Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus), Photo by Derek Dunlop (Florida Natural Areas Inventory)

Supporting Public Lands and Citizen Science at Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area, with Speaker Hana Brinkley

Please note that the meeting is one week earlier than usual, on the third Thursday of the month.

Socializing: 6:45 p.m.

Meeting starts: 7 p.m.

Program starts: 7:15 p.m.

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About the presentation: Hana Brinkley is the director of Chinsegut Conservation Center, administered by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). She will speak about all the ways to connect with nature at Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area. Hana will also be discussing volunteer and citizen science opportunities with FWC, and the results of a recent Herpetological Survey. From Red-headed Woodpeckers to Gopher Tortoises, Chinsegut is an amazing place showcasing the value of our public lands.

Hana Brinkley holding Red-cockaded Woodpecker at Big Cypress National Preserve, Photo by FWC staff

About the speaker: For the last three years, Hana Brinkley has been the center director at Chinsegut Conservation Center in Brooksville, Florida. There she leads a small team of education specialists and volunteers on a mission to educate people about wildlife, enable them to enjoy wildlife, and empower them to take action to benefit wildlife. 

FWC volunteer removing non-native Showy Rattlebox, Photo by Hana Brinkley