Carrizo Plain Field Trip
Carrizo Plain Meeting Point 32660 CA-33, Maricopa, CA, United StatesWe’ll look for Ferruginous Hawk, Prairie Falcon, Golden Eagle, Mountain Bluebird, Horned Lark and Mountain Plover. Meet at 8 am at the corner of Hwy 166/33 and Soda Lake Rd. Please Note: The recent rains and flooding have caused significant damage to Highway 33 near Ojai, resulting in complete closure of this route. Please check...
Monthly Program – February 2023
Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo, CAPLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME FOR THIS PROGRAM - 7:00pm FROM THE ASHES: LIFE AFTER WILDFIRE IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST Bryant Baker What happens in the first days, weeks, and months after a fire comes to our region and leaves nothing but burnt stems and ash behind? What do our local ecosystems look...
Beginner Bird Walk – Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa
Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa 4803 Lynn Rd, Newbury Park, CAConejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walks 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, which is accessible off Lynn Road at Via Goleta in Newbury Park. Rancho...
Lake Sherwood Field Trip – FULL
Lake Sherwood 2201 Stafford Rd., Westlake Village, CAFebruary 8, 2023: We're sorry, but this field trip is full. Meet at 8:30 am. Enter on Stafford Rd. off of Potrero Rd. We will see lots of great water birds and oak woodland denizens. Leader is Mary Hansen. Call her at (805) 390-4586 to get your name onto the list to get in through...
Foster Park Field Trip
Foster Park 50 Casitas Vista Rd., Ojai, CA, United StatesMeet at 9 am at Casitas Vista Rd. under the 33 Fwy overpass. We can park off the road there and walk into the park. Text questions to leader Matthew Page at (805) 990-6534.
Monthly Program – March 2023
Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo, CAPLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME FOR THIS PROGRAM - 7:00pm CALIFORNIA’S NATIVE BEES California is home to over 1,600 species of native bees, and they are a vital part of many ecosystems. They are important pollinators and a sign of a healthy garden. Through macro photography you’ll get to know more about these native bees, their...
Beginner Bird Walk – Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa
Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa 4803 Lynn Rd, Newbury Park, CAConejo Valley Audubon invites birders of all experience levels to attend our monthly Beginner Bird Walks 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, which is accessible off Lynn Road at Via Goleta in Newbury Park. Rancho...
Annual Dinner and Auction
Palm Garden Hotel 495 Ventu Park Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, United StatesThe 2020 Annual Dinner and Auction Is Finally Here!!! Yeah, I know. It’s now 2023, but all the decorations and preparations for the 2020 event are still sitting in our family room waiting for the party. It’s been a long time, and we’ve all missed each other. We’ve missed the fun. We’ve missed the live...
Las Llajas Canyon Field Trip
Las Llajas Canyon 5715 Evening Sky Drive, Simi Valley, CA, United StatesNorth on Yosemite Ave, right on Evening Star Dr, Simi Valley. Meet at the trailhead at 8 am. Hilly terrain, bring water. We’ll look for raptors, Roadrunners and Phainopeplas. Leader is Dee Lyon (805) 427-0987
Canada Larga Road Field Trip
Canada Larga Road 180 Canada Larga Rd, Ventura, CAMeet at the start of Cañada Larga Road at 8 am. We will look for sparrows, sapsuckers, raptors and other various field birds. This is car birding with several stops. Bring masks and water. Leader is Chrystal Klabunde (805) 522-8023
Lake Piru Field Trip
Lake Piru 4780 Piru Canyon Rd, Piru, CAMeet at 8:00 am at the store/Condor Point, beyond the entrance. The entrance fee is $5 per car, (Normally it is $10, however the fee was reduced for this Fieldtrip, so be sure to tell them you are part of the CVAS birding group). Target birds include spring migrants, raptors, and condors. Leader is Peter...
Monthly Program – April 2023
CVAS Monthly Program Zoom MeetingPLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME FOR THIS PROGRAM - 7:00pm BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING CALIFORNIA NATIVES California native plants can make excellent, drought tolerant choices for our gardens, saving water and providing food and shelter for native insects, birds, and other animals, but there’s also a long history of how our local indigenous peoples made use...