Events at Fernandina Beach Golf Course

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Join us for the 1st Wild Nite event of the 2024.2025 season.  We will be at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club with light snacks and beverages available for purchase.  Bring your refillable water bottle or a $1 donation for our newest version of the popular and limited edition aluminum cup! This event features the popular…

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Please join us for a Wild Nite Nature Presentation featuring Rev. Cn. Allison DeFoor, President & CEO. He will discuss the importance of wildlife corridors and the organization’s mission to preserve and enhance our quality of life by protecting North Florida’s irreplaceable natural environment. For more information about the North Florida Land Trust visit https://www.nflt.org/about/.

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REGISTER HERE Our speaker: Dr. Ray Moranz, Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society Dr. Moranz will discuss the biology of monarchs in Florida, with a minor focus on how to create habitat for them, and a major focus on the migration of monarchs into northern Florida each fall. He finds this second topic particularly fascinating…

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REGISTER HERE North Atlantic Right Whale Season Update and Documentary, “Right Over the Edge” Amelia Island is at the heart of the calving grounds of the North Atlantic right whale, from mid-November to mid-April.  This Wild Nite will begin with the documentary “Right Over the Edge” which shows one team’s search for the North Pacific…

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REGISTER HERE As part of the 2025 Wild Amelia Nature Festival activities, join JaxParks lead naturalist Jolie Friedrich for a lecture about the history of bird protection in the United States- a tale of fashion and murder, Migratory Birds, Murderous Millinery, and Making a Comeback. Jolie will then discuss general life histories of wading birds,…

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Please register HERE to help us plan for attendance. The featured speaker is Emily Bell.  Emily joined the Florida Wildflower Foundation in 2022 as its communications coordinator. Prior to that, she spent four years coordinating invasive species programs within UF IFAS Extension and for the Florida Invasive Species Partnership. Emily has over a decade of…

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Mark your calendar.  Dr. Ray Moranz will be back to educate and share information on Monarch migration and tagging, and other pollinator conservation efforts we can make to support our local and migratory pollinators. REGISTER HERE Dr. Ray Moranz  Pollinator Conservation Specialist / Partner Biologist The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation 817.688.1461 | ray.moranz@xerces.org xerces.org

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REGISTER HERE for an overview of Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch (AISTW), the organization and mission as well as details regarding the sea turtles commonly nesting on Amelia Island and Florida. There will be an overview of the 2025 nesting season and trends seen by the group through the years. Cash Bar and Snacks Available.…

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This one is sure to be popular – Reserve your spot HERE!   Snakes of Florida: living alongside potentially dangerous wildlife with Tiffany Bright from The Rattlesnake Conservancy. Find out how to identify some common native species, what to do if you encounter a venomous snake, why these animals are so important – and more! This…