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  • Goats in the Sepulveda Basin

    Apollo 11 Model Airplane Field 6201 Woodley Avenue, Encino, United States

    San Fernando Valley Audubon Society is proud to support grazing in the basin to assist with fire prevention and eradication of invasive weeds.  Join us Friday, February 27. 2026 to find out more!

  • Hansen Dam

    Hansen Dam Bird Walk
    Hansen Dam Recreation Area 10965 Dronfield Ave, Pacoima, CA, United States

    Hansen Dam is a huge area with varied habitat, and like the Sepulveda Basin is part of the City of Los Angeles flood control infrastructure operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Unlike the Sepulveda Basin, in the event of heavy and prolonged precipitation water may be retained behind Hansen Dam for prolonged periods.  →

  • SBWR Habitat Restoration

    SBWR Habitat Restoration
    Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area 6350 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA, United States

    SFVAS is continuing to work with our partners, the Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) and the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) on the ongoing Habitat Restoration efforts in the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve (SBWR). This group gathers every Fourth Saturday morning to work and weed. If you would like to get involved and get your hands dirty,  →

  • Sepulveda Basin Bird Walk

    Sepulveda Basin Bird Walk
    Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area 6350 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA, United States

    The first Sunday of every month brings San Fernando Valley Audubon Society’s iconic Sepulveda Basin Bird Outing. Over 300 avian species have been reported to eBird along the route of this approximate 2 mile tour, from the huge American White Pelican wintering in the Wildlife Lake to the tiniest of hummingbirds there year round. It is common  →

  • A Bird Sit with Nature Journaling

    A Bird Sit with Nature Journaling
    O’Melveny Park 17300 Sesnon Blvd., Granada Hills, CA, United States

    A Bird Sit is an alternative approach to birding. Instead of extended walking and standing, it involves finding a comfortable spot in nature to sit, slow down, be in the moment, and notice details and behavior patterns. A Bird Sit is not list-driven. It is not always trying to get the next bird. It is a way  →

  • FREE Beginner Walks at Sepulveda Basin

    FREE Beginner Walks at Sepulveda Basin
    Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area 6350 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA, United States

    San Fernando Valley Audubon invites you to guided tours of the reserve on Second Saturdays. The walks will include the many birds, other wildlife, habitat, and recovery from the devastating fire of September 2020. The emphasis of each tour will vary with participants’ interests. Tours of this special place will last 1.5 – 2 hours,  →

  • Malibu Creek State Park

    Malibu Creek State Park
    Malibu Creek State Park 1925 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, CA, United States

    Kathy and Dave Participants in this outing will enjoy a leisurely stroll along Malibu Creek, its oak and sycamore woodlands set amidst a stunning backdrop of chaparral-covered slopes and rocky buttes. Birds, deer, bobcat, butterflies, reptiles and, in season, a bewildering array of wildflowers can be found in this jewel of the Santa Monica Mountains, now  →

  • O’Melveny Park Bird Walk – CANCELED

    O’Melveny Park Birdwalk
    O’Melveny Park 17300 Sesnon Blvd., Granada Hills, CA, United States

    O’Melveny Park and the trails which begin there into Bee Canyon provide an interesting contrast. The park is home to an orange grove and trails through sycamores and alders. The Bee Canyon trail is chaparral and riparian area set between high rock walls. The last rest area for birds going north over the Santa Susana Mountains,  →

  • BIRDS & BEER with SFVAS – New Time! New Location!

    Woodley Lakes Golf Course - Best Ball Bar 6331 Woodley Avenue, Van nuys, United States

    New route - and the times they are a changin'!! Get together at Best Ball Bar- Woodley Lakes Golf Course. Sign up HERE. Start at the parking lot for the Woodley Lakes Golf Course at 6:30 PM, directions are below, look for a SFVAS sign. The plan for this walk is a brisk excursion along the  →

  • SBWR Habitat Restoration

    SBWR Habitat Restoration
    Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area 6350 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA, United States

    SFVAS is continuing to work with our partners, the Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) and the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) on the ongoing Habitat Restoration efforts in the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve (SBWR). This group gathers every Fourth Saturday morning to work and weed. If you would like to get involved and get your hands dirty,  →

  • Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Areas Steering Committee

    Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Areas Steering Committee
    Balboa Sports Center 17015 Burbank Blvd., Encino, CA

    The Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Areas Steering Committee (SBWASC) oversees, in its advisory capacity, the wildlife reserve areas and other areas of present or potential natural value within the Sepulveda Basin, including the Los Angeles River and its tributaries; and supports policies and programs that ensure their long term preservation and protection. The SBWASC is advisory  →

  • In Person/Zoom Event: Monarch Butterflies

    Encino Community Center 4935 Balboa Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sara Cuadra‑Vargas of the Xerces Society will join us on Thursday, March 26, to share an in‑depth presentation on monarch butterflies. She will explore the western monarch’s extraordinary migration, the dramatic population decline of more than 95%, and the key stressors driving this loss. The talk will also highlight current conservation efforts across California and  →