The Key West Botanical Garden Society presents Mark Hedden, writer, photographer and semi-professional bird watcher on Saturday, March 18 at 1 p.m. in the Toppino Nature Chapel at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden. Hedden’s subject is:“South of Southernmost,” a photo project that focused on wildlife and environs of Ballast Key, a once private island that has now been incorporated into the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Hedden is a photographer, writer and semi-professional birdwatcher. He has lived in Key West for more than 30 years and is currently the executive director of the Florida Keys Audubon Society. He also writes the Wild Things column, largely about birds, for the Keys Weekly. His photography work tends to focus on nightscapes, wildlife documentation and street photography. He did shoot a wedding once and has nearly recovered. His work has appeared in several local and national journals and publications, including New York Times, BirdWatching, Birding, and Birder’s World.The garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island. Admission is free for members and $5 for non-members. The event will also be recorded and available after this date on the Garden’s website. For more information go to keywest.garden or call 305-296-1504.
