Conejo Valley Audubon

Family Birding Event - LOCATION CHANGE
2026-04-18 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
In collaboration with Moorpark City Library, come and learn the basics of birdwatching. Learning activities for all ages and a bird walk through the park will help you ID the birds in your backyard and our local parks.

Please note the location change: Meet at 9 am at Tierra Rejada Park – 11900 Mountain Trail Street (Corner of Tierra Rejada Road), Moorpark, CA 93021

RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/2ZFUyS

[CANCELLED] Bear Divide - Migration Event
2026-04-26 05:00 - 10:00
UPDATE: The weather forecast tomorrow, Sunday, for the mountains near Sylmar call for early morning rain and then overcast conditions with increasing wind. We are working with the on-site banding team to see if the next two weekends may be an option. Thank you for your understanding.

Bear Divide in Los Angeles County gets thousands of migrants passing over the low ridge of the San Gabriel Mountains. Researchers have been using this spot for the past decade as a location to count Spring migrants going over the ridge to the north.We have been invited to view this event on Sunday, April 26th at the peak of migration.Because of the location and limited parking we are asking that all interested members sign up using the Mobilize website form attached below.RSVP https://mobilize.us/s/v1bw8GPlease read the details on Mobilize for directions, precautions and what to expect.We plan on meeting in Thousand Oaks (location provided for those who sign-up) at 5am to make it to Bear Divide at 6am just before sunrise to get a good spot and prepare for the quickly-moving birds.

Bird-Friendly Garden Tour
2026-04-26 09:00 - 15:00
Please join us on Sunday, April 26th from 9 AM until 3 PM for the 2026 CVAS Bird-Friendly Garden Tour

This tour will feature yards which provide habitat for our native birds and demonstrate the use of drought tolerant California native plants in the landscape. This year we will once again partner with the California Native Plant Society (CNPS Channel Islands). All of the gardens will be located in the city of Camarillo, and the hosts will be on site to answer questions.

If you are interested in attending this year’s tour, please RSVP to gardentour@conejovalleyaudubon.org NO LATER THAN Monday, APRIL 20th, 2026.

When registering, please include the FIRST and LAST NAME and EMAIL of each guest who will be attending, along with thePHONE NUMBER of the person who will be registering. You will receive confirmation within 72 hours of your RSVP. If you do not receive confirmation, please check your SPAM or Junk mail. If you do not find the confirmation, please resubmit your RSVP and add this e-mail to your safe-senders list.

Two days prior to the tour, you will receive a list of addresses.

After the tour, you will receive a follow-up e-mail with information relevant to planting a bird-friendly native garden habitat.

And we hope that our Bird-Friendly Garden Tour will inspire you to install a bird-friendly habitat of your own.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

· No restroom facilities will be available. Sorry

· No dogs will be allowed in any of the gardens.

· We encourage plant photography

· There will be no charge for this educational tour.

CVAS has a mission to make the public aware of the importance and beauty of birds, natural habitats, native plants and wildlife. At a time when bird populations are in decline due in large part to loss of habitat, we are dedicated toward promoting the creation of viable habitat for both local and migratory birds in our area. Our Bird-Friendly Garden Tours serve to educate and promote awareness about the importance of California native plants in supporting our bird populations, because native plants support the native bugs that birds feed to their babies. We encourage you to spread the word and bring your friends!

Bird Walk - Big Morongo
2026-05-03 08:00
Big Morongo Canyon is one of the 10 largest cottonwood and willow riparian habitats in CA, which is why the preserve is one of the best places in southern California for migrant flycatchers, warblers, vireos, and other species, but it also hosts some great breeding birds. Among other species, we can expect to see (or hear) Summer and Western Tanager, Brown-crested and Vermilion Flycatcher, Bullock’s and Hooded Oriole, Yellow-Breasted Chat, Bell’s and other Vireos, as well as migrants and desert residents, such as Costa’s and Black-Chinned Hummingbird, Verdin, Gambel’s Quail, Ladder-Backed Woodpecker. In the afternoon we may look for Black-throated Sparrow and Scott’s Oriole at Blackrock Campground.Bring lunch, snacks, plenty of water, and layered clothing. This will be a joint trip with a small group of friendly birders from Sea and Sage Audubon in Orange County. Meet at 8:00 am at Covington Park. Take I-10 to Hwy 62, go north 10 miles to Morongo Valley and then turn right on Park Avenue. Trip Leader: Pete Robertshaw (909-771-9720)

Please RSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/YwQRiM

Beginner Bird Walk - Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa
2026-05-13 08:00
Conejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walk at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. These walks are held on the second Wednesday of each month. We will meet at 8:00 am at the main parking lot, accessible from Lynn Road at Via Goleta in Newbury Park. Rancho Sierra Vista is an excellent place to see many of the oak woodlands birds that are common in the Conejo Valley area. We will take time to introduce beginning birders to these species and teach the best techniques for locating and identifying them. Wear comfortable walking shoes and layered clothing, and bring water.

SIGN UP HERE: https://mobilize.us/s/PKd4R8

Walk leader: Richard Armerding (310) 701-3878 (texting is OK)
