These opportunities are curated through the UF TESI Environmental Leaders Network. Opportunities posted through the Network may not be affiliated with the Florida Museum or TESI, but are shared with UF undergraduate students who want to learn more about environmental research, education and outreach, and civic engagement. Please reach out directly to opportunity sponsors with any questions about their offerings.
12/6 – Burrowing Owl Field Trip
Host Organization
Alachua County Forever
Description
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Alachua County Forever Program, the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department and Alachua Audubon Society invite residents to participate in a guided burrowing owl field trip.
Date and Time
Saturday, Decemer 6, 2025
7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Location
Watermelon Pond Preserve
10700 SW 250th St., Newberry, FL
12/6 – Book Club
Host Organization
Alachua Conservation Trust
Description
Join ACT for a book club discussion led by Laurel Nesbit in Bubbe’s Secret Garden. Please RSVP to let us know you plan to join by emailing us at info@alachuaconservationtrust.org.
The reading for December will be The Serviceberry and we encourage you to shop local for your reads at The Lynx and come to the discussion with the book completed.
Date and Time
Saturday, December 6, 2025
4:00 PM 5:00 PM
Location
Bubbe’s Secret Garden
1225 Northwest 4th Street Gainesville, FL, 32601
12/7 – Perspectives in the Parks: Exploring Wild Florida with a Camera
Host Organization
City of Gainesville
Description
Nature photography has become a wildly popular pastime in the US, and Florida’s rich natural beauty makes it a photographer’s paradise. Join Matt Bruce as he shares some of his images of Florida’s wildlife and wild places, as well as tips for how to improve your nature photography, no matter your experience level or the type of camera you have.
Date and Time
Sunday, December 7, 2025
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Location
Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center, 1500 NW 45th Ave., 32605
12/7 – Sierra Club Climate and Energy Book Club
Host Organization
Suwannee-St Johns Sierra Club
Description
Sierra Club SSJ has a book group where we read books on climate and energy that focus not just on the problem, but on solutions.
Our next book is Here Comes The Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization.
Date and Time
Sunday, Dec 7, 2025
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Location
The Lynx Books, 601 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA