
UF/IFAS Cooperative Extension Service Office
5339 County Road 579
Seffner, FL 33584
February 6, 2025
6:30 pm: Potluck (bring a dish to share)
7:15 pm: Announcements
7:30 pm: Program
The program is open to everyone; reservations not required.
Join us on Zoom at any time during the meeting. Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84959398693
Florida is widely known for its alligators, panthers, pythons, and pesky mosquitoes, but did you know it also has crocodiles, bears, scarlet-striped snakes, and more species of fireflies than any other state?
How about a tiny lizard that swims through Central Florida’s ancient sand dunes, a red widow spider that hides in palmettos, or that wild flamingos, common two centuries ago, are reappearing?
Join author, wildlife photographer, and conservationist Kirsten Hines for a visual and descriptive journey deep into Florida’s wilds to explore the state’s impressive array of animals as captured in her latest books Birds of Florida and Wild Florida: An Animal Odyssey. Kirsten will sell her books at this event.
From salamanders in the temperate Panhandle, to endemic jays in Central Florida’s scrub, tropical nesting birds in the Florida Keys, and a range of migratory birds that flood across the state in spring and fall, Kirsten will take you on an adventure through Florida’s myriad habitats.
Kirsten Hines is a wildlife photographer, author, and conservationist with an M.Sc. in biology and a background in environmental education. Her writing and photography have appeared in several publications, including 8 books on Florida’s nature and history.
Her photo essay book, Wild Florida, has won 4 awards, including the Florida Book Award for visual arts and the Florida Authors and Publishers Association’s Sunshine State Award for the best Florida-themed book.
Her new field guide, Birds of Florida, is illustrated by 400+ of her photographs of 306 Florida species, a feat she accomplished in two years. Kirsten’s images have also been featured in numerous photography showcases, public art programs and art exhibitions.
Learn more at https://kirstenhines.com/
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