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A 385 acre former dairy farm. Habitats in this park include two large ponds, open grasslands, blackberry brambles, and pine forests. This park makes for a great place for birders at any experience level to enjoy great views of birds.

Meet in the first parking lot nearest to restrooms and basketball courts at 8:00am. Make sure to bring your sunscreen, hat, water, and binoculars. Once we get signed in, we will make our way around the smaller ponds toward the large ponds and then the blackberry brambles.

Restrooms are available near the entrance of the park.

Leaders: Carolyn Antman and Melissa Patterson

Location: William F. Sheffield Regional Park, 3659 New Berlin Road Jacksonville FL 32226

Fee: No Fee

COVID-19 NOTE: Masks are not mandatory per the new CDC guidelines, but for the safety of all participants and volunteers, social distancing is still strongly recommended, especially if you are not vaccinated. Please, no sharing of binoculars or scopes. Please do not attend if you have tested positive for COVID-19 or experienced any of the following symptoms within the last 14 days:
- A new fever
- A new cough that is not because of another illness
- A new shortness of breath that is not because of another illness
- A new sore throat that is not because of another illness
- Sore muscles not because of existing illness, or not from exercise or injury
- Diagnosis of an infection
- Exposure to someone known to be infected
- Someone you are closely associated with experiencing any of the above symptoms.
- You are currently experiencing unmanaged seasonal allergy symptoms (e.g., persistent cough, sneezing).