Venice Area Audubon Society
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4002 S Tamiami Trail via, Annex Rd, Venice FL 34293 Hours
About Venice Area Audubon Society
The Venice Area Audubon Society serves south Sarasota County, including Venice and nearby communities. It offers various activities such as bird watching at the well-known Venice Rookery, where visitors can see nesting egrets, cormorants, and various bird species during sunset. The site is great for a short visit, especially for bird enthusiasts with binoculars or cameras, allowing for close-up views of wildlife. The Rookery features a covered picnic area with tables overlooking the pond and bird nesting area, although it has limited restroom facilities, with only a clean porta-john available. The organization also runs avian education programs for local schools, monthly programs on avian and conservation topics, birding field trips, and community science projects. While the area is small and can be explored in about 30 minutes, visitors often leave excited about the bird sightings. However, bringing dogs is discouraged as they may scare the birds. Overall, the Venice Area Audubon Society offers a rewarding experience for nature lovers and those interested in bird conservation.
Most Recent Reviews
April 2026
Home to a variety of sea birds who nest on a mangrove island in close proximity to a viewing area with benches.
April 2026
Fun place to see birds and alligators, easy trail to walk around the small lake.
April 2026
The Rookery is a wonderful natural area to view nesting places of great egret, great blue herons, anti garden, cormorant and much more.
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