# Event Details - **Event Name**: Walk for MLK Day at Dr. Robert B. Hayling Freedom Park with James Hill - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am - **Event Description**: Help us celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Dr. Robert B. Hayling Freedom Park!About this EventHelp us celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by joining us on a morning walk through the Dr. Robert B. Hayling Freedom Park - one of the newest additions to the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail (Trail). This walk will be led by James Hill who led the efforts to have the park included in the Trail.The Robert B. Hayling Freedom Park (Park) is named after the famed civil rights leader from St. Augustine who was a friend of Dr. King. In some circles, Dr. Hayling is considered one of the fathers of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- desegregating St. Augustine was a bloody, long battle and Dr. Hayling took the brunt of it in many ways. The St. Augustine battle helped break an impasse in Congress that resulted in the Act's passage. Dr.King praised Dr. Hayling’s “driving spirit,” and wrote that his “dedication and sacrifice in the civil rights movement [could] never be measured.”For further reading about the remarkable Dr. Robert B. Hayling (1929-2015) and his life, start here and here.Moreover, the Park is just great for birding. Due largely to James’ efforts over the past eight years to document birds at the Park through eBird, 160 species of birds have been identified at the Park. James and others have found three types of marsh sparrows that are considered "vulnerable" (Saltmarsh, Seaside, and Nelson’s Sparrows - all pictured in this newsletter), which rely on spartina grass for their habitat in winter.We'll meet at the entrance to the Willie Galimore Recreation Center; parking is available next to Eddie Vickers Park, which we will also bird.Bring sunscreen, a hat, binoculars, and water. We suggest that you wear sturdy walking shoes.We encourage you to consider joining the SJRA. You can join for as little as $15/year, which can help us continue and expand our work. To join the SJRA, follow this link: https://stjohnsaudubon.com/membership/ https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/cc1a2e30-c3ff-11f0-aa12-1bc58e46eb9e-rimg-w731-h740-dc2d2f29-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/st-augustine/walk-for-mlk-day-at-dr-robert-b-hayling-freedom-park-with-james-hill/100001968878852649 - **Event Categories**: martin-luther-king-day, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fwalk-for-mlk-day-at-dr-robert-b-hayling-freedom-park-with-james-hill-tickets-1968878852649 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: St. Augustine - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Dr. Robert B. 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Help us celebrate and protect it!We encourage you to consider joining the SJCA. You can join for as little as $15/year, which helps us continue and expand our work. To join the SJCA, follow this link: https://stjohnsaudubon.com/membership/• We generally host a number of bird walks and field trips throughout our season for our members and the general public. However, due to the Covid pandemic, we are organizing bird walks and field trips carefully this year and putting into place new protocols to protect our participants. Participation in our walks and field trips is currently limited to 20 people or less, depending on the event. SJCA members will have a priority when there is limited space for a specific event.• Beginning birders are particularly welcome at our events! The advanced birders who lead these events enjoy helping others learn about the habitats, songs, and lives of birds and how we can protect their habitats. • We also engage in waterways cleanups on a regular basis, which is a wonderful way to be on the water and see birds (as well as help clean our waterways of debris).• We support two Christmas Bird Counts, EagleWatch, Climate Watch, and the Florida Shorebird Alliance to protect nesting shorebirds. Check out our website: www.stjohnsaudubon.com. Also \"Like\" us on Facebook page! We look forward to meeting you!" } ] } ] ```