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July 17, 2014
SBEEP School Field Trip Grants Available Now
For an application click SBEEP.Application.2014-2 San Fernando Valley Audubon is pleased to announce 2014-15 field trip grants for its popular Sepulveda Basin Environmental Education Program. Audubon will subsidize the full cost of the education program at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve (SBWR) for up to 30 schools (a $430 value). The cost of transportation is… read more
June 16, 2014
Restoring Habitat One Yard at a Time
Save the date and time, Saturday June 21st, 2p.m at Woodland Hills Branch Library (22200 Ventura Blvd.) Come and enjoy our own Alan Pollack presenting on how to create a wildlife habitat in your own back yard. There will also be a virtual tour of his backyard. Alan, a National Wildlife Federation Wildlife Habitat Steward, … read more
April 7, 2014
Board Nominations Announced
The Nominations Committee is pleased to announce the following slate of candidates to serve on the Board of Directors of San Fernando Valley Audubon Society for our 2014–2015 year which begins on July 1, 2014. Officers (2-year terms): President: Rose Leibowitz * 1st VP: Heather Medvitz * 2nd VP: Diana Keeney * Corresponding Secretary:… read more
November 13, 2013
I Count! Do you?
2013 CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Saturday, December 21, 2013 Birders Needed! Once again this year, 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 114th Annual Christmas Bird Count. The initial San Fernando… read more
February 13, 2013
A Good Weekend for Birding with SFVAS
Start on Saturday (16th) at 8:00a.m. for the monthly Field Trip at Ventura County Game Preserve in Oxnard . Also on Saturday, the monthly walk at Towsley Cyn in Sta,Clarita starts at 8:00am. Sunday see our monthly walk at Malibu Creek State Park at 8:00a.m. Please use the link to the latest Phainopepla for driving… read more
January 13, 2013
Thank You
Thank you to the over 100 people who came with us today to visit the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area's North and South Reserve. We have some good news, some of our members met with the Army Corps of Engineers and we are optimistic that we will be able to work with them from now on… read more
January 7, 2013
Rim of the Valley Trail – NPS
To all whom it may concern: The San Fernando Valley Audubon Society, and its 1800+ members, support an expanded Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include a combination of Alternatives C and D. The SMMNRA should be expanded to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, in addition to protecting the wildlife corridors between… read more
January 6, 2013
Life Goes on and our Audubon-At-Home Chair keeps working!
In contrast to the recent, horrendously destructive actions of the Army Corps of Engineers at the Sepulveda Basin wildlife reserve, our own Audubon-at-Home Chair, Alan Pollack, will be presenting his slide show/lecture "Restoring Habitat, One Yard at a Time" at the Santa Monica Unitarian Church, 1260 18th St., Santa Monica at 12:45 on Sunday, January… read more
January 4, 2013
State Senators show their support for Sepulveda Basin’s wildlife
Two state Senators have sent letters to the US Army Corps of Engineers demanding an explanation for the Sepulveda Basin destruction: From The Honorable Fran Pavley, State Senator, 27th District From the Honorable Kevin de León, State Senator, 22nd District You can read more about their support at the LA Times article Legislators want… read more
December 31, 2012