Let's try this again! Last year we were rained out, so by popular demand we are going to try again!

Through a partnership with Hendry-Glades Audubon, the South Florida Water Management District will offer to the public, escorted birding trips to Stormwater Treatment Area 5 (STA-5/6) located at the Deer Fence Road Public Access Area.

Bring water, snacks, lunch and the signed release form. Extra forms will be available if you do not have access to a printer or forget your form! The majority of birders finish by noon. Bring a bird lens!

We will meet onsite around 7:45 AM. If people want to carpool please leave comments and we'll see if we can get people together!

How to get to STA5/6 from South, East, and West STA-5 is about 28miles south of Clewiston

From Alligator Alley: From Miami: Get to Alligator Alley (1-75) via your favorite route (e.g., Turnpike, Palmetto, or I595 W) Go west to Government (Snake) Road at the Micosukee gas station (Exit 49). Take Government Road north to CR-835 (25.2 miles). Follow CR-835 for 3 miles to Deer Fence Road (on right at curve). Go east for 2 miles on Deer Fence (dirt road), cross the bridge at STA-5/6; continue on unpaved road to parking east of the tower.

From US-27: West on Hwy 80 or north on US-27 from I-75 to South Bay. Continue west on US 27 from South Bay toward Clewiston for about 13.6 miles. Look for Evercane Road (CR-835) and the J&J Ag. Products sign. Continue south on CR-835 for 26.7 miles to Deer Fence Road. Turn left onto Deer Fence Road (dirt road) for 2 miles, cross the bridge at STA-5/6; continue on unpaved road to parking east of the tower.

From Naples/Ft. Myers area: From the Naples/Ft. Myers area, make your way to the town of Immokalee via SR-29 or CR846. Once in the town of Immokalee, proceed east on CR-846 watching for the “jog” in the road near the Immokalee Airport. Take CR-846 east all the way to CR-833. Make the very sharp right turn onto CR-833 and continue driving east to CR-835 as if going to Clewiston. Follow CR-835 for 3 miles to Deer Fence Road. Turn right onto Deer Fence (dirt road) for 2 miles, cross the bridge at STA-5/6; continue on unpaved road to parking east of the tower.

From LaBelle: From the LaBelle area, proceed east on Hwy 80 toward Clewiston for about 19.5 miles. Turn right on to CR-833 (south), continue for about 20 miles and turn left (east) at curve, drive about another 8 miles and turn left to CR-835 as if going to Clewiston. Follow CR-835 for 3 miles. Turn right onto Deer Fence (dirt road) for 2 miles, cross the bridge at STA-5/6; continue on unpaved road to parking east of the tower

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