Field Trip Guidelines: Field trips are open to anyone interested in birding. Non-members are welcome.  All trips are free unless the locale has an entrance fee or a charge for parking. We recommend sturdy shoes, comfortable clothing, insect repellent, sunscreen, and water or other suitable beverages. Please contact the trip leader to indicate that you plan to attend and to get any information about changes in plan. 

Fort Cooper State Park

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Make reservations with: Bev 

bevalhansen@gmail.com or 352-686-0460 (Cell phone on the day of the trip: 352-442-5598.)

Meet at 8 a.m. at parking lot #2. After scoping the lake, we will walk a mile on a trail. There is a $3 park fee. Please bring exact change. Restrooms and drinking water are available. There will be an optional trip extension to look for birds at the nearby Inverness Waste Water plant and Airport Road.