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	<title>San Fernando Valley Audubon Society &#187; Conservation</title>
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		<title>Monthly Field Trip &#8211; Private Game Farm</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 18, 2012; 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] An excellent spot to observe a wide variety of birds including waterfowl, wetland birds, and raptors.

Directions: From the 101 Freeway take the Las Posas Road exit south (left), then Hueneme Road west (right) to Casper Road. Turn south (left) on Casper Road and continue to where the road eventually turns left through a large entrance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January Photo of the Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our photo of the month was submitted by SFVAS member Bob Thille. He spotted this Wood Duck at the National Fish Hatchery in Spearfish, South Dakota in October 2011. Bob, who has birded on and off for about 15 years, spotted this male and his mate in a hatchery pond holding rainbow trout of up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT INFORMATION</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday, December 18, 2011
In place of the Chapter’s usual monthly field trip, The San Fernando Valley Audubon Society will once again join chapters across the country and in North and South America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean and take part in the National Audubon Society’s 112th annual Christmas Bird Count. Count totals and data collected are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Boating Plan to begin August 12</title>
		<link>http://www.sfvaudubon.org/2011/07/23/alternative-boating-plan-to-begin-august-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Corps of Engineers has developed an alternative proposal for a pilot recreational boating program on the Los Angeles River in the Sepulveda Basin that appears to sufficiently address the primary concerns of the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society.
The put-in and take-out points have been changed and restricted to areas that will not have any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SFVAS Objects to LA River Boating Plan as Proposed</title>
		<link>http://www.sfvaudubon.org/2011/07/08/sfvas-objects-to-la-river-boating-plan-as-proposed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SFV Audubon Conservation Chair Kris Ohlenkamp has sent two letters of comment to the US Army Corps of Engineers regarding the pending proposal to permit non-motorized boating in the portion of the Los Angeles River lying within the boundaries of the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area. His letters express the concerns that the SFVAS Board of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cleanup Volunteers Wanted!</title>
		<link>http://www.sfvaudubon.org/2011/03/26/cleanup-volunteers-wanted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come and be a part of our annual cleanup of this important wildlife reserve on Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 9 AM until Noon. Mark your calendars now!
Open the link: Clean2011.fly for more information.
The College Student Conservation Committee invites all college students to  participate together in this event. To have a certificate of recognition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Check Out Our New Information Here</title>
		<link>http://www.sfvaudubon.org/2011/03/09/check-out-our-new-information-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to our very busy volunteer, Carolyn Oppenheimer, the webpage describing our Education programs has just been updated. Use the Education link on the left or click here.
She also coordinates the activities of our College Student Conservation Committee. To learn more about the activities available to those of college age interested in conservation and environmental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get In On the Great Backyard Bird Count!</title>
		<link>http://www.sfvaudubon.org/2011/02/13/get-in-on-the-great-backyard-bird-count/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Male Western Bluebird
The GBBC is an annual four-day event, February 18-21, 2011, that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent and in Hawaii.
Each checklist submitted by these &#8220;citizen scientists&#8221; helps researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conservation Award Recipient Announced</title>
		<link>http://www.sfvaudubon.org/2011/02/08/conservation-award-recipient-announced/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sfvaudubon.org/2011/02/08/conservation-award-recipient-announced/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jaybirder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Luker is an Environmental Educator, Community Activist, and Guardian of nature’s values and virtues.  He formed and helps guide the Santa Susana Volunteers, a volunteer service organization that works as the stewards of the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park.  He is currently Vice-president of the Santa Susana Mountain Parks Association and is sitting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy the Birds at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve!</title>
		<link>http://www.sfvaudubon.org/2011/02/06/enjoy-the-birds-at-sepulveda-basin-wildlife-reserve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The February Bird Walk at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area fell on a beautiful day and many colorful birds were out to bask in its glory and permit us some great views. Providing great looks were American Robin, Lark Sparrow, Western Bluebird, Allen’s Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Song Sparrow and Anna’s Hummingbird. The wildlife area lake was [...]]]></description>
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