All Events Announcements

Castaic Lake Bird Walk

July 5, 2008
8:00 am

Directions:  Take closest freeway to I-5 North and exit at Parker Road. Turn right and proceed to stop sign (Castaic Road), proceed to next stop sign (Lake Hughes Road), proceed to next stop sign (Castaic Lake Drive) and turn right. Entrance to the park is on the right. Once at kiosk, advise Lake Staff that you are there for the bird walk. Proceed to the Boating Instruction Safety Center (BISC) by turning right at the stop sign and follow the road to a white building down by the lagoon. 

For information contact Tina Nuss of LA Co Parks at (818) 322-6997. 

Free parking for birders available only in the Department of Water Facilities just outside the park.

Placerita Canyon Nature Center Docents’ Bird Walk

December 8, 2007
9:00 am
January 12, 2008
9:00 am
February 9, 2008
9:00 am
March 8, 2008
9:00 am
April 12, 2008
9:00 am
May 10, 2008
9:00 am
June 14, 2008
9:00 am
July 12, 2008
9:00 am

Directions: Take the 405 or 5 Freeway north to the 14 Freeway. Exit the 14 at Placerita Canyon. Turn right at the end of the off ramp and continue about 1.5 miles to the park entrance. Turn right and park at the Nature Center.

Leader: Bob Fischer. For more information, call the Nature Center at (661) 259-7721.

Weekday Wanderers Bird Walk at Corriganville

July 15, 2008
8:30 am

Directions: From the Valley go west on the 118 Freeway exit at Kuehner Road. Turn left and go south to Smith Road. Turn left on Smith Road. The parking lot is on the left near the end of the road at 7001 Smith Road.

Contact Carolyn Oppenheimer with any questions (before 7:30 p.m., please) at (818) 885-7493 or e-mail to carolopp@sbcglobal.net.

Monthly Field Trip to Mt. Pinos

July 19, 2008
8:00 am

Join us for summer montane species such as Fox Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee, Dusky Flycatcher, Cassin’s Finch, Hairy Woodpecker and Clark’s Nutcracker.  Meet in the parking lot at Iris Meadows.  Bring plenty of water, sunscreen, insect repellent and lunch. 

Direction: From the San Fernando Valley, take I-5 north to the Frazier Park exit.  Go west through Frazier Park and continue for about 20 miles up Mount Pinos Road to the end (and parking lot.) 

Your vehicle must exhibit a National Forest “Adventure Pass” or Golden Age Passport in order for you to park and bird in this area. 

Leader: Richard Barth, (310) 276-0342.

Hansen Dam Cleanup Day

July 19, 2008
8:00 am

Meet in lower parking lot off Dronfield.

Cleanup from 8 AM until noon.

Nature walk at 10 AM.

Come one, come all!

More info is here.