What we’re about
Celebrating and protecting birds from the river to the ocean in St. Johns & Eastern Putnam Counties!
You will need to obtain a ticket from Eventbrite to participate in most of our events as noted on each MeetUp event we list.
We encourage you to consider joining the SJRA. You can join for as little as $15/year, which helps us continue and expand our work. To join the SJRA, follow this link: https://stjohnsaudubon.com/membership/
- We generally host a number of bird walks and field trips throughout our season for our members and the general public. Most events do not require a pre-registration and are free.
- Beginning birders are particularly welcome at our events! The advanced birders who lead these events enjoy helping others learn about the habitats, songs, and lives of birds and how we can protect their habitats.
- Check out the 3,500 sq. ft. St. Augustine Audubon Native Plant Garden that we installed and maintain next to the St. Augustine Visitor Information Center.
Check out our website: www.stjohnsaudubon.com. Also "Like" us on Facebook page!
We look forward to meeting you!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Volunteer Opportunity: The Litter Gitter in the Matanzas WatershedGenungs Fish Camp Live Bait & Tackle/Kayak Rentals, St. Augustine, FL
Join St. Johns Regional Audubon (SJRA) as the Matanzas Riverkeeper's Litter Gitter takes us out to clean up wading bird habitat and feeding grounds. This trip is run in partnership between SJRA and the Matanzas Riverkeeper, which owns and operates the Litter Gitter. For this trip, we will leave from Genung's Fish Camp.
The event is limited to 8 volunteers. If you want to join our leader, Dave Wiinikainen, sign up on the Matanzas Riverkeeper website:
https://www.matanzasriverkeeper.org/lg_trip_20250906Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign the Audubon paper waiver, and so we're not waiting for you to launch on time.
We encourage you to consider joining the SJRA. You can join for as little as $15/year, which will help us continue and expand our work. To join the SJRA, follow this link: https://stjohnsaudubon.com/membership/
- Thursday Morning at Matanzas Inlet with Peggy CookMatanzas Inlet, West Parking Lot, St. Augustine, FL
This event is limited to 15 guests and you must obtain an Eventbrite ticket to participate. Use this link for ticketing:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1493464335029?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join Peggy as we walk the shore of Matanzas Inlet looking
for Plovers, Skimmers, Gulls, Red Knots, Willets, and Terns.Meet at Matanzas Inlet Riverside parking lot, A1A South, just before the Matanzas Inlet Bridge on the west (right) side of the road. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
Bring sunscreen, hat, binoculars, water, and an eagerness to look for unusual birds in the area. Let's help Peggy with her data collection efforts on the birds that frequent this Critical Wildlife Area designated by the FWC.
We encourage you to consider joining the SJRA. You can join for as little as $15/year, which will can help us continue and expand our work. To join the SJRA, follow this link:
https://app.joinit.com/o/st-johns-regional-audubon - St. Augustine Eco Tours AdventureSt Augustine Municipal Marina, St Augustine, FL
There are 12 seats available on the boat at $45 a person. For a ticket, use this link.
Captain Zach from St. Augustine Eco Tours and author/photographer/birder Linda Burek will lead a private birding boat tour for the SJRA.
This will be a terrific opportunity to see birds which may be difficult to see from shore. The tour usually includes Hospital Creek and Julia’s Island. The tour then may cross the inlet and check out the birds on the jetties and possibly Salt Run. Also, the tour may run down to the mouth of the San Sebastián river where there is often a lot of bird activity. We hope to see American oystercatchers which are so hard to see from land.
Please plan to arrive no later than 7:45 AM.
Captain Zach is a biologist and naturalist and knows the waterway well and knows where to find the birds.
Linda Burek is a certified Florida master naturalist and has led Christmas Bird Counts on the waterway for several years. She is the author of two local bird guides which are available on Amazon.
Additional information can be found at the St. Augustine Eco Tours website.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Burek at ldburek@gmail.com.
We encourage you to consider joining the SJRA. You can join for as little as $15/year, which will help us continue and expand our work. To join the SJRA use this membership link.
- Birding the GTM NERR with Linda Burek505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Bch, FL , Ponte Vedra Bch, FL , FL
You must obtain a ticket from Eventbrite to join this walk, which you can obtain here.
Join us for a lovely morning at the GTM NERR where we'll bird at the Guana Dam and around the Visitors Center. Bring water, a hat, sunscreen and bug spray!
Linda Burek is a certified Florida master naturalist and a volunteer at the GTM NERR, where she teaches a series of classes on birding. She is the author of two local bird guides which are available on Amazon.
We encourage you to consider joining the SJRA. You can join for as little as $15/year, which will can help us continue and expand our work. To join the SJRA, follow this link: https://app.joinit.com/o/st-johns-regional-audubon
