Established in the 1940s and incorporated in 1972, we are an active chapter that serves the greater Tampa Bay and Brandon areas and its suburbs.
Meeting Timeline:
6:30 pm - Potluck. Bring a dish to share
7:15 pm - Announcements
7:30 pm - Scheduled Presentation*
* Note: Photo Club has moved to third Thursdays
on Zoom
Meeting Locations:
Watch
Past Meetings:
Click the YouTube link above and select "Monthly Meetings" from our Playlists. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on new programs and events!
UPCOMING SPEAKER SCHEDULE:
Attend meetings in person, join live via Zoom, or watch later. View past presentations on our YouTube channel.
Click below for the Zoom link to our meetings in 2024-2025
Nov. 7 - Dave Howard, Friends of the Tampa Bay NWRs
Location: UF/IFAS Cooperative Extension Service Office, Seffner
Dec. 5 - Bird Feeding 101, presented by Lucy Polak, owner Wild Birds Unlimited, Tampa
Location: UF/IFAS Cooperative Extension Service Office, Seffner
Feb. 6 - Wild Florida, presented by Kirsten Hines, wildlife photographer, author, and conservationist. Join Kirsten for a visual and descriptive journey deep into Florida’s wilds to explore the state’s impressive array of animals
Location: UF/IFAS Cooperative Extension Service Office, Seffner
March 6 - Endangered Species Act: Fighting for Florida's Wildlife, presented by Ragan Whitlock, staff attorney, Center for Biological Diversity.
Location: Tampa Garden Club
April 3 - Flamingos in Florida, presented by Mark Rachal
Location: UF/IFAS Cooperative Extension Service Office, Seffner
May 1 - African Wildlife, presented by Tom and Lindsay Bell
Location: Tampa Garden Club
Past Meetings:
July 17 - Annual Joint Meeting cohosted by TAS, Sierra Club Tampa Bay, and the Florida Native Plant Society's Suncoast Chapter. Come hear Dr. Paul Gray of Audubon Florida speak about the past, present and future of the Everglades Restoration Project. (Tampa Garden Club)
August 1 - TAS Birding Board Game Night (County Extension Office)
Sept. 5 - The History and Future of Oysters, presented by Damon Moore, founder and executive director, Oyster River Ecology. Location: Tampa Garden Club
Oct. 3 - The Accidental Rookery, presented by Sandy Hollenhorst, president of the Macias Wildlife Sanctuary in Bonita Bay.
Location: Tampa Garden Club
Sandy Hollenhorst will share experiences and information about the locally significant bird nesting colony located on islands in a lake in the upscale Bonita Bay community in Southwest Florida.