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 →
Start Time: 8:00 AM Estimated Species: 40 Walk Leader: Alexander deBarros Contact: alexanderdebarros@yahoo.com Looking for more info on this year's Birdathon? Please check the links below! Birdathon 2026 Official Announcement Make a Pledge or Donation
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, →
Sunset excursion to Lake Balboa and the Los Angeles River ! Get together at Best Ball Bar- Woodley Lakes Golf Course. Meet at the Woodley Lakes Golf Course flag pole at7 PM, directions are below, look for a SFVAS sign. The plan is for a leisurly excursion crossing Hayvenhurst Creek from the golf course to the lovely Lake →
Start Time: 7:30 AM Estimated Species: 45 Walk Leader: Kris Ohlenkamp Contact: kris.ohlenkamp@sbcglobal.net Looking for more info on this year's Birdathon? Please check the links below! Birdathon 2026 Official Announcement Make a Pledge or Donation
Start Time: 8:00 AM Estimated Species: 30 Walk Leader: Paula Orlovich & Jolene Herz Contact: RSVP (747) 237-3720 Looking for more info on this year's Birdathon? Please check the links below! Birdathon 2026 Official Announcement Make a Pledge or Donation
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, →
Start Time: 8:00 AM Estimated Species: 35-40 Walk Leader: Katheryn & David Barton Contact: katheryn.barton@gmail.com Looking for more info on this year's Birdathon? Please check the links below! Birdathon 2026 Official Announcement Make a Pledge or Donation
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, →
Start Time: 8:30 AM Estimated Species: 30 Walk Leader: Paula Orlovich Contact: RSVP (747) 237-3720 Looking for more info on this year's Birdathon? Please check the links below! Birdathon 2026 Official Announcement Make a Pledge or Donation
Revive and Restore is a non-profit organization that uses biotechnology for their Bird Conservation Program. Climate change and habitat loss have led to declines in many bird species. The Bird Conservation Program is geared towards restoring genetic diversity to dwindling bird populations, provide immunity to invasive disease, and use biotechnologies to provide adaptive traits to →