Feeling overwhelmed about wildfire in California? You are not alone, but the good news is that there is a lot you can do to reduce risk and help your family and community withstand wildfire. In her current work with the University of California Fire Network, Yana Valachovic has conducted post-fire assessments in California and Colorado, →
An update on the Sepulveda Basin including the Wildlife Areas. As a result of the many fires over the past few years a multi-agency project including the Los Angeles City Mayor's office, Council Districts 6 and 4, LA Fire Department, Sanitation, Street Services, homeless services providers, and NGOs is underway to improve safety. That includes →
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. →
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, →
San Fernando Valley Audubon Society will be an exhibitor at this year’s P-22 Day Festival! At our exhibit, we will share all things birds, wildlife, and appreciation for conservation. Be sure to stop by and say hi! For an entire week, thousands of community members across the LA region come together to celebrate the majestic →
Join the Audubon Society's SFV Chapter Eagle Eyes Young Birders Club! Are you curious about the world of birds? Do you love exploring nature and discovering feathered friends in your own backyard or local park? The Eagle Eyes Young Birders Club is the perfect place for you to connect with nature and learn about the →
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 →
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. Second*** Saturdays, 9:00 A.M. October 2025 – March 2026 *** Except →
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 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, →
See Great Horned Owls, bats, Great and Snowy Egrets, and American White Pelicans! Get together at Best Ball Bar- Woodley Lakes Golf Course. Sign up HERE. We will meet at the first parking lot at the entrance to the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Woodley Park at 4:00PM, directions are below. First we will make →