(photo credit Craig O’Neal)
Our annual Write + Hike adds birdwatching!
We’re so excited about this year’s Hike + Write! In addition to writing and hiking in the woods, we will be bird-watching with a professional photographer and guide.
We’ll be meeting at Guana River Wildlife Management Area in Ponte Vedra early in the morning so we can get the best bird viewings. We’ll be led on our hike by intrepid photographer and bird-watcher (and newspaper columnist) Craig O’Neal. Bring your journal and your camera, and get ready to have some outdoor fun!
During our hike, we hope to see egrets, hawks, herons, eagles, scoreboard, pelicans, migratory birds like paroles and maybe even a tanager!
DETAILS:
When: Saturday, March 18, 2017
Time: 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Where: Guana Tolomato Mantanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve
GPS Address: 505 Guana River Rd, St. Augustine, FL (edit map)
Parking: Park entrance just north of the Gate service station on A1A. Meet at the the trail head and pavilion, about 200 yards beyond the dam.
Price: $25.00 /per person
Register: Join our Meetup page and register in one click! Just a few spots available.
Afterwards, we’ll gather for a writing circle to journal about what we saw and learn new techniques for documenting your outdoor adventures in nature.
Bring a bag lunch and stay afterwards for some extended hiking and perhaps a kayak journey along the river!
A professional photographer, Craig also writes an article for the Times-Union Beaches Edition each week called “in focus,” so he’s a big fan of birds and words. We can’t beat that combination!
(And did you see the cool photos he took of our group for a story in First Coast Magazine?
So come on out for a fantastic adventure at our annual Hike + Write event. Men and women and kids invited to attend. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Preserve.
Note: Be sure to wear appropriate gear and use bug spray. Bring snacks and water (please avoid single use bottles and limit your “trash.”) Important: Bring along a chair for sitting in our circle afterwards. Thank you for being kind to our environment.