Posts Tagged ‘Monthly General Meeting’
Monthly Program: Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary: Protecting and Promoting Southern California Wildlands with Sandy DeSimone
The National Audubon Society’s Starr Ranch Sanctuary, located in Southern Orange County, is one of the few places in Southern California that still looks as it did hundreds of years ago. Containing coastal sage scrub, native grasslands, oak woodlands, chaparral, and riparian woodlands, the land was purchased in 1927 by millionaire Eugene Grant Starr to…
Read MoreMonthly Program: Pelagic Birding in San Diego with Stan Walens
Pelagic (ocean) birding trips can seem daunting—a moving vessel with distant dots zooming past. Identifying anything seems nearly impossible. How does one go about pelagic birding? What should we look for and how can we improve our odds of successful identification? Fortunately, our May presenter will provide a simple primer on all we need to…
Read MoreBird Migration: The More we Learn, the Less we Know, with Ed Pandolfino
Ever since Aristotle wondered where the swallows went in winter, humans have been curious about the movements of birds. Even given the very basic methods available in the 19th and most of the 20th centuries, what we learned was astounding. However, in the past few decades, new technologies have allowed us to uncover secrets of…
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Monthly Program: The First People— Medicinal Plants of Southern California Tribes
The Payómkawichum creation story tells us that among The First People were plants, trees, and animals. Their natural medicines derived from native plants are as healing and as powerful today as Tamaayowut (Mother Earth) intended. From natural bug repellents to skin treatments, mood enhancers, and pain relievers, learn more about The First People and medicinal…
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Planting for Birds—Using Native California Plants to Create Habitat at Home, with Scot Pipkin
Plants are the foundation of most ecosystems on earth. If we want to create rich, diverse, and resilient habitats in our yards and communities, we must start with the appropriate plants. One of the best indicators of a successful habitat garden is the bird life it attracts. In this program, we will look at the…
Read MoreMonthly Program: Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay with author Julie Zickefoose
Naturalist/artist/writer Julie Zickefoose thinks of herself as an unsung, minor, rather dirty superhero. Her superpower— saving small, economically worthless wildlife that would otherwise perish. An orphaned jay named Jemima was one such foundling. Spending nearly a year healing, studying, and raising the young blue jay for release opened the door to their world for Julie.…
Read MoreLittle Fish, Big Impact for Seabirds in California with Anna Weinstein – Monthly General Program
Our beloved seabirds in Southern California and on the west coast are tough and built to last. But they must have access at the right times and places to the currency of the ocean: forage fish and invertebrates. For over ten years the Audubon network in California and the west coast has been collaborating with…
Read MoreThe Wonderful Life of a Dying Tree with Gillian Martin – Monthly General Program
You are unlikely to view dead trees the same way again after Gillian Martin passionately and persuasively illustrates their contribution to the diversity and sustainability of forests. Yes, even the urban forest. In her lively presentation on death and dying, Gillian will give us a fascinating look at the tremendous habitat value of these trees.…
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