BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Conejo Valley Audubon - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Conejo Valley Audubon REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T080000 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260101T003912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T142615Z UID:12176-1769241600-1769241600@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Hill Canyon DESCRIPTION:Meet at 8 am at Santa Rosa Valley Park\, the equestrian parking area at the beginning of Hill Canyon. We will walk through the open space around the equestrian area including the short walk to the creek. Next\, we’ll walk across the bridge and up the canyon in search of wintering birds. Rain will cancel this trip. Bathrooms are available at the parking area. \n\n\n\nLeaders are Carol & Bill Langford (360) 742-6059 URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/hill-canyon-3/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260202T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260202T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260201T224323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T224628Z UID:12281-1770058800-1770064200@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:February Program-California Walnut Woodlands DESCRIPTION:Rooted in Community: California Walnut Woodlands\n\n\n\nThe Ecological Significant to Avifuana\n\n\n\nChanges in land use following Euro-American colonization resulted in the severe reduction of the endemic Southern California black walnut (Juglans californica) and its woodland habitat. Natasha Khanna-Dang studied the availability of trees and large shrubs and feeding behavior of birds in eight patches of California walnut woodland in Los Angeles County during the breeding and nonbreeding periods of 2023. Natasha will join CVAS’s monthly meeting via Zoom to discuss the findings on the importance of these woodlands to the larger ecosystem and will discuss how ecological research can intersect with both conservation and social justice issues. \n\n\n\nNatasha Khanna-Dang works as an urban conservation biologist based out of Los Angeles\, California. They completed their Master of Science degree in Environmental Science at California State University\, Los Angeles in 2024.Natasha is also an environmental educator and believes in the importance of intersectional ecology – ecological research that intersects with issues of environmental and social justice. \n\n\n\nSEE PROGRAMS PAGE URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/february-california-walnut-woodlands/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Monthly Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260206T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260206T074500 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260116T022148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T022149Z UID:12236-1770363900-1770363900@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Bard Lake DESCRIPTION:Meet by 8:00 am at the boardroom of the Calleguas Municipal Water District office\, 2100 Olsen Road\, Thousand Oaks. After a brief introduction by the CMWD staff\, they will escort us on the 3 mile loop around the 230 acre reservoir looking for different duck and gull species. (note: golf carts are available for those who would like them) The lake is typically closed to the public\, so this is a special treat for CVAS! All participants must show a signed waiver and their driver’s license or other government-issued photo ID when we gather. Please email fieldtrips@conejovalleyaudubon.org for your copy of the waiver to sign in advance. \n\n\n\nTrip leaders: Bill & Carol Langford (360) 742-6059 URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/bard-lake/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T080000 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260116T023632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T023632Z UID:12242-1770796800-1770796800@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Beginner Bird Walk - Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nContact walk leader Richard Armerding at (310) 701-3878 (texting is OK)  URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/beginner-bird-walk-rancho-sierra-vista-satwiwa-39/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260216T235900 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260116T022733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T022734Z UID:12238-1770940800-1771286340@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Great Backyard Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Done annually in February\, the GBBC is a global\, four day community science event where people of all ages and skill levels help track bird populations by simply watching birds anywhere they choose for 15 minutes or more. Participants can count birds on any of the four days and submit sightings using Merlin Bird ID\, eBird Mobile\, or the eBird website\, with no separate registration required. The goal is to create a worldwide snapshot of where birds are and how they’re doing. It’s easy\, fun\, and meaningful whether you’re birding solo\, with family\, or as part of a community event. \n\n\n\nMore info at: https://www.birdcount.org/ URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/great-backyard-bird-count/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260101T003700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T021004Z UID:12174-1770969600-1770987600@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Point Mugu Naval Base - NEW DATE DESCRIPTION:Restricted to current CVAS members. \n\n\n\n[NEW DATE] Sign-up deadline was Jan 20th.  Check our Field Trips page for current updates\, or email John Mueller\, your Fieldtrip Chair for more Information:  fieldtrips@conejovalleyaudubon.org. URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/point-mugu-naval-base/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260215T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260215T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260116T023127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T023127Z UID:12240-1771167600-1771174800@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Birds & Brews DESCRIPTION:Birds & Brews – Tarantula Hill Brewing – Thousand Oaks \n\n\n\nWe will be picking-up the Birds & Brews social meetups in 2026 with our first meet in Thousand Oaks at Tarantula Hill Brewing on T.O. Blvd. We will be in the middle of the GBBC and this will be a good opportunity to meet other birders from the area and discuss progress\, or anything else. RSVP if you’re interested so we can reserve a table ahead of time. Join our Conejo Valley Audubon Society (CVAS)  WhatsApp community group from your phone or desktop and chat with others in real-time to discuss rare birds\, get bird IDs or just get to know each other. URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/birds-brews/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T070000 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260216T233310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T020738Z UID:12316-1772866800-1772866800@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Carrizo Plain DESCRIPTION:Meet at 7am on highway 33 under the bridge off Casitas Vista Road. Organize your own carpool with a vehicle suitable for bumpy dirt roads and a full tank of gas. We will meet at the dirt parking area under the highway 33 bridge (where many bikers and hikers park) and caravan up Hwy 33 to the south entrance of the National Monument via Soda Lake Road. Road conditions may vary so a higher clearance vehicle is recommended. Please bring water\, food\, and suitable clothing as this may be an all-day event depending on weather\, traffic and overall conditions. There may be traffic in the valley due to the high wildflower bloom this season so there may be many visitors. Cell service will be limited. \n\n\n\nHopefully we will see lingering Mountain Plover and raptors\, but there will also be a good chance of incoming Spring Migrants. We will be sensitive to the natural vegetation and only stay on roads and approved trails. \n\n\n\nSIGN UP HERE: https://www.mobilize.us/conejovalleyaudubonsociety/event/915146/ \n\n\n\nTrip Leader – John Mueller (818) 625-9584 URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/carrizo-plain/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260216T235330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T235726Z UID:12323-1773509400-1773509400@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Annual Dinner/Auction DESCRIPTION:Conejo Valley Audubon’s annual gala fundraiser. See ANNUAL FUNDRAISER page for details. Come and share the fun. URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/annual-dinner-auction/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Annual Fundraiser END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T080000 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260216T233555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T204419Z UID:12318-1774684800-1774684800@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Lake Piru - CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Due to an event at the lake\, the March 28 walk is cancelled. We hope to reschedule for May\, so keep an eye out. \n\n\n\nMeet at 8 am at Warring Park in the town of Piru. We will then carpool (Lake Piru entrance fee is $14 on weekends) and slowly go up the road to the lake entrance. The road up may have a better chance of seeing Condor\, Eagles and other raptors. Once at the lake we’ll explore the shoreline\, the grass park and trees and perhaps go a little further time permitting. \n\n\n\nBring a scope for waterfowl far out on the lake and check the weather as the Piru area experiences extreme weather conditions. Dress accordingly. \n\n\n\nTrip Leader – Peter Robertshaw (909) 771-9720 URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/lake-piru-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T080000 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260217T000458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260329T024748Z UID:12325-1775894400-1775894400@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Beginner Birding Class DESCRIPTION:Come learn the basics of birdwatching and how to use a field guide and binoculars. Learn to ID the birds in your backyard and our local parks. A bird walk in the Conejo Community Park will follow. \n\n\n\nMeet at 8:00 am at the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden (CVBG)\, 400 W. Gainsborough Rd.\, Thousand Oaks. Drive to the parking lot on Jeaunine Drive. Class will be held in the Kids’ Adventure Garden. A $10 cash donation will be collected for CVBG. Bring water & snacks\, wear comfortable shoes and binoculars if you have them. After this one class\, you’ll feel ready to join our regular schedule of birding trips. Look for them on our website. \n\n\n\nRSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/bsHUTi URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/beginner-birding-class/ LOCATION:Conejo Valley Botanic Garden (CVBG)\,\, 400 W. Gainsborough Rd.\, Thousand Oaks CATEGORIES:Beginner Bird Class,Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260217T001013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T155655Z UID:12330-1776502800-1776510000@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Family Birding Event DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nMeet at 9 am at Arroyo Vista Community Park\, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road\, Moorpark. \n\n\n\nRSVP: https://mobilize.us/s/2ZFUyS URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/family-birding-event/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Beginner Bird Class,Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T161942 CREATED:20260217T001828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260329T151931Z UID:12332-1777194000-1777215600@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Bird-Friendly Garden Tour DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Sunday\, April 26th from 9 AM until 3 PM for the 2026 CVAS Bird-Friendly Garden Tour \n\n\n\nThis 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.   \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in attending this year’s tour\, please RSVP to gardentour@conejovalleyaudubon.org NO LATER THAN FRIDAY\, APRIL 17th\, 2026.  \n\n\n\nWhen 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. \n\n\n\nTwo days prior to the tour\, you will receive a list of addresses. \n\n\n\nAfter the tour\, you will receive a follow-up e-mail with information relevant to planting a bird-friendly native garden habitat. \n\n\n\nAnd we hope that our Bird-Friendly Garden Tour will inspire you to install a bird-friendly habitat of your own. \n\n\n\n IMPORTANT NOTES: \n\n\n\n· No restroom facilities will be available. Sorry \n\n\n\n· No dogs will be allowed in any of the gardens. \n\n\n\n· We encourage plant photography \n\n\n\n· There will be no charge for this educational tour. \n\n\n\nCVAS 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!  URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/bird-friendly-garden-tour-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Lawns to Habitat END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR