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October 6, 2009
First College Conservation Activity Set for October 24
Saturday, October 24: Sepulveda Basin Wildlife area tour and clean up work session. Tour 8:30 to 9:30 AM, work session 9:30 to 11:30, hot dog lunch from 11:30 to 12:30. Rain cancels. Email RSVP to Carolyn Oppenheimer at carolyn.oppenheimer@sfvaudubon.org. Please open this file to view the details of upcoming events on November 22 and December…
September 30, 2009
Green Fair Planned
The second annual Neighborhood Green Fair will be held at 301 North Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena on October 31 (Halloween) from 10 AM until 3 PM. The event showcases green products, services and non-profit organizations. Alan Pollack, our Audubon-at-Home Chair, will again be tabling there with lots of information to hand out about wildlife friendly…
September 1, 2009
College Conservation Committee Activities Set
SFVAS is pleased to announce the establishment of a College Conservation Committee to encourage the participation of college youth in conservation activities. Three activities are planned for this fall. Please open this file to view the details and for contact information. For directions to the Sepulveda Basin event site, please click on the Birding Spots…
August 30, 2009
Arizona Field Trip 2009
Thirteen SFVAS birders met in southeast Arizona for 8 days of birding led by Michael McQuerry. We covered the canyons of the Huachucas, the San Pedro Riparian area, Willcox Ponds and Portal and the scenic canyons and high elevations of the Chiricahuas. Altogether 156 bird species were seen with another 5 heard, plus some interesting…
August 24, 2009
Galileo Hill/Silver Saddle Ranch Access Policy
What follows is a new directive pertaining to access at Galileo/Silver Saddle Ranch. The news is not good, but it is also not as bad as some of the rumors have been. Please be mindful that our behavior will influence possible changes in the future – for the good or the bad. This remains private (i.e.…
August 6, 2009
Sustainable Gardening Workshops Slated
Alan Pollack, our Audubon-at-Home Chair, will be giving his lecture/slide show on Restoring Habitat One Yard at a Time/Creating a Wildlife Friendly Garden at the CSUN Botanic Garden on Saturday, September 19 and at an Extension Division Workshop at Pierce College on Saturday October 17. In addition to his lecture, the workshop will feature Art…
July 27, 2009
General Membership Meeting
Everyone welcome. 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. TOPIC: Olga Clarke will present the birds and wildlife of Cabo San Lucas No stranger to San Fernando Valley Audubon members, Olga Clarke will share…
July 17, 2009
BE WATERWISE Classes in Calabasas
The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants and the Mountains Restoration Trust present SUMMER CLASSES IN BEAUTIFUL CALABASAS FOR WATERWISE GARDENERS Look, Ma, No Lawn! with Lili Singer Take out your turf and fill the space with low-care native plants that need no fertilizer and use a fraction of the water required…
June 23, 2009
Habitat Vigilance
[caption id="attachment_507" align="alignright" width="243" caption="Wilson's Warbler by David Tan"][/caption] Every year, in the spring and early summer, there is a desire on the part of many persons and agencies to clear out brush, trim all the trees and bushes in sight, and to "tidy things up!" But, as we all know and often overlook, all…
May 29, 2009