Come Back When COVID-19 Subsides
Highlighted Upcoming Events
Beginning Basics Class
Join expert birder Gallus Quigley for a hands-on bird identification class for beginners or for those
who want to brush up on their identification skills. Contact Lake County Parks & Trails at 352-253-4950 or
email: parksandtrails@lakecountyfl.gov
When: Sat., Sept 27, 8-10am
Where: Ferndale Preserve, 19240 County Road 455, Ferndale
Recurring Meetings
Corridor Management Entity (CME) Meeting
Get involved with protecting and enhancing this wonderful scenic byway from Lake County to Dillard Street in Winter Garden
When: 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:00 pm
Where: Oakland Nature Preserve (ONP) Education Building
Recurring Events
Garden of Weedin’ Group
Show your appreciation for ONP by helping to restore this beautiful Preserve. Earn volunteer hours andlearn about habitat restoration and how to tell the native plants from the invasives.
When: Every Wednesday, 8 am – noon
Where: ONP Parking Lot
The Central Florida Herpetological Society
Each meeting has a lecture by a visiting expert and a Q&A session. Join Society President Jim Peters and other hobbyists and experts to explore the wonder of reptiles and amphibians.
When: First Tuesday of every month, 7 – 9 pm
Where: ONP Education Building
Friends of Lake Apopka (FOLA)
Monthly Board Meeting
Join the group that saved Lake Apopka! Get involved with planning future use proposals and be an advocate for the lake. Perfect for High School or College students.
When: First Thursday of every other month, 5 pm
Where: ONP Education Building
“The Nature of Our Nature”
Lecture Series by Clayton Louis Ferrara
Join Director of Education and Biologist in Residence for a free lecture on plants, animals, and habitats of Florida. RSVP, 407-905-0054, please. Hot tea will be served.
When: First Thursday of every Month, 7 – 8 pm
Where: ONP Education Building
The Central Florida Insect Enthusiasts
Meeting and Lecture
Join insect scientists as they take you on a guided insect-catching tour of the Preserve. Learn how tocatch, identify, preserve, and admire insects! For children and adults of all ages!
When: First Saturday of every month, 10 – 11 am
Where: ONP Education Building
Take a Hike!
With the Oakland Nature Preserve
Join naturalist Clayton Louis Ferrara on a guided tour of the Preserve. Learn about the history of ONP and Florida. Learn how to tell a seepage spring from a sinkhole and a pine flatwoods from an oak hammock. Learn about the birds, the bees, and the animals. Gather in the visitor center before hiking the trails. Please bring water and sunglasses.
When: Second Saturday of every month, 2 pm
Where: ONP Education Building
Recurring Meetings
Friends of Green Mountain Scenic Byway
Generally meets every other month. 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6 PM. Meetings can be held anywhere from Mt Dora to Winter Garden; however the usual place is Oakland Nature Preserve.
When: 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm
Where: Oakland Nature Preserve (ONP) Education Building
Friends of Lake Apopka
Generally meets every other month at the Oakland Nature Preserve.
For details, visit:
friendsoflakeapopka.org
