TARZANA NATIVE PLANT FAIR FEB. 23, 2025 – 11 AM – 4 PM Tarzana Community & Cultural Center, 19130 Ventura Blvd. Tarzana, CA 91356 An annual free celebration of California native plants for all age groups. Plants for sale, gardening advice, workshops. SFV AUDUBON will be there to showcase our activities and support of local →
Saline lakes are shrinking around the world, threatened by water diversion and climate change. Great Salt Lake and other large, iconic saline lakes have reached the brink of ecosystem collapse in recent years, threatening both toxic dust storms and loss of essential bird habitat. Phalaropes are tiny but charismatic swimming shorebirds that specialize on saline →
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 2024 – March 2025 Tours of →
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 →
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, →
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. →
This presentation by Andrea Jones will focus on the Salton Sea, an inland saline lake covering 35 square miles in Southern California. The Salton Sea is a critically important area that hosts two-thirds of California’s bird species. The future of the lake, and the effect on all its wildlife, is very much uncertain. In this →
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 →
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 →