Seen in Grand Harbor
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Please email info@grandharboraudubon.org to share pictures of birds, plants and wildlife that you capture in Grand Harbor. We look forward to receiving your photos! Thank you to all that submitted the beautiful pictures.
Greetings members of Grand Harbor Audubon and all residents of our beautiful community!
This is the time of year those of us who head out for the summer season start thinking about our return. Those of you who have been enjoying the peace and intimacy of these summer months start looking forward to the return of your friends and neighbors. What we all have in common is respect for our beautiful Grand Harbor environment and for the Vero Beach community.
The mission of Grand Harbor Audubon is to educate and motivate residents to embrace an active commitment to our natural environment including native plants, waterways and
wildlife …. especially birds and butterflies.
We all enjoy many special projects of Grand Harbor Audubon but might not realize who has provided some of these things we take for granted. The list is long but here are a few: the floating rocks in the ponds the birds enjoy, the gourds the returning swallows populate, the Native Gardens for butterflies, native species, birds and people, animal and special educational programs free and open to all. We cannot forget the annual early morning Bird Walks we all look forward to!
Fall is the perfect time to renew your annual membership or to join Grand Harbor Audubon for the first time. We would be very pleased to have you join us! Your membership dues and your donations help us fund all we do for our community. We particularly appreciate your participation in attending our programs and events. The volunteer time our members give makes all the important, beautiful and educational projects possible. Ours is a warm and welcoming organization. We have fun working together.
Please join us!
Best regards,
Linda Renna and MJ Zimmer
Grand Harbor Audubon Membership
Grand Harbor Audubon
Butterfly & Native
Nature Gardens
There is a place in Grand Harbor where birds and butterflies abound. The Nature Gardens are adjacent to the aqua driving range. The area is alive with insects, birds, and butterflies in a thriving natural scene.
Take a walk on the wild side and visit our Nature Gardens. We would also love to have you join one of our worker bees.
In order to maintain the gardens, monthly "worker bees" are held during the season and occasionally in the summer where volunteers show up at their own convenience to pitch in with planting, weeding, mulching, trimming, etc., whatever is needed at the time.
Mark your calendars, the next Worker Bee will be held on Thursday, October 16th.
Drop in anytime between 8:30 - 10:30.
Any amount of time that you can volunteer is greatly appreciated!
Sunshine Mimosa
During the annual meeting, Lyn Groves treated the audience to a fascinating and educational talk about a unique native plant in our butterfly garden, the Sunshine Mimosa. Particularity interesting you will learn about the two types of plant movement, tropic movement and nastic movement. Click on the photo of the Sunshine Mimosa below to read the talk.
Tribute Pavers
Our program of selling tribute pavers in the Audubon Gardens has been warmly received by the Grand Harbor community. To date, more than 60 pavers have been engraved to thank friends, honor loved ones and celebrate milestone events. All proceeds are dedicated to improving and maintaining the gardens.
We will be continuing our paver program in the Fall. Order forms can be picked up at the concierge desk at the Club or downloaded from our website for submission at our Welcome Back Event in October 2025 or to drop off at the concierge desk.
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