THE LIMPKIN CALL
is the newsletter of the Oklawaha Valley Audubon Society, a
chapter of Audubon of Florida and the National Audubon Society
and is a not-for-profit organization. Published four times a year.
Circulation- 850, PO Box 641, Eustis, Fl 32727-0641.
WWW.OKLAWAHA-AUDUBON.ORG.
VOLUME XXI MARCH-APRIL 2006 NUMBER 4
COMING EVENTS:
March 8 Wednesday
Field Trip to Gatorland-Kissimmee
Despite the name, this is a major bird rookery. Best route is Turnpike and exit at Routes
441,41, 92, then 5 miles south on 441 to the park.
Discount entrance price – about $ 15. Meet at Golden Triangle parking lot Mt Dora,
8:00am. Leader- Bruce Phillips 315 0593.
March 28, Tuesday- 6:00PM
OVAS Annual Meeting- Election of Officers and Directors. And Pot Luck Dinner. Sign
up with Darleen Hill to advise her what you will bring. Please bring either a Main
Course, Salad/Vegetable or Dessert. Please provide a quantity that will serve ten people.
As usual, bring your own place settings and cutlery to avoid using paper/plastic. Cups
for beverages and paper napkins will be provided. Contact Darleen Hill- 357 0498. or
use the form below.
Program will be presented by Margie La Roe, artist and storyteller. She is the creator of
the wildlife diorama at Trout Lake. Dan Gribbon, singer and instrumentalist will join her
in a program of nature-themed entertainment.
Name:__________________________________________________________________
Number attending:_______________________________________________________
I will bring- __ Main Course
__Salad/Vegetables
__Dessert
(check one or more)
Darleen Hill, 142 Pine Ridge Dr. Leesburg, 34788 Phone- 357 0498
April 5, Wednesday
Heritage Boat Trip- Tavares. Note- Heritage has changed their location. They now
depart from a landing at Harborside Restaurant on the south side of Route 441.
Restaurant was formerly known as Dead River Vic’s. Meet there at 10:30am, boat
departs at 11:00am. Sign up NOW with Leader Darleen Hill, 357 0498 as boat seating is
limited to 32. Tickets- $ 13.50 payable at the boat.
This is another great bird rookery site on the Dora Canal and Dead River!
April 22, Saturday
Emeralda Marsh- Drive the wildlife trail with expert birder Bob Rogers, 357 3005. This
may be the best wildlife viewing spot in inland Central Florida- Don’t Miss It!
Meet at Wood Duck parking lot Emeralda Marsh 8:30am.
April 30, Sunday
Regular Meeting, 2:00pm. Video presentation of Arctic Dance, the story of Olas and
Mardy Murie. The Muries were the prime movers in the establishment of the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge, which thus far, has been preserved from destruction by oil
drilling. Introduced by Nadine Foley. This is our last meeting until October! Try to be
there.
SUPPORT OVAS WITH AMAZON
Amazon is not just a river and rain forest but a major web-site, for purchasing a variety of
items. www.amazon.com began in 1996 selling books and music. Today it sells just
about everything you need, including items from Toys ‘ R’ Us, Target.and Office Depot.
And now if you make a purchase from Amazon through our website, Amazon makes a
payment to OVAS. Go to our web-site, www.oklawaha-audubon.org and you will find
on the Home Page, the Amazon icon. Click it whenever you want to shop at Amazon.
and OVAS will receive a percentage from your purchase. This is not restricted to
members; tell your friends who shop Amazon to use our website to do so too.
And a big thank you to our Web Master- Stan Boothby, who not only arranged this set-up
but who also manages our web-site, which offers not only current information on your
Audubon chapter but some great wildlife photographs too!
NEW MEMBERS
We welcome the following new members to Audubon and hope you will join in as
participants at our meetings, field trips or as volunteers at Oklawaha Valley Audubon:
Thomas Bennett Jr. Leesburg
Carla E. Brooks Eustis
Jane Bill Collins The Villages
Sharon Critchley Sorrento
Dr F E Dark Jr Leesburg
William Florian Leesburg
Audrey E Gardner Mt Dora
Dr Richard B Greer Umatilla
Richard F Huber Eustis
Betty Kahler Howey
Frank LaRocca Tavares
Earl Miller Leesburg
Peter Moeller Leesburg
Virginia Morgan Eustis
Karen Parks Leesburg
R Ridgard The Villages
Clyde Rountree Ferndale
Ted & Mitzi Ryerson Tavares
Jean Wojciechowicz Tavares
Doe Bertotti Leesburg
Mark Frank Eustis
Carol Knight The Villages
Glenn Usilton Tavares
Donald Adams Leesburg
Ruth Baker Lady Lake
William Beebe Lady Lake
Bruno Briganti Leesburg
E Carpenter Leesburg
Richard Colville Lady Lake
Helen Davis Leesburg
Sidney Davis Mt Dora
Jack Eichenburg Tavares
Marshall Gaard Mt Dora
J A Wettstein Griffin Fruitland Park
Paul Guelich Leesburg
George Halstead Lady Lake
Alice Jones Leesburg
Helen Jones Fruitland Park
Anna Keckler Howey
George Kohn Leesburg
K G Kramer Mt Dora
Jenifer Louer Umatilla
Louise McFarland Leesburg
Lowell Murray Tavares
Betsy Noiles Tavares
Jack Owens Grand Island
Emilie Parker Yalaha
Homer Poe Leesburg
Isaac Poore Leesburg
Dr Joe Rhile Leesburg
Kristen Rogers Eustis
Carol Russell Umatilla
Dorothy Russell Yalaha
John Schaefer Fruitland Park
Evelyn Smith The Villages
Lawrence Stark Zellwood
Luke Steele Zellwood
Judy Stopyra The Villages
Rudolph Vucic Tavares
William Waldron Lady Lake
David White Tavares
William Wilcox Lady Lake
Herbert Wilker Leesburg
Dudley Zeller Umatilla
Kiley Caggiano Eustis
Jennifer Macri Tavares
Thank You to Audubon Adventures Donors
Now that we reach the end of our active season, we would to thank again those who
contributed to this program which allows us to bring the message of Conservation to the
Lake County Schools.
Shirley Parsons
Nancy McAleer
Gail Burry
Edythe Fox
Sue Angermeier
Vicki Zaneis
Lucille Espey-Francis
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Whether you live all year in Florida or not, you surely are aware of the damage done by
hurricanes in the past two seasons in the Gulf area. While you cannot prevent
storms,much can be done to mitigate their effects. Instead, the opposite has been
happening. Developers are routinely given permits to fill in wetlands and build in places
guaranteed to flood.
Audubon of Florida has a priority to protect coastal habitat. These include growth
management, rules against developing marshes and other wetlands and an end to
government subsidies for unsustainable coastal development.
What can YOU DO? Quite a bit. You can let public officials know your wishes by using
your membership in one of the 42 Florida Chapters. Go to www.audubonofflorida.org
and join the Florida Conservation Network, which then allows you to communicate easily
with your representatives on important policy matters. Your Vote Does count. (Today,
even in Florida!) Jerry Bohmann
GREAT FLORIDA BIRDING TRAIL
After five years of effort, this 2000 mile, 446 stop trail has been completed in South
Florida. The 12 southern counties have added 116 more sites so that the total trail
contains 446 locations..
The state has recognized that Florida is a goal for the eco-tourist and it is estimated that
bird- watchers bring some $ 477 million in spending. It is important for communities to
realize how important wildlife is to tourism and thus a benefit to the beauty of their
surroundings as well as to their economy.
The state is now covered by four guides, East, West, Panhandle and South. All are free
and can be obtained by downloading or by mail. Contact- www.floridabirdingtrail.com.
LAKE COUNTY BIRDING
Don’t forget that the Lake County Tourist Office has produced a great Bird Watching
brochure which you can obtain on-line by visiting their web-site, www.lakecountyfl.com
and going to Bird Watching.
PHOTOS BY PEG & PEG
If you come to meetings of either OVAS or the Florida Native Plant Society, you will
have noticed some great nature photo greeting cards offered by Peg Lindsay and Peg
Urban.
They both started about four years ago when Peg Urban was shooting 35mm photos and
Peg Lindsay was painting and decided to combine talents and make cards with photos of
Florida native plants and wildlife, with the slogan- “Exposing Florida’s Good Nature”.
They mostly work together, each photographing with a different eye and so ending with
photos of broader appeal. Volunteering at OVAS,
FNPS and PEAR, they have opportunities to encounter many aspects of nature. And best
of all is when someone walks over to their display and says how much they enjoy the
photos.
They create the cards with home computers and you can enjoy them too at the next
Audubon meeting with a purchase which contributes 15% of sales to OVAS.
