December 4, 2009

Ventura County Game Preserve Field Trip

An excellent spot to observe a wide variety of birds including waterfowl, wetland birds and raptors. IMPORTANT—We will be birding the preserve entirely on foot, as vehicles are not allowed out on the habitat roads. Covering the circuit will probably require 4+ hours. Also, no parking is allowed inside the preserve compound—our cars must be… read more

Bosque del Apache—Special Field Trip

Join me on my annual winter pilgrimage to my favorite birding spot. We’ll spend two days at Bosque del Apache, near Socorro, New Mexico, meeting at 6:30 AM both mornings to take in the magnificent liftoff of snow geese and a continuous train of thousands of Sandhill Cranes. After the morning spectacle, we’ll bird the… read more

College Student Conservation Committee-POSTPONED

Due the probability of rain for this Saturday, December 12, the planned event for the College Conservation Committee of a Habitat Improvement Project at the Sepulveda Basin has been cancelled.  It will be rescheduled for the spring semester. Carolyn Oppenheimer, Chairperson Habitat Improvement Project at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area supervised by Kris Ohlenkamp. Lunch provided.… read more

Sepulveda Basin Master Plan Update Public Meeting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is updating the Sepulveda Basin Master Plan. We want your input on current and future operations. Please join us: Saturday, December 5, 2009 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Sepulveda Basin Garden Center 16633 Magnolia Blvd. Encino CA 91406 read more

General Membership Meeting

Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd., Encino.  Located between Moorpark and Ventura Blvd., on the west side of Balboa, just south of the Presbyterian Church.  Come early for social hour. Our speaker will be Dave Weeshoff who will speak on Svalbard - Land of Polar Bears, Walruses and Birds. Svalbard is an archipelago in the… read more