Calendar of Events

For more information, contact the Refuge Office 352/493-0238

Best months to visit are October through April.  From June through August, visitors are encouraged to prepare for high temperatures, humidity, and biting insects. Tick repellent is advised year-round.

January	Good time for viewing wintering waterfowl and shorebirds in coastal areas Small game hunting begins
February	Peak of bald eagle nesting Osprey nesting begins Night hunting for raccoons, Friday and Saturday nights during February Small game hunting ends
March	FAVOR -- Annual Meeting and Refuge Openhouse Join the Ranger for a Florida Archaeology Month Program Return of the swallow-tailed kites Spring bird migration Spring wild turkey season opens
April	Spring wild turkey season Peak of songbird spring migration Earth Day Cedar Key Spring Arts Festival
May	International Migratory Bird Day Peak of breeding bird activity Hunter Working Group Meeting, May 7, 6pm
June through August	Good time to explore the Suwannee River or Gulf of Mexico by boat
July	Hunt Brochures available on-line, by mail or phone Openhouse July 4th, 9am - 4pm, at Seahorse Key to celebrate a successful rookery year Hunt Brochcures available on-line, local tax office and by calling the refuge
August	Last days to apply for lottery hunts. Peak shorebird fall migration
September	Archery hunting season
October	National Wildlife Refuge Week! Archery hunting season Muzzleloader hunting season Open House - Seahorse Key Lighthouse -- Free to public, must obtain transportation to the island.
November	Muzzleloader hunting season General gun hunting season
December	Audubon Christmas Bird Count FREE Youth Hunt - check back for dates