Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands Park

Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd., Gainesville, FL, United States

Join members of the Alachua Audubon Society on a walk through the park. Identify the wide variety of local wetland and migratory birds in a premier birding hotspot. Walks are free with park admission fee ($5/vehicle) and are offered every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. though the end of May. Birders...

Sweetwater Wetlands Park Turns 10!

Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd., Gainesville, FL, United States

Celebrate a decade of birding, hiking and environmental education at Sweetwater Wetlands Park. Since its grand opening in 2025, the 125-acre nature preserve and water treatment facility has become an internationally renowned hotspot for birding and wildlife viewing. Learn about the park's history, what has changed in the past 10...