Jan. 31: The Salt Water Sportsman national seminar series is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Coral Shores High School in Tavernier. Captains include offshore and inshore specialist George Clark Jr. of Key Largo, backcountry guide Jim Willcox of Islamorada, sailfish expert Paul Ross of Islamorada, backcountry guide Ron Brack of Islamorada, Marathon reef and wreck specialist Mike Biffel and snapper expert Diego Toiran of the Lower Keys and Key West. Tickets are $55 and available at the door starting at 8 a.m. Call 800-448-7360 or visit nationalseminarseries.com.
Jan. 31: Everglades National Park has Big Day Birding Adventure, where the public helps count birds within the park’s varied habitats. Meet at the Anhinga Trail parking area at 8 a.m. Be prepared to drive your car more than 40 miles to Flamingo, stopping at points of interest along the main park road. Some walking is involved. Additional counts are Feb. 14 and 28, and March 14 and 28. Call Christi Carmichael at 239-695-3092.
Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days for ages 15 and younger while supervised by an adult 18 or older. Visit myfwc.com/hunting/regulations/birds.
Feb. 1: The second King of the Glades Open Team Bass Series qualifier tournament out of Everglades Holiday Park. Entry fee is $75 per team. Call Mike Lendl at 954-393-5596 or visit kingoftheglades.com.
Feb. 1: Snook season opens in Atlantic coastal and inland waters north of the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line. Anglers can keep one snook per day 28-32 inches long, measured from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail squeezed while the fish is lying on its side. The snook season in the Keys, Everglades National Park and along the Gulf coast opens on March 1.
Feb. 1: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has Python Patrol training for people interested in learning about Burmese pythons and how to identify, report and safely capture the invasive snakes from 10 a.m.-noon at the FWC Regional Office at 8535 Northlake Blvd., West Palm Beach. To register, visit myfwc.com/python.
Feb. 4: Miramar Pineland, 3600 S. University Dr., Miramar, has a Sunset Nature Walk for ages 6 and up from 5:30-7 p.m. Cost is $3 per person. To register call the park at 954-357-8776. Other walks are Feb. 8, March 4 and 8, April 8 and 12, May 6 and 10, and June 3 and 7.
Feb. 6: The 32nd Pineapple Cup-Montego Bay Race starts off Fort Lauderdale, with a fleet of 12 boats sailing 811 miles to Montego Bay, Jamaica. The first boat to finish the race, which is held every two years, in 2013 took two days, 10 hours and 24 minutes, which was 58 minutes off the record set in 2005. Visit pineapplecuprace.com.
Feb. 7: The Sailfish Challenge out of Government Cut, Hillsboro Inlet or Lake Worth Inlet. Entry fee is $1,495 per boat. Visit sailfishchallenge.com or call 954-725-4010.
Feb. 8: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has Python Patrol training for people interested in learning about Burmese pythons and how to identify, report and safely capture the invasive snakes from 10 a.m.-noon at Oak Ridge Hall at Tree Tops Park, 3900 SW 100th Ave., Davie. To register, visit myfwc.com/python.
Feb. 8: Miramar Pineland, 3600 S. University Dr., Miramar, has a Sunset Nature Walk for ages 6 and up from 5:30-7 p.m. Cost is $3 per person. To register call the park at 954-357-8776. Other walks are March 4 and 8, April 8 and 12, May 6 and 10, and June 3 and 7.
Feb. 14: Everglades National Park has Big Day Birding Adventure, where the public helps count birds within the park’s varied habitats. Meet at the Anhinga Trail parking area at 8 a.m. Be prepared to drive your car more than 40 miles to Flamingo, stopping at points of interest along the main park road. Some walking is involved. Additional counts are Feb. 28, and March 14 and 28. Call Christi Carmichael at 239-695-3092.