Week of Events
Sunday, May 17, 2026
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May 17, 2026 -Malibu Creek State Park
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May 17, 2026 -Birdathon 2026: CSUN Campus
Malibu Creek State Park
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 →
Birdathon 2026: CSUN Campus
Start Time: 8:00 AM Estimated Species: 30-35 Walk Leader: Natalie Beckman-Smith Contact: nataliebeckmansmith@yahoo.com Meet walk leader Natalie at the CSUN Duck Pond at 8:00AM. Free street parking surrounding the campus and paid visitor parking in campus lots. Walk will be a 3-hour loop around the campus, ending where we started. (Google Map) Looking for more →
Monday, May 18, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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May 19, 2026 -O’Melveny Park Bird Walk
O’Melveny Park Bird Walk
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, →
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Friday, May 22, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, May 23, 2026
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May 23, 2026 -Hansen Dam
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May 23, 2026 -SBWR Habitat Restoration
Hansen Dam
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
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, →

