SEPTEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER
We hope that everyone survived Hurricane Idalia without major damage and that it did not add too much “labor” to your Labor Day weekend! Too bad the hurricane did not arrive a week or two earlier. Perhaps there would have been a different outcome at the County hearing on 8/22. Although their own Planning & Development Commission had overwhelmingly rejected the proposed Ozello RV park (twice!) – the BOCC unanimously approved it. Thanks to everyone who came out to show support for the Nature Coast.
On September 16th, we are manning a table at the first annual Parks & Recreation Outdoors Expo, to be held from 9am-3pm at the Citrus Springs Community Center (1570 W. Citrus Springs Blvd.). We plan to display one of our library backpacks. Please stop by to say hi – and we can always use additional help, if you are able to stay.
We are working on our fall field trips (Eco Trail, Inglis Island, Ocala Wetlands, Carney Island, Sweetwater, Ft. Island Beach, St. Marks, Lake Apopka and more). We welcome your suggestions for other destinations. No dates have been set yet, but keep checking the calendar page on our website: www.CitrusCountyAudubon.org
Our first chapter meeting of the season is coming up in October and we are looking forward to it! The guest speaker will be Laura Meadows from Ziggy’s Haven. We are still in need of someone to make coffee and set the table with snacks brought by members. If you would like to continue our tradition of refreshments, please volunteer.
We are happy to announce that someone has expressed interest in taking over bluebird box maintenance on Gulf-to-Lake Hwy – and a brand new member, at that – thank you! Also, we are looking for a volunteer to help organize our annual Christmas Bird Count, as plans for that need to take shape soon. If interested, please reply to: President@CitrusCountyAudubon.org.
(Our “admin” email does not accept replies – please use the above email address to contact us.)
Sue Albertson
Newsletter Editor
On September 16th, we are manning a table at the first annual Parks & Recreation Outdoors Expo, to be held from 9am-3pm at the Citrus Springs Community Center (1570 W. Citrus Springs Blvd.). We plan to display one of our library backpacks. Please stop by to say hi – and we can always use additional help, if you are able to stay.
We are working on our fall field trips (Eco Trail, Inglis Island, Ocala Wetlands, Carney Island, Sweetwater, Ft. Island Beach, St. Marks, Lake Apopka and more). We welcome your suggestions for other destinations. No dates have been set yet, but keep checking the calendar page on our website: www.CitrusCountyAudubon.org
Our first chapter meeting of the season is coming up in October and we are looking forward to it! The guest speaker will be Laura Meadows from Ziggy’s Haven. We are still in need of someone to make coffee and set the table with snacks brought by members. If you would like to continue our tradition of refreshments, please volunteer.
We are happy to announce that someone has expressed interest in taking over bluebird box maintenance on Gulf-to-Lake Hwy – and a brand new member, at that – thank you! Also, we are looking for a volunteer to help organize our annual Christmas Bird Count, as plans for that need to take shape soon. If interested, please reply to: President@CitrusCountyAudubon.org.
(Our “admin” email does not accept replies – please use the above email address to contact us.)
Sue Albertson
Newsletter Editor
Citrus County Audubon
PO Box 527
Lecanto, FL 34460
PO Box 527
Lecanto, FL 34460
