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:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250104T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250104T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T152750 CREATED:20241206T074944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T032205Z UID:7883-1735977600-1736010000@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Ventura County New Year's Bird Count šŸŽ©šŸ•Šļø 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 CBCā€™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 arenā€™t covered in the CBC counts. \n\n\n\n2) This isnā€™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 donā€™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/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250106T203000 DTSTAMP:20260513T152750 CREATED:20241227T182252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T184034Z UID:8034-1736190000-1736195400@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org 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\, Andersonā€™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\, heā€™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 Emanuelā€™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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T152750 CREATED:20241206T075146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T203530Z UID:7885-1736582400-1736701200@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Salton Sea šŸŒµšŸŒŠ*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. Weā€™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\,Ā Ā 909-771-9720)Ā Ā for the details and to arrange for carpooling and lodging recommendations. \n\n\n\nTarget birds: thousands of Snow and Rossā€™s Geese\, Sandhill Cranes\, lots of ducks and waders\, rails\, raptors\, Burrowing Owls\, Mountain Bluebirds and Plovers\, and desert species like Gambelā€™s Quail\, Abertā€™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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sunset-lede2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T110000 DTSTAMP:20260513T152750 CREATED:20241206T075317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T032106Z UID:7887-1737273600-1737284400@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Mt. Clef Open Space/CLU ā›°ļøšŸŒµ 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/292029091_10158982484577805_2633780494891779360_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T130000 DTSTAMP:20260513T152750 CREATED:20241206T075500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T032055Z UID:7889-1737705600-1737723600@wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org SUMMARY:Pt. Mugu Naval Base āœˆļøšŸŖ– DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore Ventura Countyā€™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 emailĀ fieldtrips@conejovalleyaudubon.orgĀ to complete and return the formĀ by January 3rd!Ā Also\, this trip lasts longer than our normal field trips (8 a.m. ā€“ 1 p.m.)\, andĀ you areĀ 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 ā€“ Martin Ruane and David Pereksta.Ā Ā  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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wp.conejovalleyaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/point-mugu-3.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR