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SUMMARY:❄️ Winter Wonderland in Minnesota (dates flexible)
DESCRIPTION:Interested in birding other places in the country? Then\, join us for an out-of-state experience to Minnesota! We will be primarily targeting species that live in the boreal forests of Canada but are pushed father south during the winter. Hopeful songbirds include Boreal Chickadee\, Common Redpoll\, Snow Bunting\, Bohemian Waxwing\, and more! Potential raptors include Snowy Owl\, Great Gray Owl\, Northern Hawk-owl\, and Boreal Owl! \n\n\n\nRough itinerary is as follows: \n\n\n\nThursday\, December 12th: Fly into/bird around Minneapolis \n\n\n\nFriday\, December 13th: Drive to Duluth\, bird Lake Superior. Drive to Sax-Zim Bog (potential owling in evening) \n\n\n\nSaturday\, December 14th: Sax-Zim Bog \n\n\n\nSunday\, December 15th: Return to Minneapolis fly out \n\n\n\nWe may try and split rental cars/lodging to reduce costs. Group size will be limited to 8-10 people. If interested\, please contact Sammy Cowell (818) 470-7098 or fieldtrips@conejovalleyaudubon.org
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%e2%9d%84%ef%b8%8f-winter-wonderland-in-minnesota/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241222T000000
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SUMMARY:🎄Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Each year around Christmas\, we (and hundreds of other Audubon chapters) participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The CBC is always held between Dec. 14th & Jan. 5th. This annual bird count encompasses the United States and Canada\, as well as Central and South America\, the Pacific Islands\, West Indies\, and Bermuda. The data collected helps scientists learn more about the status and distribution of our birds. \n\n\n\nEveryone is welcome to participate\, from beginners to experienced birders. Those of you who are less experienced will be teamed up with others who can help you identify the birds. Count teams are assigned areas around the Conejo Valley\, Oxnard Plain\, Camarillo\, Santa Monica Mountains and other areas within our count circle. Most teams begin in the early morning and end as the sun sets. After the count\, participants sometimes gather together for a pot-luck supper and do a general tally of the count. \n\n\n\nContact Dave Pereksta for info at (805) 659-5740 or pereksta@pacbell.net
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/christmas-bird-count/
CATEGORIES:Christmas Bird Count
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241228T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241228T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
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SUMMARY:🌳Las Robles Open Space
DESCRIPTION:The oak woodland and chapparal in the open space south of Thousand Oaks is quite beautiful in winter and provide a good place to see overwintering migrants like Hermit Thrush\, Fox Sparrows\, Golden-crowned Sparrows\, and maybe even Golden-crowned Kinglets. \n\n\n\nMeet at the Los Robles trailhead at the end of Moorpark Rd. \n\n\n\nTrip leader: Sammy Cowell (818) 470-7098
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%f0%9f%8c%b3las-robles-open-space/
LOCATION:Las Robles Open Space\, 400 S Moorpark Rd\, Thousand Oaks\, CA\, 91362\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250104T080000
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SUMMARY:Ventura County New Year's Bird Count 🎩🕊️
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a county-wide count of wintering birds in Ventura County\, from the east to the west\, the mountains to the seas! Please note this count is different from the CBC’s in that: \n\n\n\n1) This covers the entire county\, not just the CBC circle. This allows us to cover some areas in Oak Park\, Moorpark\, Simi Valley\, the mountains\, etc. that aren’t covered in the CBC counts. \n\n\n\n2) This isn’t a nationally organized event\, but rather something for our curiosity and desire to understand more about the species that overwinter in our county. While we don’t have any direct plans for how this data can be used\, we plan on keeping annual records for future use on local conservation planning\, habitat management\, etc! \n\n\n\nIf interested in helping out\, please get in touch with Lukas Le Grice (lukaslegrice@gmail.com) or Sammy Cowell (samueldavidcowell@gmail.com)
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/ventura-county-new-years-bird-count/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250106T203000
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SUMMARY:JANUARY MONTHLY PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION:Birding Under the Influence: Cycling Across America in Search of Birds and Recovery \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn January 1st\, 2014\, Dorian Anderson boarded his bicycle for the adventure of a lifetime. His two-wheeled journey was an ecofriendly twist on the Big Year. While his predecessors utilized cars\, planes\, and boats\, Anderson’s goal was to replicate their transcontinental travels without the use of petroleum\, a herculean challenge no one before him had accepted. He ultimately survived subzero temperatures\, drifting snow\, gusting winds\, lightning storms\, mountainous ascents\, dog attacks\, crumbling roads\, and several accidents. By December 31\, he’d amassed 618 bird species across 18\,000 miles of riding\, totals no one imagined possible when he set off with zero cycling experience. Anderson will speak about the genesis of his bike-birding project\, provide a thrilling recount of his travels\, highlight the birds he saw\, and reveal how his adventure changed his life. His personality and enthusiasm are infectious\, and his tales of birding\, cycling\, and self-discovery will inspire others to venture into the outdoors\, take note of the birds around them\, and make positive changes in their own lives. \n\n\n\nDorian started birding in his Philadelphia backyard at age seven\, included the Delaware Valley and Jersey Shore during his preteens\, and attended several of Victor Emanuel’s youth birding camps as a teenager. He envisioned himself as an ornithologist but got distracted by molecular biology and alcohol\, so his childhood passion for birds lay comatose until he got sober at age 30. Despite that alcoholism and drug abuse which plagued him through his twenties\, he completed a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Stanford\, did predoctoral biomedical research at Harvard University\, and earned his Ph.D. in Developmental Genetics and Molecular Cell Biology from New York University. He then spent three years as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular Neuroscience at Massachusetts General Hospital. Exhausted by the academic rat race and searching for direction\, he resigned his postdoctoral position to undertake his Biking for Birds project. Momentum from that life-changing pivot opened many doors including public speaking\, travel writing\, and tour guiding. He worked in Colombia as a consultant for the National Audubon Society and is currently an international birding guide for Tropical Birding. He is an accomplished bird photographer and has just published his memoir: Under the Influence: Cycling across America in Search of Birds and Recovery.
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/january-monthly-program/
LOCATION:Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology\, 439 Calle San Pablo\, Camarillo
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T170000
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SUMMARY:Salton Sea 🌵🌊*CANCELLED*
DESCRIPTION:*This trip has been cancelled* \n\n\n\nThis oasis in the desert beckons! For this overnight trip\, we will start early Saturday afternoon\, near the north end of the Salton Sea\, and then probably bird down the west side of the lake to Unit 1. We’ll spend the night in Brawley\, bird a little around the town early on Sunday. We will continue to work our way north on the east side of the lake\, stopping at several hotspots before heading home Sunday afternoon. Please note that the trip will require limited driving on unpaved roads. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Peter Robertshaw (peterrobertshaw@verizon.net\,  909-771-9720)  for the details and to arrange for carpooling and lodging recommendations. \n\n\n\nTarget birds: thousands of Snow and Ross’s Geese\, Sandhill Cranes\, lots of ducks and waders\, rails\, raptors\, Burrowing Owls\, Mountain Bluebirds and Plovers\, and desert species like Gambel’s Quail\, Abert’s Towhee\, doves\, Gila and Ladder-Backed Woodpeckers\, and Vermilion Flycatcher.
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%f0%9f%8c%b5%f0%9f%8c%8a-salton-sea/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T080000
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SUMMARY:Mt. Clef Open Space/CLU ⛰️🌵
DESCRIPTION:Poke through the prickly pear patches (but try not to get poked!) as we look for roadrunners\, Cactus Wren\, and the endangered California Gnatcatcher! If time permits\, we may go down to CLU and explore different habitats on campus. Meet at the end of Bainbridge Ct. at 8 am. Trip leader: Sammy Cowell (818) 470-7098.
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%e2%9b%b0%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%8c%b5mt-clef-open-space-clu/
LOCATION:Briar Bluff (CLU)\, 200 Bainbridge Ct\, Thousand Oaks\, CA 91360\, Thousand Oaks\, CA\, 91360\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T130000
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SUMMARY:Pt. Mugu Naval Base ✈️🪖
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore Ventura County’s most biodiverse hotspot (please note\, that this trip is open to current CVAS members only). The Navy must background check each attendee before attendance\, so members will need to email fieldtrips@conejovalleyaudubon.org to complete and return the form by January 3rd! Also\, this trip lasts longer than our normal field trips (8 a.m. – 1 p.m.)\, and you are not allowed to be on the base without our trip leaders. So\, if you cannot make it the whole time\, please come another time. \n\n\n\nTarget species include Brant\, Black Skimmer\, shorebird species\, Vermillion Flycatcher\, and more! \n\n\n\nTrip Leaders – Martin Ruane and David Pereksta.  
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%e2%9c%88%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%aa%96pt-mugu-naval-base/
LOCATION:Pt. Mugu Naval Base\, 10A Naval Air Rd.\, Port Hueneme\, CA\, 93041\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250203T120000
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SUMMARY:Bard Lake 🦢
DESCRIPTION:Bard Lake is a 230-acre reservoir operated by Calleguas Water District. After a brief introduction by the water district\, we will walk around the 3-mile loop around the reservoir looking at 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! Make sure to email fieldtrips@conejovalleyaudubon.org to complete the liability form! Trip leader – Sammy Cowell
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%f0%9f%9a%b0-bard-lake/
LOCATION:Bard Lake\, 2100 Olsen Rd\, Thousand Oaks\, CA\, 91360\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250203T203000
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SUMMARY:ANNENBERG WILDLIFE CROSSING
DESCRIPTION:Robert Rock\, President & CEO of Rock Design Associates\, leads the design of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills\, California. The project involves an ambitious collaboration between five core project partners including the National Wildlife Federation\, the National Park Service\, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)\, the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains\, and the Mountains Recreation Conservation Authority. Rock’s project team is comprised of over a dozen consultants with considerable expertise in their respective fields\, from engineering to wildlife biology and from acoustic modeling to soil science. Rock’s expert team collaborates directly with Caltrans on the documentation and construction oversight of the crossing and the additional twelve acres of restored habitat that will reconnect the Simi Hills on the north to the Santa Monica Mountains on the south over the 101 Freeway. His talk will include insights into the thorough design process needed for such a project and the unique collaboration necessary to accomplish it. The concrete structure over the freeway has made incredible progress over the course of the last year and Rock’s talk will include an update on construction efforts as well as a few things to look forward to seeing on the project site this spring.  \n\n\n\nJOIN US AT THE WESTERN FOUNDATION! \n\n\n\nWe have the privilege of holding our meetings at the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (also known as the Bird Museum)\, 439 Calle San Pablo in Camarillo. If you arrive when the doors open at 6:30\, you’ll have the rare opportunity to look around the museum’s collections for a half hour before the meeting starts at 7:00 pm. (Also check out wfvz.org) \n\n\n\nCVAS’s meetings will be hybrid\, simultaneously live at WFVZ (recommended) and on Zoom. The link to join on Zoom is https://zoom.us/j/6155249106. \n\n\n\nAnyone interested in joining us for dinner at Wood Ranch Camarillo before the meeting\, let Chrystal know you’re coming (805-261-9885)\, then meet at the restaurant by 5:00 pm.
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/annenberg-wildlife-crossing/
LOCATION:Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology\, 439 Calle San Pablo\, Camarillo
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
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SUMMARY:Lake Sherwood 🦆🏘️
DESCRIPTION:Look for waterfowl and oak woodland denizens at the foothills of the Santa Monica’s! Space is limited\, so call Bob Zwiegler (805) 496-0377 to get your name onto the list to get through the Stafford Rd. gate. Meet at 8 a.m.
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%f0%9f%a6%a2-lake-sherwood/
LOCATION:Lake Sherwood\, 2201 Stafford Rd.\, Westlake Village\, CA\, 91361
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T100000
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SUMMARY:Great Backyard Bird Count 🐦
DESCRIPTION:Every year in February\, the National Audubon Society hosts the Great Backyard Bird Count (https://www.birdcount.org/). This year\, our chapter will participate by actually birdwatching in people’s backyards! We will have 4 home locations (Simi Valley\, Thousand Oaks\, Newbury Park\, and Camarillo) to choose from. If you are interested in joining contact Sammy Cowell (818-470-7098\, samueldavidcowell@gmail.com) to be assigned a home! Afterwards\, we will hope onto a Zoom call to share our lists!
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/great-backyard-bird-count-%f0%9f%90%a6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T235959
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SUMMARY:Carrizo Plains 🌷
DESCRIPTION:Take a trip to the beautiful Carrizo plain where Ferruginous Hawks\, Prairie Falcons\, Golden Eagles\, Mountain Bluebirds\, and Mountain Plovers like to spend the winter! This is an all day trip\, so be prepared! Meet at 8 a.m. at the corner of Hwy 166/33 and Soda Lake Rd. Trip leaders: Thelma Williams and Dee Lyon (805) 427-0987
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%f0%9f%8c%b7carrizo-plains/
LOCATION:Carrizo Plain Meeting Point\, 32660 CA-33\, Maricopa\, CA\, 93252\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250302T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250302T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
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SUMMARY:CVAS ANNUAL DINNER & AUCTION
DESCRIPTION:This is our annual gala fundraiser. Click here for full info
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/cvas-annual-dinner-auction/
LOCATION:Palm Garden Hotel\, 495 Ventu Park Road\, Thousand Oaks\, California\, 91320
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250303T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250203T181920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T183043Z
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SUMMARY:SMITHSONIAN BIRD FRIENDLY® CERTIFICATION
DESCRIPTION:Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certification\n\n\n\nDid you know that many of the brilliant birds flitting across North American backyards are coffee connoisseurs—and you can help them out with your own coffee choices? Many migrant songbirds spend winters on farms where coffee grows under tall trees. Developed by Smithsonian scientists\, Bird Friendly® is the only certification that guarantees every coffee bean sold is grown in a way that protects habitat for birds and other wildlife. As the gold standard in biodiversity-friendly certifications\, all Bird Friendly coffee comes from organic and deforestation-free farms that sustain diverse\, native shade trees on their land. In 2023\, the Bird Friendly program certified over 14\,000 hectares of land in 12 countries\, with 3.58 million pounds of coffee moving through the certified supply chain. \n\n\n\nJoin Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center’s Laura Rathmell as she discusses coffee\, birds\, and how your morning cup of coffee can protect the migratory birds we know and love. \n\n\n\nTo learn more about the Bird Friendly program and where to buy Bird Friendly® certified coffee\, visit https://birdfriendly.si.edu \n\n\n\nWe have the privilege of holding our meetings at the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (also known as the Bird Museum)\, 439 Calle San Pablo in Camarillo. If you arrive when the doors open at 6:30\, you’ll have the rare opportunity to look around the museum’s collections for a half hour before the meeting starts at 7:00 pm. (Also check out wfvz.org) \n\n\n\nCVAS’s meetings will be hybrid\, simultaneously live at WFVZ (recommended) and on Zoom. The link to join on Zoom is https://zoom.us/j/6155249106. \n\n\n\nAnyone interested in joining us for dinner at Wood Ranch Camarillo before the meeting\, let Chrystal know you’re coming (805-261-9885)\, then meet at the restaurant by 5:00 pm.
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/smithsonian-bird-friendly-certification/
LOCATION:Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology\, 439 Calle San Pablo\, Camarillo\, CA\, 93012
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
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SUMMARY:🛶Lake Piru
DESCRIPTION:Meet at 8:00 am at Warring Park in Piru. We’ll look for the largest bird in North America\, the California Condor as well as other large raptors\, plus waterfowl\, and early spring migrants.  The entrance fee will be $5 per car for this field trip\, instead of the normal $10\, so be sure to tell them you are part of the CVAS birding group. \n\n\n\nTrip leaders: Peter Robertshaw (909) 771-9720. \n\n\n\n© Don Klabunde
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/lake-piru/
LOCATION:Lake Piru\, 4780 Piru Canyon Rd\, Piru\, CA\, 93040
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
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SUMMARY:Beginner Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nConejo 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\, which is accessible off 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/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250217T205043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T065714Z
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SUMMARY:🦅Lake Casitas
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to Ojai Rotary Club\, we will be able to charter a small boat out onto the lake! Space is limited\, so please text Sammy at (818) 470-7098 or email him at fieldtrips@conejovalleyaudubon.org if you are interested in coming on this trip. Meet outside the lake entrance at 8:00 am\, and we’ll carpool in\, since the cost is $20 per car. \n\n\n\nTrip leaders: Sammy Cowell (818) 470-7098 and Jerry Maryniuk
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/lake-casitas/
LOCATION:Lake Casitas\, 11311 Santa Ana Rd\, Ventura\, CA\, 93001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250323T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250323T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250217T205630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T065634Z
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SUMMARY:🦗Potrero Open Space
DESCRIPTION:*DATE CHANGE* \n\n\n\nSunday\, Mar 23nd: Potrero Open Space \n\n\n\nMeet at 8:00 am in the Rancho Potrero Trailhead parking lot off Lynn Road. This open space is ideal habitat for a variety of grassland species! We’ll specifically be looking for the local population of Grasshopper Sparrows that winter and breed in the area. Vesper Sparrow and Western Meadowlark overwinter as well\, and swallows and kingbirds might be arriving early. \n\n\n\nTrip leader: Ryan Burnett (530) 258-6742
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/potrero-open-space/
LOCATION:Rancho Potrero\, 5020 Lynn Rd\, Thousand Oaks\, California\, 91320\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T080000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250217T205820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250329T054452Z
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SUMMARY:🛣️ Cañada Larga Road
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, Mar 29th: Cañada Larga Road  \n\n\n\nThe ranchland along Cañada Larga Road provides great habitat for many grassland species\, and the riparian habitat along the creek is a great place to spot early migrants. Meet at 8:00 am at the beginning of the road\, and we will drive up the canyon together\, stopping at various points. \n\n\n\nTrip leader: Marc Better (510) 919-5283
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/canada-larga-road/
LOCATION:Canada Larga Road\, 180 Canada Larga Rd\, Ventura\, CA\, 93001
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250305T070237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250315T213104Z
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SUMMARY:🪽Sisar Canyon
DESCRIPTION:Sisar Canyon is a great spot to see migrating warblers\, vireos\, and flycatchers as they forage throughout the oaks and riparian of the canyon. It’s also a decent spot to see Black-chinned and Costa’s Hummingbirds! Meet at 8 am at the parking lot off Sisar Rd. Parking is very limited\, so carpooling is suggested. \n\n\n\nTrip leader: Spencer Seale (805 746-9789).
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%f0%9f%aa%bdsisar-canyon/
LOCATION:Sisar Canyon\, 12799 Sisar Canyon Rd\, Ojai\, CA\, 93023
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250407T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250315T040755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T173456Z
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SUMMARY:April Monthly Program-The Klabundes’ Great Eclipse Birding Adventure
DESCRIPTION:The Klabundes’ Great Eclipse Birding Adventure \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn April 8th 2024\, North America was treated to the spectacle of a total solar eclipse as the moon’s shadow passed across the continent\, from Mexico to Newfoundland. Many of us scurried to points along the path of totality. Some were greeted by clouds\, but others got lucky and had beautiful clear skies. Don and Chrystal Klabunde were among the lucky. So\, join us on April 7th as they present photos from a few birding hot spots along their cross-country drive to Indiana as well as Don’s awesome photos of the 2024 total eclipse!
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/april-monthly-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250305T070353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250315T213054Z
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SUMMARY:🪻Conejo Valley Botanical Garden
DESCRIPTION:As migration heats up\, the Conejo Valley Botanical Garden offers birds a nice resting stop in the middle of Thousand Oaks. There is a decent chance to see multiple different warbler species\, vireos\, flycatchers\, orioles\, and other migrants. \n\n\n\nMeet at the parking lot off Jeaunine Dr. \n\n\n\nTrip leader: David Person (805 469-6806)
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%f0%9f%aa%bbconejo-valley-botanical-garden/
LOCATION:Conejo Valley Botanic Garden\, 400 W. Gainsborough Rd\, Thousand Oaks\, CA\, 91360
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250305T070612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250315T214403Z
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SUMMARY:🐻 Bear Divide
DESCRIPTION:Bear Divide is a narrow pass in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County that funnels thousands of birds through a tiny gap in the mountain ridge with hundreds of birds flying by at eye level per minute. Dawn flight is the best time to witness this spectacle\, so we plan to be at Bear Divide by 6 a.m. If you want to carpool\, contact Sammy Cowell to arrange a meeting spot. There may also be an opportunity to watch banders catch and tag migrants with mist nets. \n\n\n\nTrip leader: Sammy Cowell (818 470-7098).
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%f0%9f%90%bb-bear-divide-2/
LOCATION:Bear Divide Picnic Area\, 21525 Santa Clara Truck Trail\, Canyon Country\, CA\, 91387\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250305T070736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250315T214426Z
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SUMMARY:🌵Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Big Morongo Preserve is one of the best places in southern California for migrant flycatchers\, warblers\, vireos\, and other species but also hosts some great breeding birds. We can expect to see (or hear) Summer and Western Tanagers\, Brown-crested and Vermilion Flycatchers\, Bullock’s and Hooded Orioles\, Yellow-Breasted Chat\, Bell’s Vireo\, as well as migrants and desert residents. Bring lunch\, snacks\, and plenty of water. In the afternoon we may look for Black-throated Sparrow and Scott’s Oriole.Meet at Covington Park. Take I-10 to Hwy 62\, go north 10 miles to Morongo Valley and then turn right on Park Avenue. Please contact \n\n\n\n Pete Robertshaw (909 771-9720) ahead of time if you are interested\, to better coordinate meeting times and carpools.
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%f0%9f%8c%b5big-morongo-canyon-preserve/
LOCATION:Big Morongo\, 11055 East Dr.\, Morongo Valley\, CA\, 92256\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250315T045751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250315T214455Z
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SUMMARY:2025 CVAS Bird-friendly Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Our 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 the gardens will be located in Ventura.  Hosts will be on site to answer questions.   The tour is free of charge. \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!  \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in attending this year’s tour\, please RSVP to cvasbfgt@gmail.com  NO LATER THAN Friday\, April 18th\, 2025.  \n\n\n\nWhen registering\, please include the FIRST and LAST NAME of each guest who will be attending\, along with your E-MAIL and a PHONE NUMBER.   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. After the tour\, you will receive a follow-up e-mail with information relevant to planting a bird-friendly native garden habitat. \n\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.
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/2025-cvas-bird-friendly-garden-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250418T225819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T220525Z
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SUMMARY:🌊Santa Clara River Estuary 
DESCRIPTION:Meet at 8 am at the Surfer’s Knoll parking lot off of Spinnaker Drive.   The beginning of May marks the tail end of shorebird migration\, the peak of songbird migration\, and the beginning of the breeding season for summer residents\, and Santa Clara River Estuary is a great place to see all of this in action! We will look for ducks\, gulls\, phalaropes\, plovers\, swallows\, warblers\, and more. \n\n\n\nTrip leader – Sammy Cowell: (818) 470-7098
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/santa-clara-river-estuary-4/
LOCATION:Surfer’s Knoll\, 1600 Spinnaker Dr\, Ventura\, CA\, 93001
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250505T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250418T232815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T232956Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Program-NATIVE PLANTS AND FIRE SAFETY
DESCRIPTION:Ojai Valley Land Conservancy’s Rewild Ojai Coordinator\, Claire Woolson\, will give a presentation and discussion on using native plants to create habitat for birds in your own backyard.  Claire will talk about the importance of native plants and offer resources to add them to your yard. In addition\, she will discuss wildfire and how to incorporate firewise tactics while still using native plants. \n\n\n\nJOIN US AT THE WESTERN FOUNDATION! \n\n\n\nWe have the privilege of holding our meetings at the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (also known as the Bird Museum)\, 439 Calle San Pablo in Camarillo. If you arrive when the doors open at 6:30\, you’ll have the rare opportunity to look around the museum’s collections for a half hour before the meeting starts at 7:00 pm. (Also check out wfvz.org) \n\n\n\nCVAS’s meetings will be hybrid\, simultaneously live at WFVZ (recommended) and on Zoom. The link to join on Zoom is https://zoom.us/j/6155249106. \n\n\n\nAnyone interested in joining us for dinner at Wood Ranch Camarillo before the meeting\, let Chrystal know you’re coming (805-261-9885)\, then meet at the restaurant by 5:00 pm.
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/monthly-program-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T185000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250419T214643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250510T220742Z
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SUMMARY:🍔Birds and Burgers - Fillmore: Daniel Gourmet Food Co.
DESCRIPTION:*Time Change* \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us before our Nighthawk field trip for food and drinks at Daniel’s Gourmet Food Co. in Fillmore! Contact Sammy Cowell (818) 470-7098\, if you’re interested in going!
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/%f0%9f%8d%94birds-and-burgers-fillmore-daniel-gourmet-food-co/
LOCATION:Daniel’s Gormout Foods Co.\, 751 Ventura Street\, Fillmore\, California\, 93015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds and Burgers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154304
CREATED:20250418T230428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250510T220651Z
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SUMMARY:🌃Two Rivers Park
DESCRIPTION:*Time change* \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet at Two Rivers Park at River and C Street in Fillmore at 6:30 pm in the evening. We will be going just before dusk to hopefully see nighthawks come out!  If you want\, we will meet at Daniel’s Gourmet Food Co. in Fillmore at 5 pm beforehand for food and drinks. \n\n\n\nTrip leader – Sammy Cowell (818) 470-7098
URL:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/event/two-rivers-park-2/
LOCATION:Two Rivers Park\, River St.\, Fillmore\, CA\, 93015
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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