Young Birders Club Walk (Alachua Audubon Society) - Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Visitor Center
- When: Sunday, October 18, 2026, 8:30 am - 10:30 am
- Location: La Chua Trail 4270 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: $6 per vehicle or free with a Florida State Parks Pass
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.
Access the Paynes Prairie main Visitor Center on Savannah Blvd. from the US-441 main park entrance. Please note that the park entry is $6 per vehicle or free with a Florida State Parks Pass.
Meet trip leaders Maggie Paxson and Adam Kent on the steps in front of the Visitor Center. First, we'll hike a very short trail to the observation tower then climb the roughly 3-stories of stairs and use spotting scopes to look for ducks, cranes, and other birds. Afterwards we'll walk a short trail east from the Visitors Center towards the southern end of Cones Dike Trail. We’ll have the potential for both sparrows and shorebirds along various points of this trail.
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.
- Website: alachuaaudubon.org
- Contact Name: Maggie Paxson
- Contact Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Category: Tours/Informational
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