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Members Meetings

Here are some of our previous meeting topics:

2004
2006-7
Date
Presentation Topic
Presenter
October 18, 2006 Rehabilitation of Injured Wildlife
JoAnna Kincaid - Peace River Wildlife Center
November 15, 2006 Water issues in Charlotte County
Monica Dorkin - Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program
December 13, 2006 Pets that shouldn't be
Lynn Wittmeier - Lions, Tigers, & Bears
January 17, 2007

Christmas Bird Count Social

Results of this years bird count will be presented followed by member presentations of recent sightings

***bring along a cd, dvd, or photos
if you would like to participate***

Tony Licatta

and YOU

February 21, 2007 Conservation of the Red Cockaded Woodpecker at the Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area
Brooke George - Biologist, Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area
March 21, 2007

'An Evening with Audubon' Banquet & Environmental Education Fundraiser*
when
naturalist, researcher, and guide Rudy Gelis presents "Ecuador Gone Wild"
a photographic journey through
the Ecuadorian cloud forests & lowland Amazonian rainforest

Dinner - 
Catered by the Cultural Center of Charlotte County
Menu Options: Chicken Macadamia or Mahi-Mahi
Auction - Silently bid on many wonderful items
Photo Contest - For your favorite unique nature shots
(click here for rules)

At the
Cultural Center of Charlotte County
2280 Aaron St
Port Charlotte, 33952  

Cash Bar - 6:00 pm
Dinner - 7:00 pm

Seats Are Limited
So Make a reservation Today

Non-members Welcome
Please bring a friend or two

Reservation deadline is
March 12th

Tickets NOT available at door

For more information contact
Phyllis Cady at 941-575-4009

Mail check for $25/ person to:
PRAS: c/o Phyllis Cady
425 Fireball Ct
Punta Gorda, FL 33905
*Please include Name(s), Phone, & Meal choice*

*50% of proceeds will be used to benefit our
Youth Environmental Education Program
and 50% for PRAS operations

April 18, 2007 The Wildlife of Babcock Ranch
Mark Renz - Former Babcock Ranch naturalist
May 16, 2007 Annual Member Meeting

You are the speakers for this one.  You can have up to 15 minutes to 'Show and Tell' about anything that will interest our audience. You can bring a disc with photos on it and show them on our digital projector or bring slides and show them on our slide projector. You can also bring pictures and lay them out on a table.

So get your 'Act' together—we provide the room, the rest is up to YOU!

Any questions call Paul Holmes at 833-3337

2005 - 2006
Date
Presentation Topic
Presenter
September 21, 2005    
October 19, 2005 Wild plants for food and medicine John Reynolds
November 16, 2005 Overview of Phosphate Mining in the Peace River Watershed
Bill Byle - Charlotte County Environmental Specialist
December 14, 2005 Lee County Conservation 20/20 Program
Cathy Olson - Senior Supervisor, Lee County Conservation 20/20.
January 18, 2006

Christmas Bird Count Presentation /

Members Sightings (bring a cd, dvd, slides, or pictures)

Tony Licata, Paul Holmes & YOU
February 15, 2006 Birds/ Art /Eco-tourism Dave Mathewson
March 9, 2006

An Evening With Audubon
29th Annual Banquet, Silent Auction,
& Photo Contest.

Speaker: Mark Rentz - Florida Through Native Eyes

Mark Rentz - Mark runs a fossil expedition business in Florida and is a former naturalist at Babcock.  Mark is author of several books on fossil hunting, Florida history, and his outdoors experiences.

March 15, 2006    
April 19, 2006 Birding in Charlotte County Parks Charlotte County Parks Department
May 17, 2006 Annual Member Meeting

You are the speakers for this one.  You can have up to 15 minutes to 'Show and Tell' about anything that will interest our audience. You can bring a disc with photos on it and show them on our digital projector or bring slides and show them on our slide projector. You can also bring pictures and lay them out on a table.

So get your 'Act' together—we provide the room, the rest is up to YOU!

Any questions call Paul Holmes at 833-3337.

 

2003 - 2004
Date
Presentation Topic
Presenter
September 18, 2003
Putting the "fun" into Audubon (new ideas for PRAS)
Paul Holmes
October 16, 2003
Bald Eagles and the Eagle Watch
Bobbi Rodgers,
Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center
November 20, 2003
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods
Valerie Weikel,
Charlotte County Extension Services
December 18, 2003
Summary of Results from the
Christmas Bird Count
January 15, 2004
Learning Florida Bird Sounds
Jeff Bouton
February 19, 2004
Nile Monitor Lizards in Southwest Florida
Todd Campbell,
University of Tampa

March 16, 2004

(Cash bar starts at 5:30 and dinner at 7:00 pm)

"An Evening with Audubon" - Annual Banquet

Dinner
Catered by "Cap't and the Cowboy

Silent Auction
Proceeds to benefit the PRAS
Florida Scrubjay Habitat Aquisition Fund

Talk
"Florida Scrub Jays in Charlotte County"

Location:
Maple Leaf Estates Clubhouse
2100 Kings Highway, Port Charlotte
(Just north of Midway)

$19/ person. For Reservations please call 235-3160

Jim Beever,
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
on
The federally and state listed
Florida Scrub Jay in Charlotte County
April 15, 2004
For the Love of Butterflies
Kathi Rader-Gibson,
Sarasota Parks and Recreation

May 20, 2004

Annual Membership Meeting: Stump Pass Birds :
Jeff Bouton

 

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