STA 5/6 Driving Bird Tour

With ongoing construction trips will begin at the Blumberg Road STA 5/6 gate. We apologize for the inconvenience. Use the hotspot "Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6" for ebird posts.

From the north • Starting on SR 80 just east of Clewiston, take Hendry County CR 835 or Evercane Road 9 ½ miles south. • Look for an old cell tower then at a westbound curve turn east onto Blumberg Road. • Travel south 9 miles on asphalt; look for a dirt road with a stop sign and an STA 5 sign. • Continue 2 more miles south on the dirt to the public access site.From the south • Take Exit 49 for Snake Road off Interstate 75 and go north 25 miles. • At Hendry CR 835, turn east and go 20 miles. • At a northbound curve, turn east onto Blumberg Road. • Travel south 9 miles on asphalt; look for a dirt road with a stop sign and an STA 5 sign. • Continue 2 more miles south on the dirt to the public access site.

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Dogs are not allowed at STA 5/6 particularly due to potential stressing of nesting birds etc., that could be impacted.

About this Event

Driving Trips: Registration Required through Eventbrite (You don't need to

print the ticket).

Through a partnership with Hendry-Glades Audubon, the South Florida Water

Management District will offer to the public, escorted birding trips to Stormwater

Treatment Area 5 (STA-5/6) located at the Blumberg Road Public Access Gate.

For information email Margaret England at hgaudubon@gmail.com or leave a message at (863) 517-0202. Most participants finish before 1 p.m.

Register and download the 2021 Liability Release Form: www.hendrygladesaudubon.org

Meet at 7:45a.m. Tour begins at 8:00am Bring the completed liability release form, water, snacks and lunch. Walkie-Talkies are provided. The closest gas stations are located at Big

Cypress Indian Reservation, Clewiston, Montura or LaBelle.

Donations are accepted by Hendry-Glades Audubon in order to help defray

expenses to provide this program

Trips will be cancelled if less than 5 participants register for driving trip.

2024 Driving Trip Schedule : Saturdays Only

M arch 23

A pril 6 Last trip until November 2024

A pril 20 Cancelled

N o trips May-October

N ovember 2

N ovember 16

D ecember 7

D ecember 21

2025 Driving Trip Schedule: Saturdays Only

January 4 (Christmas Bird Count)

Invitation to Join Hendry Glades Audubon Society. Our chapter receives $20 for each new membership. Just copy and paste the link below. Thank you.

https://act.audubon.org/onlineactions/DH8fxTkoC0qHjXF9fZCtRw2?chapter=E51&fbclid=IwAR2xU79UlTFRQi7aXQL_atS_MmUE5p5tmr7yuNRwAbU60MDwb49KF9Cwt4Q