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2022-2023 Last Season
Events Overview
Florida Wildlife Hospital
Live Animal Presentation
November 2022
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On November 14th 2022 Grand Harbor Audubon welcomed 70 members of the Grand Harbor community to a presentation by Florida Wildlife Hospital of Melbourne. Since 1973, Florida Wildlife Hospital has rescued, rehabilitated, and released thousands of sick, injured, and orphaned native Florida animals in Brevard County. Outreach Manager Lindsay Mayer displayed a Screech Owl with only one eye and a Red-Shouldered Hawk. She described the work of Florida Wildlife Hospital, gave some practical advice about living with native animals, and provided guidance about what to do if you find an injured animal. More information can be found on their website at floridawildlifehospital.org.
Photos from the event can be found at: https://www.florida-wildlife-hos.photographybybobjoy.com
Grand Harbor Audubon’s
Welcome Back Reception
December 2022
On December 5th over 70 people attended Grand Harbor Audubon’s Welcome Back Reception held at the Falls pool house. This event is one Audubon’s annual programs and is available free of charge to members and non-members alike. Wine and cheese were served, connections made and memberships renewed.
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Audubon Day
January 7th 2023
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On a picture-perfect day on Saturday, January 7, over 100 people celebrated Audubon Day. This is an annual fun event open to club members and guests that includes a tennis tournament, 9-hole golf tournament, and a dinner featuring awards and prizes. It is also the only fund-raising event Grand Harbor Audubon hosts. The proceeds from Audubon Day (together with membership dues and donations) are reinvested in the Grand Harbor community in such things as educational programs and speakers, equipment and materials to enhance wildlife habitat, native species habitat and our native garden and pollinator garden.
The event was a hit. Although the pickleball courts were not yet ready for play, we had a well subscribed tennis event with players competing in 4 divisions. Two golf divisions were played, one on the River combo course and the other on the back 9 of the Harbor course. Over 100 people joined us for a buffet dinner, during which awards and prizes were given to the event winners, share-the-pot raffle payouts were made and 3 lucky winners received dinners for 4 donated by Grand Harbor Club management. The success of any event like this is dependent on so many things going right (and they did) and the robust participation by our members and friends. We thank those of you who participated, as well as those who supported us by renewing their annual memberships, making donations, purchasing notecards, raffle tickets and mulligans. A special thank you the volunteers who helped check you in, and ensured your tables were decorated. And a big shout out to Grand Harbor’s staff who worked so hard to make your experience a good one, and our event run smoothly.
February 11 & 18th 2023
Bird Walk Photos
Courtesy of Bob Joy
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Audubon Board treats the Golf Maintenance Crew to lunch March 3, 2023
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Bok Tower Gardens Field Trip
March 21, 2023
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A special thanks to Cindy Brunner and Rose Virgin for sharing their photos from the trip
2022 - 2023 Grand Harbor Audubon
Season Programs
Live Animal Show was presented by Florida Wildlife Hospital held at the Grand Harbor Tennis Center on November 14, 2022
Welcome Back wine & cheese reception was held at the Falls Community Pool on December 5, 2022
Audubon Day Tennis and Golf Tournaments with dinner and awards was held on January 7, 2023
Annual Bird Walks guided by Brad Allin, Deb Fletcher and Naturalist, Heather Stapleton were held on February 11th and 18th 2023
"Lagoon friendly landscaping" presentation by Robin Pelensky was held in the Pete Dye Room on March 1, 2023
Field Trip to Bok Tower and Gardens on March 21, 2023
“Sea Turtles” presented by Quintin Bergman, Sea Turtle Environmental Specialist from Indian River County Public Works Coastal Division was held in the clubhouse main dining room on April 3, 2023 - attended by over 80 people
Grand Harbor Audubon Annual Meeting followed by wine and cheese reception was held in the clubhouse main dining room on April 24, 2023. The planned stroll through our nature gardens after the meeting was unfortunately rained out.