Friday, November 13, 2009

3-day bird photography course at Loxahatchee this coming January

Michael Rosenbaum is offering a 3-day bird photography course at Loxahatchee this coming January. Michael has competed successfully in international nature photo competitions, has had numerous bird images published, and has exhibited in museums and libraries in the local area.The dates for the course are: Saturday 1/23, Sunday, 1/24, and Saturday 1/30.

All three sessions should be attended. This course will provide an introduction to some technical aspects involved in bird photography along with shooting opportunities for practice and guidance. Photographers who use dSLR cameras may attend (a tripod is not necessary).

We will have two hours in the classroom (9:15-11:15 a.m.) on both Saturdays at the Visitor Center and two hours in the field (7-9 a.m.) on Sunday on the Marsh Trail for hands-on experience.

Please email Michael at polyandy@comcast.net if you are interested in attending.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The 27th annual A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Photography Contest

Details about the contest have now been published on the contest web site.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Gator Tales Newsletter

The Friends of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge are once gain publishing their Gator Tales Newsletter. The newly published edition containing images and articles by Everglades Photographic Society members can be found here.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

The 26th annual A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Photography Contest

The 26th annual A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Photography Contest will be conducted from January 3, 2009 to March 1, 2009.

The Friends of the A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge will present
over $1500 in prizes to winners in 6 categories and to a Grand Winner. Winners and Honorably Mentioned photographs will be displayed at the Refuge's Visitor Center, on the Refuge's web site http://www.fws.gov/loxahatchee, and in Friends of the A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge's annual calendar.

Select photographs will also be made available for sale at the Friends of the A.R.M. Loxahatchee NWR store inside the Refuge Visitor Center. The Everglades Photographic Society http://www.evergladesphotosociety.org will coordinate and conduct the contest for the Refuge. The contest's rules and entry forms are available at the Visitor Center and on the web at
http://www.evergladesphotosociety.org/loxcontest/. If you have questions about the photography contest, please
send an e-mail to loxcontest@evergladesphotosociety.org.

The refuge is located off U.S. 441/SR 7, two miles south of SR 804 (Boynton Beach Blvd.) and three miles north of SR 806 (Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue). The refuge is currently open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., seven days a week. Refuge hours change seasonally and are posted at each entrance. The Visitor Center hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekends. An entrance fee of $5.00 per vehicle or $1.00 per pedestrian is charged. A variety of annual passes, including a $12.00 refuge specific annual pass, are available. Please visit the refuge website at http://loxahatchee.fws.gov or call the Administration Office at (561) 732-3684.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish and wildlife habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 100-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System comprised of 549 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands, and other special management areas. It also operates 70 national fish hatcheries, 64 fish and wildlife management offices, and 78 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Aid program that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.