
The Gainesville Young Birders Club is a birdwatching club for students aged 9 to 17 seeking to explore local natural areas and learn more about birds and the places they inhabit. Attending students should wear sunscreen and closed-toed shoes and bring water. Loaner pairs of binoculars will be available for students who do not have access to a pair. Younger students are welcome with an accompanying parent or guardian. No membership in Alachua Audubon is required for any attendees.
Our first walk for fall 2026 will be on La Chua Trail. Meet trip leader and Audubon board member Maggie Paxson in the parking lot for the La Chua Trailhead located at 4270 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641. We'll hike out to the boardwalk and a bit beyond looking for wading birds like herons and egrets, and we’ll scan the trees along the wooded edge on the walk back looking for songbirds.
Please feel free to pass along this walk info to others who may be interested. The YBC will hold walks on a roughly monthly basis through May.