
Join Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and partners in January for the 2023 Festival of Birds. Festival participants can enjoy in-person field trips to wildlife hotspots all over Southwest Florida, expert nature lectures, and a keynote speaker presentation and reception. Throughout January, guests can also take part in birding workshops and other bird-themed activities at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center including watercolor painting class, decoy making workshop and photography class.
Nature field trips include birding walks, car caravans, boat trips, kayaking adventures and swamp buggy excursions to locations such as Big Cypress National Preserve, Bunche Beach, Clam Pass, Corkscrew Swamp, Eagle Lakes Park, Fakahatchee Strand, Rookery Bay Reserve and Tigertail Beach in Marco Island. Trip fees range from free to $160. Advance registration is required.