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Jim has slowly learned how to operate a fairly primitive WordPress website. It doesn't look like much, but all the SFVAS information anyone needs is here. Gifts of good-quality white wine are welcome but not required.
October 19, 2010
Mike Prather to Speak at General Membership Meeting
TOPIC: “Owens Lake—A Globally Significant Shorebird IBA in the Making” An enormous wildlife resource has returned to Owens Lake, once a migration stopover for tens of thousands of shorebirds and waterfowl that was lost nearly 100 years ago. The lake was dried as a result of water gathering by the City of Los Angeles, but…
September 26, 2010
General Membership Meeting
Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd., Encino. Located between Moorpark and Ventura Blvd., on the west side of Balboa, just south of the Presbyterian Church. Come early for social hour. Our speaker Mike Prather will discuss “Owens Lake—A Globally Significant Shorebird IBA in the Making.” See “Program Notes” on page 1 of the October Phainopepla.
September 24, 2010
Chapter Urges Support for California Desert Protection Act of 2010
SFVAS Conservation Chair, Kris Ohlenkamp sent a letter to Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein and to Congresspersons Howard Berman, Brad Sherman and Henry Waxman, urging them to support this measure. “The CDPA of 2010 is landmark legislation that would protect wildlife habitat, preserve open space, and enhance recreational opportunities while supporting responsible renewable energy…
September 22, 2010
Monthly Field Trip: Ventura Harbor & Water Treatment Ponds
Directions: From the San Fernando Valley, take the 101 Freeway to the city of Ventura, exit Seaward Avenue, turn left over the freeway, then immediately left (south) on Harbor Blvd. to Spinnaker Drive and proceed to the end. Look for birders in the last parking lot on the left. Leader: Richard Barth 310-276-0342.Monthly Field Trip – El Dorado Park – Long Beach
Directions: Take the 405 Freeway to the Studebaker Road exit in Long Beach. Go north on Studebaker to Spring Street, then turn east (right) on Spring to the park entrance. The parking fee is $7. Meet in the Nature Center parking lot. Carpool Directions: Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the Park-n-Ride lot on the southeast corner…
September 16, 2010
Bird Walk for Families & Beginners
Stroll through the lovely Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area learning about the resident and visiting birds. Directions: Turn north from Burbank Bl. onto Woodley Ave., which is ½ mile west of the San Diego Freeway (I-405). Travel about ½ mile to the second possible right turn and turn east (right) at the sign for the Wildlife Reserve. Bear…Bull Creek Nature Walk
Join us to learn about the Bull Creek Restoration Project just west of Balboa Lake. Enter Beilenson Park from Balboa Boulevard, south of Victory, and park in the overflow dirt parking lot of the left side of the entry road. Meet there at 9:00 AM. See the flyer for more information. Contacts: Muriel Kotin, 310-457-5796…Bird Walk, Santa Susana State Historical Park
SFVAS and the Santa Susana Mountain Parks Association are jointly sponsoring a bird walk in Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park. This is the first time an organized bird walk is being held in this under-studied park, so unusual observations are very possible. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Larwin St. gate. (From Topanga Canyon…
August 10, 2010
Introduction to Ornithology class offered by WFVZ
Here's an announcement from Dr. Kuehn of the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology that missed the August/September issue of the Phainopepla. Please respond directly to him if you are interested. Introduction to Ornithology September 27 through the week of November 15, 2010 Taught by Dr. Linnea Hall and Mr. René Corado. An 8-week course on…
August 5, 2010