# Event Details - **Event Name**: An Adventure in the Welaka State Forest! - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a birding tour of part of Welaka State Forest with Putnam local Liz Cernik and State Forester Aaron Levine!About this EventLiz and Welaka State Forester Aaron Levine will lead a 3-4 hour driving tour through the Welaka State Forest on the John’s Landing Forest Education Trail, just off from SR 309.Note: We will meet at the Welaka National Fish Hatchery Aquarium parking lot at 8:00 AM to organize a carpool to drive to the start of our tour. There is plenty of parking at the Hatchery for those who choose to ride with another driver.From the Aquarium, we use service roads to tour two different campsites overlooking Little Lake George (part of the St. Johns River system). We will bird each of the campsites but also be driving slowly enough to bird the roads as well.Volunteer drivers would be greatly appreciated. As a forewarning, the service roads are accessible to two-wheel drive vehicles, but some portions may be rough.For further information about the Forest, visit its website:https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Our-Forests/State-Forests/Welaka-State-ForestThe Welaka State Forest is part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail.https://floridabirdingtrail.com/site/welaka-state-forest/.This event is limited to 15 people.To be properly prepared for this adventure, bring water, a hat, bug spray, and sturdy shoes or boots. We recommend waterproof shoes or boots because we will do a bit of walking. Also feel free to bring a snack as there are picnic areas (and restrooms) available.We encourage you to consider joining the SJRA. You can join for as little as $15/year, which will help us continue and expand our work. To join the SJRA, visit this link: https://app.joinit.com/o/st-johns-regional-audubon - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/welaka/an-adventure-in-the-welaka-state-forest/100001977186390719 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Welaka - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Welaka National Fish Hatchery - Aquarium - **lat**: 29.4758594 - **long**: -81.6706866 - **full address**: Welaka National Fish Hatchery - Aquarium, 301 South Street, Welaka, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: An Adventure in the Welaka State Forest! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/e9fbf01b21e6f7fd06b4b2f7f39e5f1297e66dedaaaa3e98c657dab35d31735c-rimg-w1200-h607-dc151616-gmir.jpg?v=1765532904 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is An Adventure in the Welaka State Forest! being held? - **A:** An Adventure in the Welaka State Forest! takes place on Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Welaka National Fish Hatchery - Aquarium, 301 South Street, Welaka, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing An Adventure in the Welaka State Forest!? - **A:** An Adventure in the Welaka State Forest! is organized by St. Johns County Audubon. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "An Adventure in the Welaka State Forest!", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/e9fbf01b21e6f7fd06b4b2f7f39e5f1297e66dedaaaa3e98c657dab35d31735c-rimg-w1200-h607-dc151616-gmir.jpg?v=1765532904", "startDate": "2026-01-24", "endDate": "2026-01-24", "url": "https://allevents.in/welaka/an-adventure-in-the-welaka-state-forest/100001977186390719", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Welaka National Fish Hatchery - Aquarium", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "301 South Street", "postalCode": "32193", "addressLocality": "Welaka", "addressRegion": "FL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "29.4758594", "longitude": "-81.6706866" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for a birding tour of part of Welaka State Forest with Putnam local Liz Cernik and State Forester Aaron Levine!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-13", "availabilityEnds": "2026-01-24", "validFrom": "2026-04-13", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/welaka/an-adventure-in-the-welaka-state-forest/100001977186390719" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-13", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/welaka/an-adventure-in-the-welaka-state-forest/100001977186390719", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "St. Johns County Audubon", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/st-johns-county-audubon/18109330", "description": "St. Johns County is a special place for birds. 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!" } ] } ] ```