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  • 9:30AM - 2026 Spring Butterfly Walk with Linda Cooper

    • 28 Mar 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 PM
    • Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, 33104 NW 192nd Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972
    • 4
    • 12 registrants
    Register

    9:30am, March 28th, 2026 - Spring Butterfly Walk 

    Butterfly ChecklistButterfly expert Linda Cooper will be leading Spring Butterfly Walks at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, March 28, 2026. You can expect to see and learn about Kissimmee Prairie butterflies, as well as their host plants, eggs, caterpillars and chrysalids. Linda and her late husband, Buck, began surveying butterflies at Kissimmee Prairie even before its purchase by the state. Their efforts produced the Preserve's incredible checklist, and put KPPSP on the map for its butterflies. Linda continues to survey, compile official counts for the North American Butterfly Association (NABA), and monitor butterfly populations on large public lands in Florida. She is also an effective advocate for their protection.


    The walk is limited to 16 participants. Participants may drive their own vehicles (or carpool at your discretion) and park along the road to the various walk sites. Please bring your own lunch, water, a hat, sun screen and bug repellant.

    PLEASE NOTE: Your place will not be reserved without payment. Be sure your transaction is completed when you sign up. Once paid, you will get confirmation emails from the Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve. Registration is first come / first serve.


    Schedule:

    9:00 am - 9:20 am:  Check in

    9:30 am - 11:30 pm:  Butterfly Walk

    Kissimmee Prairie Preserve is at 33104 NW 192nd Avenue, Okeechobee, FL (Map). Cost is $29 for Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve members and $39 for non-members. (Become a Friends member by clicking here.) A $4 per vehicle entry fee is also required and must be paid at the gate when you enter the park.


    Questions or need help with your registration? Please email us at info@kissimmeeprairiefriends.org. (Include your phone number if you would like a call and please be patient, we are all volunteers!)

    Fitness Requirements: Ability to walk on uneven ground in the prairie. Your registration implies you agree to this waiver of liability.


    Cancellation/refund policy: Cancellations must be made by March 16th, 2026 for a refund.

    This event is a fundraiser for the Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve. Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, Inc. was formed in 2011 to work for the preservation, protection, interpretation and promotion of and in the best interest of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve. The Friends is a Florida not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and relies on membership fees and private donations to pursue activities on behalf of the Preserve.

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  • 1:00 PM - 2026 Spring Butterfly Walk with Linda Cooper

    • 28 Mar 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, 33104 NW 192nd Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972
    • 14
    • 2 registrants
    Register

    1:00pm, March 28th, 2026 - Spring Butterfly Walk 

    Butterfly ChecklistButterfly expert Linda Cooper will be leading Spring Butterfly Walks at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, March 28, 2026. You can expect to see and learn about Kissimmee Prairie butterflies, as well as their host plants, eggs, caterpillars and chrysalids. Linda and her late husband, Buck, began surveying butterflies at Kissimmee Prairie even before its purchase by the state. Their efforts produced the Preserve's incredible checklist, and put KPPSP on the map for its butterflies. Linda continues to survey, compile official counts for the North American Butterfly Association (NABA), and monitor butterfly populations on large public lands in Florida. She is also an effective advocate for their protection.


    The walk is limited to 16 participants. Participants may drive their own vehicles (or carpool at your discretion) and park along the road to the various walk sites. Please bring your own lunch, water, a hat, sun screen and bug repellant.

    PLEASE NOTE: Your place will not be reserved without payment. Be sure your transaction is completed when you sign up. Once paid, you will get confirmation emails from the Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve. Registration is first come / first serve.


    Schedule:

    12:30 pm - 12:50 pm:  Check in

    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm:  Butterfly Walk

    Kissimmee Prairie Preserve is at 33104 NW 192nd Avenue, Okeechobee, FL (Map). Cost is $29 for Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve members and $39 for non-members. (Become a Friends member by clicking here.) A $4 per vehicle entry fee is also required and must be paid at the gate when you enter the park.


    Questions or need help with your registration? Please email us at info@kissimmeeprairiefriends.org. (Include your phone number if you would like a call and please be patient, we are all volunteers!)

    Fitness Requirements: Ability to walk on uneven ground in the prairie. Your registration implies you agree to this waiver of liability.


    Cancellation/refund policy: Cancellations must be made by March 16th, 2026 for a refund.

    This event is a fundraiser for the Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve. Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, Inc. was formed in 2011 to work for the preservation, protection, interpretation and promotion of and in the best interest of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve. The Friends is a Florida not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and relies on membership fees and private donations to pursue activities on behalf of the Preserve.

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  • 7:30 am - 2026 Prairie Birding Adventure with David Simpson

    • 19 Apr 2026
    • 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, 33104 NW 192nd Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972
    • 4
    • 4 registrants
    Register

    Prairie Birding Adventure

    with David Simpson

    Special 8-hour Tour!

    Limited to only 8 participants.

    Take an 8-hour swamp buggy excursion into the Preserve, all the way to Gum Slough, where the last Carolina Parakeet nest was found with expert Florida naturalist and professional birder David Simpson. Learn about Florida's colorful native parakeets and the critically-endangered Florida Grasshopper Sparrow. You are likely to see Swallow-tailed Kite, Crested Caracara, Bachman's Sparrow, Northern Bobwhite, Eastern Meadowlark, and many other birds. (Burrowing Owl and even White-tailed Kite are possible!) David's incredible knowledge of birds and other wildlife you encounter, access to harder-to-reach areas of the Preserve, plus a great view from atop the buggy, add up to a unique, unforgettable experience!

    Members: $150 per person.

    NonMember: $200 per person.

    (includes park admission fee)

    PLEASE NOTE: Your place will not be reserved without payment. Be sure your transaction is completed when you sign up. Once paid, you will get confirmation emails from the Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve. Registration is first come / first serve.


    Schedule:

    7:10 am - 7:25 am:  Check in

    7:30 am - 3:30 pm:  Birding/Buggy Tour

    Kissimmee Prairie Preserve is at 33104 NW 192nd Avenue, Okeechobee, FL (Map). Cost is $150 for Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve members and $200 for nonmembers. (Become a Friends member by clicking here.) Registration includes park admission fee.


    Questions or need help with your registration? Please email us at info@kissimmeeprairiefriends.org. (Include your phone number if you would like a call and please be patient, we are all volunteers!)

    Fitness Requirements: Ability to get in and out of the swamp buggy. Your registration implies you agree to this waiver of liability.


    Cancellation/refund policy: Cancellations must be made by April 5th, 2026 for a refund.

    This event is a fundraiser for the Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve. Friends of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, Inc. was formed in 2011 to work for the preservation, protection, interpretation and promotion of and in the best interest of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve. The Friends is a Florida not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and relies on membership fees and private donations to pursue activities on behalf of the Preserve.

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