Longtime Polk County environmental activist and Sierra Club member Paul Fellers died this week.
Paul, a retired agriculture research scientist. for decades led birdwatching and wildflower field trips throughout central Florida to educate people about the amazing diversity of flora and fauna that is found in this part of the state
He also oversaw the Lake Region Audubon Society Christmas bird counts for many years to document the changes in the variety and distribution of bird life in Polk County as development reduced wildlife habitat.
Final arrangements and a celebration of his life will be announced later by his family