May through August (Summer 09)

The summer is generally a slow season for birding and activities at Crosby. This is mainly due to the summer heat, mosquitoes, and less birds to see. Our next official fieldtrip/workday will be around November 15, 2009. Please check the Duval Audubon website for exact date/details.

Thanks go out to Scott Davis and the FL Youth Challenge Academy boys for spreading many yards worth of mulch in the native landscaping demo area!! FYCA rocks! Cheers

Air Potato Roundup a Success!!

The 3rd Annual First Coast Air Potato Roundup was a big success!  Twelve volunteers collected 500 pound of air potatoes over approximately 8 acres.  A media story ran in the Clay Today.

For pictures of the event see my web album on Picasa.

3rd Annual First Coast Great Air Potato Roundup

February 28th, 2009

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

427 Aquarius Concourse

Orange Park, FL

Air potato is an exotic plant that is invasive to native plant communities in Florida.  Their reproductive structures are potato-like bulbils that can easily be collected and disposed of in the winter time. 

Bring heavy duty garbage bags, sturdy shoes, gloves and water.

Prize for the largest potato collected (all NE FL sites) is a free Kayak trip for 2 by Kayak Amelia.

See the Nature Conservancy website for more info about the roundup.