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Dr. Ryan Wheeler, Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research, will discuss the roles of birds in ancient Florida with a special focus on portrayals of birdlife in the carvings and ceramics of Florida's First People. Birds were not only important in the diet of many of Florida's Indians, but also had a place in the cosmology and symbolism of these ancient cultures.  Ryan will present images of some  of the more notable Florida artifacts that depict birds, including wood carvings from the Florida Center site, carved and decorated bone from southern Florida sites, effigy pottery from the Weeden Island culture and objects made of precious metal salvaged from Spanish shipwrecks.  Ryan is the State Archaeologist and is involved in protection and conservation of archaeological sites throughout the state.  He studied archaeology at the University of Florida where he researched the art of Florida's ancient peoples.

Mark Kiser,  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, will give a presentation on the Great Florida Birding Trail. The Birding Trail is an exercise in conservation fueled by the rapidly expanding sport of birdwatching. More than 440 premier birdwatching sites throughout the state have been identified based on their quality of experience and resilience, and compiled into guides to each of four geographic regions. Come learn more about this important program, its offerings and successes, and a taste-whetting glimpse of what the Birding Trail has in store for your nexttrip!

Debbie Misotti of The Talking Monkeys Project  strives to inform the public of some of the practical things they can do, in ordinary life, which can help the primates of world while building a symbiotic relationship with them and improving our relationship with the earth itself.  For more information, visit www.talkinmonkeys.org .

Robert Fulton, Ph.D: Author and Nature Photographer  share his love of the outdoors led him to a career as an outdoor writer and avid birder.Growing up in south Florida in the ‘50s, Robert Fulton, Jr. was able to fish from and camp on the local public beach, roam expanses of the Everglades, and what is now the Big Cypress Preserve.

Vanishing Species’ Director Jeff Herod will give an educational program on native wildlife during the second annual “Kids are for the Birds” event Friday, March 30 in Tom Perry Memorial Park in Moore Haven.