REGISTRATION / INFORMATION DESK

The GTM Research Reserve Environmental Education Center is the home to Florida ’ s Birding & Photo Fest . The Educational Center provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for the rapidly growing population of Northeast Florida to receive hands-on environmental education and natural resource interpretation . Inside the 21,000 square foot Environmental Education Center is an exhibit hall , aquariums , nature store , research laboratory , classrooms , meeting rooms and offices . Feel free to browse the natural history exhibits and hands-on displays , study live animals , and shop in their nature store . Don ’ t miss the many retailers who will be exhibiting in the auditorium throughout the Festival !

There will be a registration desk located at the Environmental Education Center for participants to register for all available events ; however , online registration is encouraged to ensure participation .

From Interstate 95 :

Turn EAST onto FL-16 , go 5.4 mi . Turn right onto San Marco Ave ., travel 0.6 mi . Turn left onto May St . Continue onto A1A N / Vilano Causeway , 1.8 mi ., Turn left on A1A N ., travel 7.5 mi . Turn left onto Guana River Rd .

From Downtown St . Augustine :

Head north on Avenida Menendez which becomes San Marco Ave ., travel 0.13 mi . Turn left onto May St . Continue onto A1A N / Vilano Causeway , 1.8 mi ., Turn left on A1A N ., travel 7.5 mi . Turn left onto Guana River Rd .

There is a one time , $ 25 registration fee for the Festival . ALL ticket registration will be conducted online by clicking the green REGISTER HERE button at www . FloridasBirdingAndPhotoFest . com

To view listings and plan your schedule , click on the SPEAKERS & WORKSHOPS and OUTDOOR TOURS buttons at the top of each page to navigate to the listings . FIELD WORKSHOPS and PHOTO SEMINARS are listed on individual SPEAKERS pages . Use the DAILY SCHEDULES AT A GLANCE to plan your days and avoid overlapping events . You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of completing your registration . Please pay special attention and allow enough time to get from one venue to the next . Remember not to overlap your events !

Florida ’ s Birding & Photo Fest reserves the right to cancel an activity of the festival or substitute qualified presenters when necessary . If we cancel an event for any reason , a full refund will be issued . Should that unlikely occurrence become necessary you will be notified in as timely a manner as possible .

Registrations may be cancelled via email at floridasbirdingfotofest @ gmail . com or mail following this established refund policy : cancellations made by March 10 , 2017 will be refunded in full minus the $ 25 registration fee .

Cancellations made from March 11 to April 1 , 2017 will be refunded at 50 % of the total registration minus the $ 25 registration fee . Cancellations made after April 1 , 2017 will not be refunded . “ No shows ” will not be eligible for a refund .

Florida ’ s Birding & Photo Fest Attn . Erin Masters FloridasBirdingFotoFest @ gmail . com 29 Old Mission Avenue , St . Augustine , FL 32084

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See our local and regional maps on pages 34 & 35 for more detailed information .

See page 5 of this guide for host hotel information on Florida ’ s Historic Coast .