Learn the basics of birding, then practice your skills on a field trip to a local park. Cost is $25 for non-members, members $20. Limited to 20.

Rookery Bay Reserve and Up a Creek Kayak Tours team up to present a boat-assisted kayak tour and hike to one of the highest points in Collier County. At 16 feet above sea level, Sand Hill is an ancient sand dune relic from the Pleistocene era and home of rare rosemary scrub ecosystem. In the relatively flat environment of Southwest Florida, the diversity encountered in these few yards is equivalent to thousands of feet of elevation change in other environments. Kayaks are provided. Trip is limited to six people with previous kayaking experience. All paddlers must be over the age of 15 and under 250 pounds. Fee is $120 per person, $100 for Friends of Rookery Bay members. Pre-registration required

Learn the basics of birding, then practice your skills on a field trip to a local park. Cost is $25 for non-members, members $20. Limited to 20.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
noon to 1 p.m.

This monthly series for an adult rather than youth audience runs on the first Wednesday of the month from October through April and presents an expert discussing an environmental topic. March’s speaker is local journalist Maureen Sullivan-Hartung, who will discuss Everglades history. She is the author of “Hidden History of Everglades City.” Refreshments are provided by Carrabba’s and Costco Naples. The lecture is free for members and $8 for non-members and includes admission to the Environmental Learning Center. Call 417-6310 to reserve a spot.

Rookery Bay Reserve and Up a Creek Kayak Tours team up to present a boat-assisted kayak tour and hike to one of the highest points in Collier County. At 16 feet above sea level, Sand Hill is an ancient sand dune relic from the Pleistocene era and home of rare rosemary scrub ecosystem. In the relatively flat environment of Southwest Florida, the diversity encountered in these few yards is equivalent to thousands of feet of elevation change in other environments. Kayaks are provided. Trip is limited to six people with previous kayaking experience. All paddlers must be over the age of 15 and under 250 pounds. Fee is $120 per person, $100 for Friends of Rookery Bay members. Pre-registration required

Learn the basics of birding, then practice your skills on a field trip to a local park. Cost is $25 for non-members, members $20. Limited to 20.