Duval Audubon Society Inc.

Our Crosby Sanctuary conservation property in Orange Park is a perfect place to get some outdoor time on your own in a beautiful natural setting.

Therefore, we are opening up Crosby Sanctuary to the public from 8 am until noon on the fourth Saturday of every month (except June, July, August, and December), so you can enjoy this beautiful place. The gates will be open and you can explore the preserve on your own until we close the gates at 12 noon. There are approximately 2.5 miles of hiking trails through the preserve, and walking the full trails will take about 1.5 - 2 hours, depending on your walking speed.

No group activities will be offered during the Open House - it's just an opportunity for folks to enjoy nature in our favorite place.

IMPORTANT: Please wear close-toed shoes or boots (for your safety, NO SANDALS OR FLIP-FLOPS, please), and bring your own water, sunscreen, bug spray, and a hat if desired.

Duval Audubon Society's Crosby Sanctuary conservation property is 510 acres of swamp and oak hammock located in the heart of Clay County. More than 150 species of birds have been recorded on the eBird list at the preserve (https://ebird.org/hotspot/L489156).

You can access a printable trail map of the preserve at this link: http://duvalaudubon.org/images/DASimages/Crosby_Trail_Map_2020.pdf

Location: The entrance to Crosby is at 427 Aquarius Concourse, Orange Park, Florida. No fee.

CONTACT: Jessica Dyszel 904-708-1869

This event will run concurrent with the open house and will begin after a walk-through of the property, aiming for 10 am when the hawk activity really picks up.

Our Crosby Sanctuary conservation property in Orange Park is a perfect place to get some outdoor time on your own in a beautiful natural setting.

Therefore, we are opening up Crosby Sanctuary to the public from 8 am until noon on the fourth Saturday of every month (except June, July, August, and December), so you can enjoy this beautiful place. The gates will be open and you can explore the preserve on your own until we close the gates at 12 noon. There are approximately 2.5 miles of hiking trails through the preserve, and walking the full trails will take about 1.5 - 2 hours, depending on your walking speed.

No group activities will be offered during the Open House - it's just an opportunity for folks to enjoy nature in our favorite place.

IMPORTANT: Please wear close-toed shoes or boots (for your safety, NO SANDALS OR FLIP-FLOPS, please), and bring your own water, sunscreen, bug spray, and a hat if desired.

Duval Audubon Society's Crosby Sanctuary conservation property is 510 acres of swamp and oak hammock located in the heart of Clay County. More than 150 species of birds have been recorded on the eBird list at the preserve (https://ebird.org/hotspot/L489156).

You can access a printable trail map of the preserve at this link: http://duvalaudubon.org/images/DASimages/Crosby_Trail_Map_2020.pdf

Location: The entrance to Crosby is at 427 Aquarius Concourse, Orange Park, Florida. No fee.

**Walk starts at 10 am.

Duval Audubon is again leading monthly walks for novice birders at the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Of course, experienced birders are welcome too!

Fort Caroline is a great migration hot spot - part of the National Park Service’s Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve; some of the last untouched coastal habitat in northeast Florida. We will bird around the park. Depending on the time of year, we might see painted buntings, migrant warblers, a number of woodpecker species and two or three types of vireo.

Meet at Fort Caroline National Memorial's Visitor's Center, sign in, then get some good birds. Bring your binoculars, water, insect repellent, and snacks.

No fee.

**Walk starts at 10 am.

Kingsley Plantation is the site of a former estate owned by Zephaniah Kingsley, who spent 25 years there. It is now part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve managed by the U.S. National Park Service.

Resident birds include Pileated Woodpecker, Brown Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, Clapper Rail, Yellow-throated Warbler, Black-crowned Night-Heron, vultures, Osprey, Eastern Screech Owl, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl and many more.

Location: 11676 Palmetto Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32226. No fee.

From I-95 or I-295 East Beltway, exit at Heckscher Drive and go east. After passing the St. Johns River Ferry landing on your right, turn left 1/2 mile later at the brown National Park Service sign onto Fort George Island. Follow the signs; the road leads to the Kingsley Plantation parking lot. You will travel down a 2-mile dirt road. No fee. Restrooms are available at this site.