	Trip Organizer	Meeting Location*
October 3 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) Walk and Pot Luck	Phyllis Cady	CHEC 9:30 a.m. Walk 11:00 a.m. Lunch
October 21 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Celery Fields, Sarasota	Don Youso	North 7:00 a.m.
November 7 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Tippecanoe Environmental Park Led By a Naturalist from the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department	Paul Holmes	Tippecanoe 8:00 a.m.
November 18 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Ft. Myers Beach	Jan & Frank Walker	South 7:00 a.m.
December 5 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Ollie's Pond Led By a Naturalist from the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department	Paul Holmes	Ollie's Pond 8:00 a.m.
December 16 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Christmas Bird Count	Tony Licata	Contact Tony
January 2 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Audubon-Pennington Park Led By a Naturalist from the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department	Dave Lancaster	Audubon-Pennington Park 8:00 a.m.
January 20 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Prairie Pines Preserve Ft Myers *Limited to 15 people Please contact organizer for reservation*	Cathy Olson	South 7:00 a.m.
February 6 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Oyster Creek Led by a Naturalist from the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department	Eleanor Marr	Oyster Creek 8:00 a.m.
February 17 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Station #5 Stormwater Treatment Area Hendry County	Eleanor Marr	East 7:00 a.m.
March 6 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Hathaway Park Led by a Naturalist from the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department	Eleanor Marr	Hathaway Park 8:00 a.m.
March 17 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Babcock / Webb Wildlife Management Area Meet by pay station (Tuckers Grade: I-75 Exit 158, 1/4 mile east)	Eleanor Marr	Webb 7:00 a.m.
April 3 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Amberjack Led by a Naturalist from the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department	Eleanor Marr	Amberjack 8:00 a.m.
April 21 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Ft. Desoto St. Petersburg	Eleanor Marr	North 7:00 a.m.
May 1 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Charlotte Harbor Flatwoods Led by a Naturalist from the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department	Phyllis Cady	Charlotte Harbor Flatwoods 8:00 a.m.
May 19 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Myakka River	Don Youso	North 7:00 a.m.

2005-2006

Date	Type	Destination	Trip Organizer	Meeting Location*
October 4 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Laurel Landfill / Celery Fields		North 8:00 a.m.
October 22 (Saturday)	Field Trip	John Reynolds Preserve	.	East 7:00 a.m.
November 8 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Ollie's Pond Led By a Naturalist from the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department	.	Ollie's Pond 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
November 12 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Phosphate Mine Coffee will be provided from 7:15 - 7:30. Bus departs promptly at 7:30 a.m. from Punta Gorda cleared downtown mall parking lot to the west of north-bound US 41 (across the street from current Dean's). This is an all-day event with lunch provided. REGISTRATION REQUIRED $5 donation	.	Punta Gorda cleared downtown mall parking lot to the west of north-bound US 41 (across the street from current Dean's). 7:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
November 19 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Omni Waste Landfill - new site Field trip and Barbeque lunch Birding 7:30 a.m. / BBQ 11:30 a.m. RESERVATION REQUIRED	.	East 7:00 a.m.
December 6 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Tippecanoe Park Led By a Naturalist from the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department	Dave Smith	Tippecanoe Park 8:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
December 17 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Christmas Bird Count	Tony Licata	.
January 3 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Charlotte Harbor Flatwoods Park Led By a Naturalist from the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department	.	Charlotte Harbor Flatwoods Park 8:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
January 21 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Sanibel Island / Bunche Beach	.	South 7:00 a.m.
February 7 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Amberjack Park Led by a Naturalist from the Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department	Dave Smith	WEST 8:00 a.m.
February 18 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Corkscrew Swamp Swamp Buggy Tours Note: 19 person limit RESERVATIONS REQUIRED ($20)	.	South 7:00 a.m.
March 7 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Cecil B. Webb	.	South 8:00 a.m.
March 18 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Ft. DeSoto Park Spring Migration	.	North 7:00 a.m.
April 4 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Peace River Water Plant	.	North 8:00 a.m.
April 15 (Saturday)	Field Trip	CREW Land Trust - Naples	.	South 7:00 a.m.
April 22 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Boat trip CHEC boat to Peace River Rookery Potluck Picnic RESERVATIONS REQUIRED	.	North
May 2 (Tuesday)	Walk-About	Yucca Pens - trails	.	South 8:00 a.m.
May 20 (Saturday)	Field Trip	Longiono Ranch	.	.

2003-2004
Date	Location	Contact
* September 20 (Sat)	Laurel Landfill and Celery Fields	Paul Holmes
* October 18 (Sat)	Sanibel Ding Darling NWR	Bill Havill
* November 5 (Wed)	Bunche Beach and Estero Lagoon	Dave Smith
* November 22 (Sat)	Fort DeSoto Park	Dave Mathewson
* December 9 (Tues)	Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary	Tom Zinneman
* December 13 (Sat)	Christmas Bird Count	George Marks
* January 17, 2004 (Sat)	Tiger Tail Beach	Bill and Eleanor Marr
* January 31, 2004 (Sat)	Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival	Maran Hilgendorf
* February 4 (Wed)	Shamrock Park and Venice Rookery	Bill Havill
* February 21 (Sat)	Eagle Lakes and Sugden Park	Bill and Eleanor Marr
* March 8 (Mon)	Fort DeSoto Park	Lynn Bates
* March 20 (Sat)	Bird-A-Thon	Cathy Olson
* April 6 (Tues)	Babcock/Webb WMA	Dillys Randall 941-627-4090
:* April 17 (Sat)	Emerson Point Park	Tom Zinneman
* May 22 (Sat)	Lakeland (Lakes Hollingsworth, Morton and Hunter)	Tom Zinneman

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