Join us for our Spring Lecture Season

The Florida Keys History and Discovery Foundation is excited to announce tickets are available for the Spring Lecture Series.   

Doors open at 5:00 pm with light appetizers and cash bar. The lecture starts at 6:00 pm. 

Author of 12 books and over 250 articles, James A. Kushlan’s writing shares with a wide audience his perspectives on science, conservation, and natural history. An expert on the Everglades and its waterbirds, he has written extensively on the biology, natural history, and human history of South Florida. 

His recent book, Seeking the American Tropics, explores the stories of South Florida’s early naturalists. He and Kirsten Hines have coauthored three books on South Florida’s national parks, Biscayne National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, and most recently Everglades National Park. 

Dr. Kushlan has been a wildlife biologist at Everglades National Park, university professor, Federal research center director, Smithsonian research associate, president of the American Ornithological Society, founder of international conservation initiatives, and a board member of civic organizations including BirdLife International, American Bird Conservancy, Wetlands International, History Miami, Zoo Miami Foundation, and the Everglades Foundation, where he has provided leadership for the education and science programs.

Tickets available: Click here to register.

Attend in person or participate virtually!

Seats are allocated until capacity is reached or until registration for in-person attendance closes on Monday prior at 5 p.m. If capacity is reached you will be able to join a waitlist. Registration for virtual participants can be made up until noon the day of the lecture. Sponsorship opportunities for lectures still available, contact FKHDF at 305-922-2237.

Free for members. When registering, at the top of the page, click the link “Do you have an access code?” Enter case sensitive access code provided to members in lecture mailer and emails to display free member tickets. Become a member and attend the entire thirteen lectures from now through next spring free by joining today at www.keysdiscovery.com/membership.

Non-members: In person, $10; Virtual only, $5.