Tropical Audubon Society Field Trips

Tropical Audubon Society offers a diverse lineup of outings and programs of every feather, including: bird, butterfly and plant trips; morning forays, all-day adventures, overnight trips; local outings and expeditions far afield. Registration is required. Please scroll down to sign up for our trips!

Field trips take place rain or shine — remember that rainy days are often “birdy” days, especially during migration. Please note: Some parks charge entrance fees; carpool participants usually share fuel costs; overnight and boat trips carry additional costs. A modest fee may be required for some of the Nature Walks. To facilitate communication with trip leaders, walkie-talkies are recommended for carpool trips. Specifics for each trip are noted below. In most cases, the trip leader has included his/her email address for direct contact.

All trips are led by volunteer Tropical Audubon Society leaders. Unless otherwise indicated, they are free and open to the public, and reservations are not necessary. 

When possible, we indicate trips that are led by bilingual guides. 

All field trip participants are expected to practice and promote respectful, enjoyable, and thoughtful birding as defined in the Code of Birding Ethics.

Note: For trip cancellations, please notify Brian Rapoza at fieldtrips@tropicalaudubon.org.

COVID-19 NOTES:

  • We follow the CDC guidelines in place at the time of the field trip.

  • We strongly encourage all participants to be fully vaccinated.

For more information concerning any field trip, if you have field trip suggestions or if you'd like to volunteer to lead a field trip, contact Brian Rapoza, the TAS field trip coordinator via email or phone 305-479-7162. 

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Crandon Park Birding (Youth Field Trip) Field Trip September 27, 2026 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET Daniel Mlodozeniec and Brian Rapoza will lead this youth field trip at Crandon Park, located at 6747 Crandon Blvd. on Key Biscayne. Enter the park via the South Beach entrance. Meet at 8am at the entrance to Crandon Gardens (the old zoo) at the south end of the park (map). Costs include a parking fee (payable using PayByPhone) and the Rickenbacker Causeway toll. For youth ages 10-17. Parents/guardians must be present and are responsible for their children at all times.

A.D. Barnes Park Birding (Youth Field Trip) Field Trip October 18, 2026 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET Daniel Mlodozeniec and Brian Rapoza will lead this youth field trip at A.D. Barnes Park, located at 3401 Southwest 72nd Avenue in Miami. Enter the park on SW 72nd Ave., just north of Bird Rd. (SW 40th St.). Meet at 8am in the parking area to the left of the t-intersection after entering the park (map). No entrance or parking fees. For youth ages 10-17. Parents/guardians must be present and are responsible for their children at all times.

Larry and Penny Thompson Park Birding (Youth Field Trip) Field Trip November 14, 2026 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET Daniel Mlodozeniec and Brian Rapoza will lead this youth field trip at Larry and Penny Thompson Park, located at 12451 Southwest 184th Street, south of ZooMiami. The park entrance is at the intersection of SW 184 Street and SW 127 Avenue. Meet at 8am in the parking area on the west side of the park’s lake (map). No entrance or parking fees. For youth ages 10-17, Parents/guardians must be present and are responsible for their children at all times.

Everglades National Park Birding (Youth Field Trip) Field Trip December 12, 2026 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET Daniel Mlodozeniec and Brian Rapoza will lead this youth field trip in Everglades National Park, located at 40001 State Highway 9336 in Homestead. Stops will include Anhinga and Gumbo Limbo Trails, and Pa-hay-okee if time allows. Meet at 8am in the parking lot of the Coe Visitor Center (map). There is an entrance fee to the park. Anhinga Trail, Gumbo Limbo Trail and Pa-hay-okee are all wheelchair accessible. For youth ages 10-17. Parents/guardians must be present and are responsible for their children at all times.

Lucky Hammock Birding (Youth Field Trip) Field Trip January 23, 2027 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET Daniel Mlodozeniec and Brian Rapoza will lead this youth trip to "Lucky Hammock" along Aerojet Road in Homestead. Meet at 8am in the parking area at the Southern Glades Wildlife and Environmental Area entrance gate on Aerojet Road (SW 232 Avenue) at SR 9336, 0.5 miles east of the Homestead entrance to Everglades National Park (map). No entrance or parking fees. For youth ages 10-17, Parents/guardians must be present and are responsible for their children at all times.

Black Point Park Birding (Youth Field Trip) Field Trip February 27, 2027 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET Daniel Mlodozeniec and Brian Rapoza will lead this youth field trip at Black Point Park, located at 24775 Southwest 87th Avenue in south Miami-Dade. Meet at 8am at the parking area along the Black Point Jetty Trail on the east side of the park (map). No entrance or parking fees. For youth ages 10-17. Parents/guardians must be present and are responsible for their children at all times.

Green Cay Wetlands Birding (Youth Field Trip) Field Trip March 14, 2027 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET Daniel Mlodozeniec and Brian Rapoza will lead this youth field trip to Green Cay Wetlands, located at 12800 Hagen Ranch Road in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County (map). Meet at 8am at the boardwalk entrance. .Green Cay Wetlands is wheelchair accessible. No entrance or parking fees. For youth ages 10-17. Parents/guardians must be present and are responsible for their children at all times.

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Birding (Youth Field Trip) Field Trip April 10, 2027 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET Daniel Mlodozeniec and Brian Rapoza will lead this youth field trip at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, located at 1200 Crandon Blvd. on Key Biscayne. Meet at 8am at No Name Harbor; from the entrance station, take your first right and drive west to the parking area (map). Costs include an entrance fee to the park and the Rickenbacker Causeway toll. For youth ages 10-17. Parents/guardians must be present and are responsible for their children at all times.