March 20-21: The fourth annual Jimmy Johnson National Billfish Championship out of The Big Chill in Key Largo. Entry fee is $4,500 per team. Visit questforthering.com or call 305-255-3500.
March 21: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a hunter safety Internet-completion course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Markham Park Target Range in Sunrise. Students must complete the Internet course before coming to class and bring a copy of the final report from the online portion of the course. An adult must accompany children under 16. To register, visit myfwc.com/huntersafety or call 561-625-5122.
March 21: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a bowhunting education course from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Gator Guns & Archery Center in West Palm Beach. To register, visit myfwc.com/huntersafety or call 561-625-5122.
March 21-22: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a traditional hunter safety course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Everglades Youth Conservation Camp at the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area in West Palm Beach. To register, visit myfwc.com/huntersafety or call 561-625-5122.
March 22: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a hunter safety Internet-completion course from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Deerfield Beach. Students must complete the Internet course before coming to class and bring a copy of the final report from the online portion of the course. An adult must accompany children under 16. To register, visit myfwc.com/huntersafety or call 561-625-5122.
March 26-29: The 30th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show, featuring more than $1.2 billion worth of boats, yachts and marine accessories along the waterfront on Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach. Visit showmanagement.com.
March 28: Everglades National Park has a 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. Call Christi Carmichael at 239-695-3092.
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March 29: The Bass-N-Fools club has its 36th annual team bass tournament out of Everglades Holiday Park. Register early at BJ’s Bait & Tackle in Plantation or call 954-475-0248.
April 8: Miramar Pineland, 3600 S. University Drive, Miramar, has twice-monthly Sunset Nature Walks for ages 6 and up from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is $3 per person. To register, call the park at 954-357-8776. Other walks are April 12, May 6 and 10, and June 3 and 7.
April 11: The West Palm Beach Fishing Club has its annual yard sale of fishing and marine equipment from 7 a.m. to noon at the clubhouse at 201 Fifth Street. Items include rods, reels, lures, anchors, coolers, nets, dive gear, life rafts and tackle boxes. Proceeds benefit the youth education and conservation efforts of the Palm Beach County Fishing Foundation, such as its Kid’s Fishing Day and Rods and Reels For Kids programs. For information and to donate items, call 561-832-6780 or visit westpalmbeachfishingclub.org.
April 12: The fourth King of the Glades Open Team Series qualifier out of Everglades Holiday Park. Entry fee is $75 per team. Call Mike Lendl at 954-393-5596 or visit kingoftheglades.com.