Monthly Program

Each September, our first meeting of the season is dedicated to the birding trips and adventures of our members, so you are invited to submit your recent, or not-so-recent photos....

THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF A DYING TREE A dead tree needlessly cut down and hauled away is a tree deprived of half its life value and commendable destiny. Gillian Martin’s...

WILDLIFE CROSSING AT LIBERTY CANYON Beth Pratt, California Regional Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation, leader of the #SaveLACougars Campaign, and the author of When Mountain Lions Are Neighbors:...

THE BIRDS NEED OUR HELP! Population declines have hit many of our favorite birds, and it's time we talk about how we can help them out. Join our President, Frank...

A GUIDED TOUR OF PANAMA’S COLORFUL BIRDS Guido Berguido In Panama, where there is an amazing variety of environments within a small space. From marshes to dry scrub to rainforests...

NESTING IN THE CITY With Daniel S. Cooper PhD Dan Cooper Bird populations, particularly in urban areas, are in constant flux, with some species adapting and thriving, and others declining. ...

CREATING AN EVOLVING BACKYARD HABITAT With Don and Chrystal Klabunde Over the past 35 years, the Klabunde's have worked to create a comfortably natural environment in their half acre of...

BIRD MIGRATION IN THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS With Dr. Ryan Terrill Dr. Ryan Terrill Bear Divide is a narrow pass in the San Gabriel Mountains, just outside of Los Angeles,...

Sandor “Alex” Havasi and his wife, Marilyn Fordney, will take us to visit a variety of wet-land locations in our area with stories about their experiences while taking photos of...

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME FOR THIS PROGRAM - 7:00pm Each September, our first meeting of the season is dedicated to the birding trips and adventures of our members, so...

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME FOR THIS PROGRAM - 7:00pm EVOLUTION OF VISUAL SYSTEM AND COLOR DIVERSITY IN BIRDS Birds can see an astonishing diversity of colors that span not...

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME FOR THIS PROGRAM - 7:00pm A 27 YEAR WILDFLOWER JOURNEY: the making of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: CALIFORNIA WILDFLOWERS AND CLIMATE CHANGE Rob Badger and...