10th San Diego Bird Festival
San Diego - CA February 9-12, 2006
Phone: 619-682-7200 - E-mail:birdfest@sandiegoaudubon.org
Discover the diverse avian habitats of southern California, from
desert to mountain to seashore. Register for fieldtrips and classes
suited for the beginner birder as well as the advanced. Free
activities for family and children also. Our banquet keynote speaker
will be Pete Dunne, author of many books and articles and active with
New Jersey Audubon.
9th
Annual Salton Sea International Bird Festival
Imperial, CA February 17-20, 2006
Phone: 760-344-5359 - E-mail:birdfest@usa.net
Over 400 recorded species. Can see 100 species per day - Salton Sea -
Desert - Wetlands - Agriculture - Awesome birding on Pacific Flyway -
Affordable - Perfect weather. Typically 70's - SUN - SUN - SUN -
Experienced guides, friendly people.
12th Annual Kern River Valley Birding &
Bioregions Festival
Kernville, Weldon - CA April 29- 30, 2006
E-mail:rtollefson@audubon.org or
krpfriends@lightspeed.net
The Kern Valley Bioregions Festival is a celebration of our natural
and recreational diversity at the height of spring abundance. Within
our intimate wild mix of habitat types and bioregions (distinct major
regions of life) may be found plants and animals of the Central
Valley, Chaparral, Great Basin, Mojave Desert, and Sierra Nevada.
This grand mix is unparalleled anywhere else in the United States and
Canada. Arts & Music ¥ Astronomy ¥ Birds & Birding ¥
Butterflies ¥ Children's Activities ¥ Education ¥ Fishes &
Fishing ¥ Geology ¥ Hiking, Running, & Walking ¥ Rafting ¥
Mammals ¥ Native American Heritage ¥ Plants & Wildflowers ¥
Postal Service Official BioFest Cancellation ¥ Reptiles &
Amphibians ¥ Resource Management ¥ Wildlife Art Show ¥ Western &
Kern Valley Heritage
Yosemite Birding Festival Yosemite National Park
Headquarters: El Portal, CA May 5-7, 2006
Phone: 209/379-2321 - E-mail:
pdevine@yosemite.org
Field trips and presentations will explore the park at its most
dynamic time of year, with full waterfalls, blooming dogwoods, and
birds arriving on territories. Field trips to locations throughout
the park including Yosemite Valley, Foresta, Crane Flat, and more.
All proceeds go to the park.
Walk on the Wildside
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
at the Beach Lake Preserve
Freeport, CA May 20, 2006
Phone: 916-875-WILD - E-mail:
stonelakes@fws.gov
"Walk on the Wildside" on Saturday, May 20, 2006. The event begins at
10:00 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. It is located at the Beach Lake
Preserve Picnic Area, just south of the town of Freeport. This free
event usually attracts over 2,000 visitors, who enjoy live animal
edu-tainment, more than 25 exhibitors and vendors, guided and
self-guided tours of the refuge and neighboring Bufferlands,
educational demonstrations and displays, children's activities and
activity booklet & prizes, food, live music, and more. Winners of
a childrens' art and essay contest will be announced during the day
by local County Board of Supervisors. This is also one of the
California Native Plant Society's annual spring plant sales! The
event is held outdoors in beautiful lush surroundings bordered by
riparian trees and nearby wetlands.
Monterey Bay Birding Festival
Watsonville, CA September 22 - 24, 2006
Phone: 831-763-5600 or or 800-833-3494
Participate with Central Coast birding enthusiasts in a full weekend
of activities centered in the heart of the Monterey Bay's
world-renowned birding area. The festival features expert-led guided
walks, field trips, special presentations, and lectures. Guided walks
will take you through areas of the Pajaro Valley, located on the
Pacific Flyway, a major stopover and wintering grounds for western
birds. Visit www.santacruz.org for additional information on lodging
or general travel information.
