Openings

When Master of Ceremonies John McCarthy stepped up to the podium and a large flock of wild parakeets flew overhead screaming, it seemed the perfect kick-off for the dedication of the Sarasota Audubon Nature Center at the Celery Fields.

Davis Mountain State Park in West Texas will be the site of a Nov. 14 dedication of a $36,000 solar-powered, white adobe bird blind that mimics the historic Indian Lodge's Southwest style of architecture replaced an older blind in the Montezuma Quail Viewing area.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announces the grand opening of Salamonie Lake's Raptor Center, on Sunday, June 23, at Salamonie Interpretive Center.