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Digest

Get outside

By TIMES WIRES
Published June 24, 2007


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Great Weedon bird quest: Learn the identifying marks and behaviors of our feathered inhabitants and seasonal visitors while helping compile an annual checklist of the preserve's birds at 8 a.m. today at Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE , St. Petersburg. Binoculars and bird guides are available. Recommended for adults. Free. To register, call 453-6500.

Growing daylilies in Florida: Learn how to grow these lovely plants to perfection at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Sunken Gardens, 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Free with garden admission. Call 551-3148.

Photography hike: Unleash the shutterbug within to find the perfect shot during this photography hike from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. July 1 at Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Free. Call 453-6500 to register.

Frog call identification walk: Did you know that amphibians are modern-day canaries in a coal mine, or bio-indicators? They are one of the first species to exhibit signs of negative changes in the environment, helping us understand and take steps to protect the watershed. Learn to identify species of frogs and toads (like the Cuban tree frog below) as part of a population study to assess the health of the Hillsborough River watershed at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S. $2, $1 for children 3 to 16, under 3 free. To reserve your space, call 893-7326.

[Last modified June 23, 2007, 23:58:17]


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