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Becky Smith

Chapter Meetings Online

Did you miss any of the Zoom chapter meetings? Three of the meetings are now on YouTube: May 2021 quarterly meeting – …

Shark Valley Parking Lot Expansion

The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing a site plan for the Shark Valley area of Everglades National Park, which includes expanding …

NABA Seeks Land in South Dade

The butterflies of extreme southern Florida are perhaps the most endangered suite of butterflies in the United States. A number of these species, …

President’s Report for 2020

The Miami Blue Chapter had a successful 2020 on several fronts, despite the unusual circumstances that confronted all of us. Covid-19, among …

Have you seen this bee?

The Giant Scrub Plasterer Bee may turn up during your Fall butterfly field trips. If so, please report your sighting. How to …

Audubon Florida Virtual Assembly, Oct 2020

Join Audubon Florida virtually, October 20-24, for its premier conservation event, when grassroots leaders from around the state connect with Audubon’s professional …

Pine Rockland Symposium, Oct 2020

The Pine Rockland Working Group is sponsoring a virtual symposium, “22 Years Later: Past, Present & Future of Pine Rocklands” Webinar lectures …

Schaus’ Introduced to Lignumvitae

In August at Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park, Florida Park Service biologist Rebecca Collins joined butterfly technicians from the University of Florida’s …