Category: Conservation - Page 5
October 6, 2009
First College Conservation Activity Set for October 24
Saturday, October 24: Sepulveda Basin Wildlife area tour and clean up work session. Tour 8:30 to 9:30 AM, work session 9:30 to 11:30, hot dog lunch from 11:30 to 12:30. Rain cancels. Email RSVP to Carolyn Oppenheimer at carolyn.oppenheimer@sfvaudubon.org. Please open this file to view the details of upcoming events on November 22 and December…
September 30, 2009
Green Fair Planned
The second annual Neighborhood Green Fair will be held at 301 North Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena on October 31 (Halloween) from 10 AM until 3 PM. The event showcases green products, services and non-profit organizations. Alan Pollack, our Audubon-at-Home Chair, will again be tabling there with lots of information to hand out about wildlife friendly…
September 1, 2009
College Conservation Committee Activities Set
SFVAS is pleased to announce the establishment of a College Conservation Committee to encourage the participation of college youth in conservation activities. Three activities are planned for this fall. Please open this file to view the details and for contact information. For directions to the Sepulveda Basin event site, please click on the Birding Spots…
August 30, 2009
Arizona Field Trip 2009
Thirteen SFVAS birders met in southeast Arizona for 8 days of birding led by Michael McQuerry. We covered the canyons of the Huachucas, the San Pedro Riparian area, Willcox Ponds and Portal and the scenic canyons and high elevations of the Chiricahuas. Altogether 156 bird species were seen with another 5 heard, plus some interesting…
August 6, 2009
Sustainable Gardening Workshops Slated
Alan Pollack, our Audubon-at-Home Chair, will be giving his lecture/slide show on Restoring Habitat One Yard at a Time/Creating a Wildlife Friendly Garden at the CSUN Botanic Garden on Saturday, September 19 and at an Extension Division Workshop at Pierce College on Saturday October 17. In addition to his lecture, the workshop will feature Art…
July 17, 2009
BE WATERWISE Classes in Calabasas
The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants and the Mountains Restoration Trust present SUMMER CLASSES IN BEAUTIFUL CALABASAS FOR WATERWISE GARDENERS Look, Ma, No Lawn! with Lili Singer Take out your turf and fill the space with low-care native plants that need no fertilizer and use a fraction of the water required…
June 23, 2009
Habitat Vigilance
[caption id="attachment_507" align="alignright" width="243" caption="Wilson's Warbler by David Tan"][/caption] Every year, in the spring and early summer, there is a desire on the part of many persons and agencies to clear out brush, trim all the trees and bushes in sight, and to "tidy things up!" But, as we all know and often overlook, all…
May 29, 2009
California State Parks Threatened – Again!
This statement was released by California State Parks on May 29, 2009. Proposal to Close 220 State Parks The State of California is faced with a dire fiscal situation. To help meet the state's budget deficit, there is a budget proposal to eliminate the General Fund support of California State Parks. California State Parks has…
May 20, 2009
Fledgling Herons at Risk in Sepulveda Basin
The Black-crowned Night Herons nesting in the Sepulveda Basin have begun to fledge and the young are right on a popular walking, running, and dog walking path. This morning there were two fledglings on the path. One of them was picked up by a concerned walker yesterday and brought to a rehab facility ¾ it…
May 13, 2009