Field Trip Guidelines: Field trips are open to anyone interested in birding. Non-members are welcome. We recommend comfortable clothing, insect repellent, sunscreen and water or other suitable beverages. Please contact the trip leader to indicate that you plan to attend and to get any information about changes in plan.

Bird Box Cleaning and Work Day at Audubon Florida's Ahhochee Hill Sanctuary

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Leader: Linda

Contact info: lindalark85@gmail.com or text 352-428-2629

Ahhochee Hill Sanctuary is at 24268 Lake Lindsey Road (County Road 476). A fire station is just east of U. S. 41 on County Road 476/Lake Lindsey Road. The entrance to the sanctuary is just east of the fire station. If you are traveling west on County Road 476 and you see the fire station, you have gone too far.

We will do annual maintenance on Eastern Bluebird nest boxes, removal of exotic plants, and other clean-up projects on the property. Please bring your own work gloves and wear a long-sleeved shirt.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Surrounded by publicly protected land, including the Withlacoochee State Forest, 270-acre Ahhochee Hill Sanctuary is part of a large greenway that remains untouched by urban sprawl. The property was left to Audubon Florida by Lisa von Borowsky, one of Hernando Audubon's first board members and a longtime supporter of Audubon Florida.

The property is open to group visits, with prior arrangements. Volunteers are very important to maintaining it for wildlife.