Save the Date: the 2009 Audubon Assembly will be held on October 23 and 24 at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon. Details will follow soon.

Conserving Our Coasts as the Climate Changes is the theme of the 2009 Audubon Assembly, whose location honors the 100th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Audubon Society. Don’t miss the information-packed programs, fun field trips, and inspiring awards when conservation-minded people gather at the Audubon Assembly in St. Petersburg on October 23 – 24. Join chapter members, Audubon scientists and staff, wildlife professionals, and environmental advocates to network and learn how we can all collaborate to make a difference for our birds, wildlife, and world.

AUDUBON ASSEMBLY REGISTRATION information and details about programs, exhibits, and field trips to birding hotspots will appear in the summer Naturalist. Information will be available here in late July.

The Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park is surrounded by lakefront hiking trails. Participants at the 2009 Audubon Assembly get a special room rate of $109/night, plus free parking and wireless internet in rooms and throughout the property.