California, Out In Front on the Environment, As Usual — Please Lend Your Voice!
CALIFORNIA FIGHTS FOR WILDLIFE -- and you can help!Here’s the chronology of events:In 2013, the CA legislature passed a law phasing in a ban of lead ammunition for all hunting -- rifle, shotgun, fishing weights, anything made of lead -- that covered the entire state. That means private land and
Help Preserve the Santa Susanna Field Laboratory!
San Fernando Valley Audubon has been actively involved for years in planning for the clean-up of Santa Susana Field Laboratory. “The Lab” is a rich habitat for wildlife including endangered, threatened, or rare plants and animals. 138 species of birds have so far been observed on the site. As open space is increasingly developed
Meeting In the Sepulveda Basin Dog Park
This meeting might be a good opportunity to work with law enforcement toward more of a presence in the Wildlife Reserve and other parts of Sepulveda Basin as well as the Dog Park.
Time Again For The Great Backyard Bird Count !
The Great Backyard Bird Count is fun and helpful. You need to sign up for e-Bird, but it's easy to do. eBird is a much better way to log your observations and see how they fit into those of your neighbors. Give it a try!The folks at Cornell have a
Vote YES on Measure S!
The Board of San Fernando Valley Audubon joins the boards of Los Angeles Audubon, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and other local environmental organizations in supporting Measure S – the Neighborhood Integrity Initiative. In supporting this initiative, we share the community’s concerns with the impacts that inappropriate spot zoning
Report from the General Membership Meeting
At our well-attended general membership meeting on Jan. 26, we heard from Mike Lynes, Director of Public Policy at Audubon California, on the subject of the Salton Sea. We knew things weren’t going well at this critical inland wetland habitat along the Pacific Flyway, but we didn’t realize the full
Don’t Forget the General Membership Meeting 1/26
https://www.sfvaudubon.org/event/general-membership-meeting-speaker-topic-whither-the-salton-sea/
Christmas Bird Count Report
2016 Christmas Bird Count (CBC) We escaped Thursday’s rain and woke up to clear, cool skies on Saturday morning, December 17, making perfect conditions to count birds. This year, we did a little better than last year. 41 counters covered 35 locations, netting 121 species and 13,154 individuals. Results better
Bird Fest — What a Day!
If Bird Fest keeps growing the way it has, year-to-year, we’re going to need a bigger parking lot! We had over 1,000 visitors and the children’s area was packed from 9:00-3:00 Walks were well attended, with Scott Logan’s leading the way. Vendors fared well and there was plenty of
One More Reason Not To Miss BirdFest!
Some of the spectacular bird-themed T-shirts that will be available for sale at the Bird Fest. The short-sleeved shirts are $20 each; long-sleeved shirts are $25. The shirts range in sizes from S to XL.
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