Monthly Events
Support Nature Education
OPEN HOUSE
When - The first Saturday of each month.
From - 8:00 a.m. until noon
Cost - Free!
Activities - Watching wildlife, hiking & photography.
GUIDED NATURE WALKS
When - The first Saturday of each month from
November through April.
From - 9:30 a.m. until approximately 11:00 a.m.
Cost - Free!
Activities - Watching wildlife, hiking & photography.
Visitor Hours
When - Last Saturday of each month, Sept. through
April from 8 a.m.- noon. Learn about plants & wildlife.
Felts Audubon Preserve is accessible daily by parking on
the street and using the walk-in entrance next to the
main gate. During key events on weekends there is a
parking area inside the main gate.
Make a Positive Impact
For your convenience, port-o-let facilities are available.
We recommend bringing binoculars, field guides, hat,
water, sunscreen, insect repellant and even a camera!
WORKDAYS AT FELTS
Join these partners with your financial support resulting in conservation enhancements and educational
programs at Felts Audubon Preserve.
 Southwest Florida Water Management District
 Department of Environmental Protection
 National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
 Ugarte & Associates, Inc.
 Eagle Audubon Society
 Sweet Bay Nursery
 Florida Native Plant Society
Common Sights
Note: For last minute event changes, please check the
Manatee County Audubon Society’s monthly newsletter
or the website (www.ManateeAudubon.org).
Directions
From Bradenton:
Take US 41 north
through Palmetto.
Turn right onto Experimental Farm Rd.
(49th St. East). Drive
1.1 miles. Turn right
onto 24th Ave. East.
Drive 0.2 miles, then
enter on left for the
parking area at Felts
Audubon Preserve.
From I-75: Take
Exit 224, go right on
US 301, turn right on Ellenton-Gillette Rd.. Turn left
onto 49th St. East (Experimental Farm Rd.); drive about
0.6 miles. Turn left on 24th Ave. East. Felts Audubon
Preserve parking is 0.2 miles on your left.
Maintained & operated by
Manatee County Audubon Society
4600 24th Avenue East, Palmetto, FL 34221
About The Preserve
Enjoy Natural Habitats
Otis & Anita Felts left this
27-acre parcel to the
Manatee County Audubon
Society when he passed
away in 2002. His dream
was to keep the land natural. Now our dream is to
use this property as an
environmental educational
center for people of all
ages, seasonal visitors and
year round residents.
As land in southwest
Florida is rapidly consumed by development, Felts
Audubon Preserve is being used to benefit wildlife.
Returning the land to a more natural condition using
a long-term management plan is our goal.
Membership
Membership in the Manatee
County Audubon Society
shows your support for
conservation and wildlife,
especially birds and their
habitat. Annual membership
Otis & Anita Felts (1995)
While we come up with innovative ways to provide
opportunities to educate the public on environmental issues, the land is being used by an abundance of different animals including many migratory
birds. As of December 2011, we have documented
158 avian species and 33 butterfly species at the
Felts Audubon Preserve!
Teach kids about
nature, stroll
through the
forested area, take
photos and simply
commune with
nature.
Photos by Fred Allen,
Billie Knight, Patrick
Lantz, Kathy Storm, &
Lucette Wombacher
Improvements made at Felts
Audubon Preserve by donations
to the Manatee County Audubon
Society have included:
 Small ponds
 New trails & park benches
 An elevated walkway
 A bird blind for comfortable
wildlife observation &
excellent bird, butterfly & wildlife photography
 An informational kiosk
 Butterfly garden
 Special plantings
 Solar-operated fountain
 Maintenance shed & tools
 A utility vehicle
 Wildflower meadows to attract
a wider variety of wildlife,
especially migratory and nesting
birds and colorful butterflies.
is only $20 per year per
household with the benefit
of unlimited access inside
the gate at Felt’s Preserve,
in addition to field trips and bird walks. Monthly meetings with featured speakers are held in the evening the
3rd Thursday from October through April. Refer to
our website for meeting dates, times & locations.
With reduced funding from grants, your financial gifts
are needed. Consider making a donation in memory
of loved ones or to honor someone for a special
occasion.
If you have enjoyed Felts Audubon Preserve and would
like to make a contribution for its maintenance or for
particular improvements, contact us or mail a check
payable to:
Manatee County Audubon Society
P.O. Box 14550
Bradenton, FL 34280
www.ManateeAudubon.org
Phone: (941) 729-2222
Comfortable Bird Blind