🎉 End-of-Year Celebration Potluck
🎉 SEVAS End-of-Year Potluck Celebration
Thursday, April 16 | 5PM
Marine Discovery Center Patio
520 Barracuda Blvd, New Smyrna Beach
We’ve had a big year—let’s celebrate it together.
Join us for a relaxed evening of great food, good company, and a chance to reflect on all we’ve accomplished.
✨ Evening Highlights Include:
• A look back at our wins from the year
• 2026 Birdathon Roundup
• Connecting with fellow SEVAS members and friends
• Volunteer Appreciation Moment
• End-of-Season nominations and voting
• Northwest Canada Adventure — wildflowers, wildlife, landscapes, and birds from a 10-day journey through Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, and the NW Territories
5PM: Meet on the patio- we’ll be set up and ready for you!
🍽 Potluck Details:
Bring a dish to share (main, salad, side, or dessert).
Please sign up here, and note what you’ll bring.
👉 Got bird or nature books to share?
Bring them to donate—we’re growing our SEVAS Birding Library for education programs.
If you joined us for a walk, talk, or education program this season—this is your celebration. Bring a friend—it’s a great night to introduce someone to SEVAS.
Our events are free and open to the public. We’ll see you again in October—stay tuned!
MARCH Birds & Brews
Hidden Lakes Golf Club, New Smyrna Beach
Thursday, March 19, 5PM
👥 Limited to 20 participants
This Thursday! We’ll meet at 450PM to access our buggies, and depart promptly at 5PM. The par-69 course layout offers the right amount of fun and challenge for all golfers, but it’s also known for wildlife. A proud home to osprey, various ducks, sandhill cranes, roseate spoonbills and bald eagles, ao we’ll enjoy the habitat and avian species.
After birding, we’ll gather for a bite and maybe a pint, at The 19th Hole.
Dress for the weather, bring water, bug spray, hat, sunglasses, optics.
👉 Limit 2 people per registration please. $10/person
Hidden Lakes Golf Club
35 Fairgreen Ave, New Smyrna Beach, 32168
SPECIAL OUTING:
Lake Apopka North Shore Eco-Buggy Adventure
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 630am - 245pm
👥 Limited to 20 participants
This Friday! With help from St John’s River Water Management District and Orange Audubon, we’ll access remote areas and wetlands not covered by the Wildlife Drive. We’ll bird the Apopka Beauclair Canal, loop around Clay Island, and see what March on the North Shore has in mind.
Bring a lunch, water, bug spray, hat, sunglasse, dress for the weather.
Alan Shapiro from Orange Audubon and Ben Gugliotti from SJRWMD will be our local guides, accompanied by our SEVAS guide, Don Chalfant.
👉 Limit 2 people per registration please. $10/members, $15/non members
Meet to carpool at 0630 SHARP, Return mid-afternoon, 245pm
NSB Walmart SUPER CENTER
3155 State Rd 44, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
SEVAS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
THURsDAYS, FEBRUARY 19 & 26, 9-11aM
Want to take better photos of the natural world—but feel unsure as to how to use all those camera settings?
Join us for a two-part Nature Photography Class led by local photographer and birder David Baker, designed for all skill levels and all camera types—from iPhones to point-and-shoots to DSLR and mirrorless cameras. Open to all.
Instructor: David Baker
Dates: Thursdays, February 19 & 26
Time: 9–11am both days
Location: Marine Discovery Center
(lecture hall + outdoor grounds)
Each session includes:
45–60 minutes of illustrated lecture, theory, and discussion, then
1-hour hands-on practice in the field.
Pre-Registration Required
Session 1: Get to Know Your Camera
Learn the three core elements of photography—shutter speed, aperture, and ISO—and how they work together in different lighting conditions. Then take your camera outside and practice controlling these settings in real time.
Session 2: Elements of Style
Explore lighting, composition, depth of field, natural framing, leading lines, and the difference between portraits and action shots. You’ll put these ideas into practice immediately during guided outdoor shooting.
Workshop limit: 25 participants.
Cost: $20 members, $25 non-members.
Register Online Below
Registration is confirmed only after payment is completed. Exact details will be sent in advance to registrants.
SOLD OUT ST. JOHNS RIVER BIRDING CRUISE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 10AM-12pM
This event is SOLD OUT!
Join SEVAS in Debary for a cruise on the scenic St. Johns River! We’ll get out on the water for a bird-focused jaunt, led by St. Johns River Eco Tours. Enjoy a relaxed morning and outstanding opportunities to see wading birds, raptors, and river wildlife up close. The majority of this journey will be exploring the back waters on board an eco-friendly 35 foot hybrid gas/electric pontoon boat.
🎟️ Limited capacity 25 participants (small group for best viewing)
💲 Discounted pricing for SEVAS members
📍 Departs from Highbanks Marina & Camp Resort, DeBary
Advance registration and payment required. Deadline: Sunday, February 15.
$22 per person / Adult member $18 per person / Senior member
$32 per person / Adult non-member $28 per person / Senior non-member
Registrations close automatically when capacity is reached.
SEVAS reserves the right to adjust or refund registrations if capacity is exceeded.
Dress for the weather and bring personal gear, ie water, snacks, optics, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, etc.
Registration notes:
- Please register no more than two participants per order.
- Orders exceeding two participants may be adjusted or refunded.
- Registration is confirmed only after payment is completed. Trip will show Sold Out when full.
