Coast health experts are urging safety ahead of fireworks fun this Fourth of July. Friday July 4th JULIA Saturday July 5th TICKLE CLUB OYSTER LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 9-1 WATCH THE FIREWORKS ON ONE OF OUR DECKS! Going to the beach this 4th of July weekend? Here’s how you can protect birds while having fun. Help secure the future for birds at risk from climate change, habitat loss and other threats. Your support will power our science, education, advocacy and on-the-ground conservation efforts. Donate today! But they’re most closely associated with the 4 th of July, as Americans commemorate our independence by creating large, vibrant explosions in the sky. Yet the sound and sight of fireworks may not be as delightful to wildlife as they are to us. Come celebrate Independence Day with PVAS by marching in the Shepherdstown 4th of July parade. The parade will form on Church Street, then proceed down German Street to Princess Street and end there. Below you can find the full list of parade participants and the order they will be marching in on the 4th. We hope to see the whole town turn out to cheer everyone on. This is America’s Most Patriotic Small Town, we have a rep to live up to! The full lineup for our 2024 Independence Day Parade in Audubon NJ. In fact, the Gualala Fourth of July fireworks display in California was cancelled in 2008 due to studies that showed that seabirds abandoned their nests after fireworks. We need your help spotting and counting hundreds of dazzling butterflies and skippers! Join us on Saturday, July 5th from 10 a.m. to 12 noon to conduct Aullwood’s 36th Annual 'Fourth of July' NABA Butterfly Census. People can celebrate and coexist with birds this holiday weekend by remembering to share the shore and keep a safe distance from nest sites. Friday July 4th 8:15 am — Independence Day Parade kicks off from Amherst Road and Harvard Ave (see parade route map below) 10:45 am — Family Fun Athletic Events at Audubon High School football field 12:00 pm — Open House at the Audubon Fire House, 221 W. Merchant Street. Saturday July 5th 6:00 pm — Fireworks pre-show at Audubon High School featuring live music, presentation of Parade Birding experts say that the loud noises and bright lights from fireworks and other Fourth of July pyrotechnics can harm or even scare to death Florida shorebirds. This year we will have our usual traditions including our parade, the family athletics fun day at the High School, and the Audubon Volunteer Fire Department will have their Open House party. 8:15am - Parade begins The 4th of July parade will start at Amherst Road and Paris Avenue. Around 16,000 fireworks displays light up the night sky on July 4th, according to an industry estimate. These fireworks can disturb or harm both pets and wildlife, including birds. “The noise and lights disorient them,” says Audubon Florida bird conservation director Audrey DeRose-Wilson. Audubon Society members are reminding beachgoers that you're sharing the shore with migrating birds: the least terns. The Boothbay Common is the place to be between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. for some good old fashioned Independence Day family fun this Friday. This Fourth of July celebration, sponsored by the Boothbay If your ice cream is looking a little lonely, the Boothbay Region Historical Society has you covered. Over 25 volunteers from around the community baked a sundry of goods for their bake sale July 3. The San Diego Audubon Society sent a letter last week to the California Coastal Commission illustrating the events of the Fourth of July weekend replete with photos of the birds they claim were flying in circles above the island during fireworks displays, and photos of the carcasses discovered later. Discover the best July 2025 events in Gainesville, Florida. From fireworks and concerts to local art, sports, and festivals, there’s something for everyone this summer. Our traditions will continue this year with a parade the morning of Tuesday July 4th, followed by athletic competitions at Audubon High School, an Open House at Audubon’s Volunteer Fire Department, and an evening of music and fireworks at Audubon High School in the Evening. A New Colony of Caspian Tern Decoys on Aramburu Island Richardson Bay Audubon Center is attacting breeding pairs of Caspian Terns with these newly painted tern decoys—a strategy successfully used by previous tern relocation efforts.
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