Florida Nature Tours Support of Conservation, Scientific and Birding Organizations by Wes Biggs

Florida Nature Tours and all of its leaders have been long time supporters of organizations that advocate bird protection, conservation, scientific research and the promotion of the hobby and sport of birding.  For our 2012 season we will make a donation of $100.00 from the price of each trip booked in the name of every Dry Tortugas tour participant to the birding/conservation organization of their choice.

We will also be donating a Dry Tortugas tour to each of the three following birding festivals to help raise money for various conservation programs.

• The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife festival in Titusville, Florida, January 25-30, 2012, www.spacecoastbirdingandwildlifefestival.org, 321-268-5224. We will be sharing a booth with one of our leaders, David Simpson of Birding With David Simpson. A number of our Florida Nature Tours trip leaders will be leading field trips at the festival.
• The Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in Harlingen, Texas November 9-13, 2011, www.rgvbf.com,956-357-3457. Be sure to stop by our booth & say hi.
• The Midwest Birding Symposium in Lakeside, Ohio September 15-18, 2011, www.birdwatchersdigst.com/mwb2011/main2011.php, 800-879-2473.  Congratulations to this year’s winner: Claudia Anders of Ohio.

Florida Nature Tours recognizes and rewards those individuals who have made important contributions to the conservation and study of birds. To that end we have created The Herb Kale Award. In the spirit of respect and gratitude for what the following five people have done for all of us we are giving each of them a free trip to the Dry Tortugas this spring:

Bruce Anderson of Orlando, Florida
Michael Brothers of Ponce Inlet, Florida
Andy Kratter of Gainesville, Florida
Ann Paul of Tampa, Florida
Father Tom Pincelli of Brownsville, Texas

You can find out more about Florida Nature Tours on their web site: www.floridanaturetours.net