The Florida Keys Audubon Society will kick off it’s 2018/2019 speaker series with Dan Clark on Wednesday, November 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Key West Garden Club at 1100 Atlantic Blvd.

Clark is the Wildlife Refuge Manager at the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Complex. He'll give an overview of the refuge complex and its status following the Hurricane Irma. The refuges are comprised of 417,000 acres and support a variety of important habitats and species that also help fuel the economic engine of South Florida and the Florida Keys.

Clark has 25 years of experience in the stewardship and management of protected species and habitats in the tropics and subtopics. He previously was manager at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge/Battle of Midway National Memorial.

Clark is also an avid wildlife and landscape photographer whose work has been   appeared in the London Museum of Natural History, the Discovery Channel, and a number of other publications.

Admissions is free and open to anyone who is interested.

For more information email keysaudubon@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 305-771-5807.