March 2021
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »April 2021
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »May 2021
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Little 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 top scientists and fighting to protect the forage fish that seabirds depend upon, as well as the spawning and rearing habitats these fish need to…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »June 2021
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Monthly Program: Coexisting with Local Wildlife with Carly Padilla, San Diego Humane Society
With all the different habitats and open corridors, we come across wildlife on a daily basis. Many wild animals have adapted to our urban environments, but our interactions with them can have unfortunate results. That’s where Project Wildlife and Education Specialist Carly Padilla comes in. Join Carly as she discusses ways we can coexist with our native wildlife, things we can do to help, and ways to gently encourage their departure if they have assumed unwelcome residence. Our wildlife is…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »July 2021
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »August 2021
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »September 2021
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Monthly 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. She began writing and illustrating Saving Jemima: Life and Love With a Hard-luck Jay immediately upon becoming her foster mother. More than a wildlife rehab…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Coastal 101 Birding
We are back!!! We start along the Buena Vista Lagoon, visit Maxton Brown Park, travel to the ocean and weir, and return to the Nature Center along Coast Highway. Location: Buena Vista Nature Center, 2202 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside. Meet in the parking lot. Leader: Tom Troy (760-420-7328)
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Preschool Nature Storytime
Nature Storytime for Preschoolers is returning as an outdoor event. It will resume meeting the 4th Monday of the month starting September 27. Plan to gather at 10 am at front of the Nature Center for an outdoor storytime with a nature-based theme each month. For September, the theme is: Explore the Oak Grove. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Age appropriate stories, songs, games and activities for 2 1/2-6 year olds will be included. Call Sally, 760-525-2351…
Find out more »October 2021
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Kids’ Clubhouse is Back!
The Clubhouse is Back! The kids’ clubhouse program is back with a new look! Nature Guide, Liz Black, along with her two crafty daughters, Phoebe and Sonya, will host a fun-filled nature-based activity. Join them at the Nature Center on the second Sunday of each month from 10:00-noon. The family tortoise, Frodo, will make occasional appearances as well. Please bring your elementary-aged children and grandchildren to the Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center and enjoy these activities for free. Remember, masks…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Monthly Program: Enriching Your Birding Experiences With Smartphone Technology, with Gautam Apte
Observing wildlife can be magical. For many of us, the memories are woven in time or place and punctuated by a special person who guided or shared the experience. But there is also a personal, Sherlock-Holmesian thrill to both the mystery and the chase. And in that quest, birders want the best tools. Enter the smart phone, smarter apps, and the information explosion. October’s speaker is our guide to using these tools and resources selectively and effectively. A variety of…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Preschool Nature Storytime
Nature Storytime for Preschoolers is returning as an outdoor event. It will resume meeting the 4th Monday of the month starting September 27. Plan to gather at 10 am at front of the Nature Center for an outdoor storytime with a nature-based theme each month. For October, the theme is: Amazing Spiders. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Age appropriate stories, songs, games and activities for 2 1/2-6 year olds will be included. Call Sally, 760-525-2351 for more…
Find out more »COASTAL 101 BIRDING (Oceanside), 2202 S Coast Highway
We start along the Buena Vista Lagoon, visit Maxton Brown Park, travel to the ocean and weir, and return to the Nature Center along Coast Highway. Location: Buena Vista Nature Center, 2202 S.Coast Highway, Oceanside. Meet in the parking lot. Leader: Tom Troy (760-420-7328)
Find out more »November 2021
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »King Tide Photo Exhibit and Open House
Join Buena Vista Audubon and San Diego Audubon for an open house Saturday, November 6th from noon-3:00 pm for "The Future is Now: King Tides Photography Project," a powerful photo exhibit that documents recent king tide events at a variety of coastal environs, from Oceanside to Imperial Beach. The exhibit is hosted at Buena Vista Audubon's Nature Center (2202 S. Coast Hwy, Oceanside) beginning November 2 and is running through late December. The event is free and light refreshments will be…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Kids’ Clubhouse is Back!
The Clubhouse is Back! The kids’ clubhouse program is back with a new look! Nature Guide, Liz Black, along with her two crafty daughters, Phoebe and Sonya, will host a fun-filled nature-based activity. Join them at the Nature Center on the second Sunday of each month from 10:00-noon. The family tortoise, Frodo, will make occasional appearances as well. Please bring your elementary-aged children and grandchildren to the Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center and enjoy these activities for free. Remember, masks…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »What’s so Special about Monarch Butterflies? with Bob Allen
The monarch butterfly is an incredible species with a unique natural history. Its population has been declining at great speed in recent years due to a variety of factors, including habitat loss, diminishing availability of native milkweed, disease, and pesticide use. At this Zoom presentation, hear Bob Allen (aka BugBob) talk about the fascinating life cycle of the monarch butterfly, its migration, and studies being conducted to track its declining population. Bob will discuss how you can help reverse…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Preschool Nature Storytime
Nature Storytime for Preschoolers is returning as an outdoor event. It will resume meeting the 4th Monday of the month starting September 27. Plan to gather at 10 am at front of the Nature Center for an outdoor storytime with a nature-based theme each month. For November, the theme is: Fall Leaves. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Age appropriate stories, songs, games and activities for 2 1/2-6 year olds will be included. Call Sally, 760-525-2351 for more…
Find out more »Calling all kids! Come decorate your own birdhouse! A free event at BVAS!
Decorate a birdhouse fit for a small bird. Keep it for yourself or gift it to someone for the holidays. children of all ages are welcome. (Masks are required.) One birdhouse per family is free. A donation of $5.00 will be collected for each additional birdhouse. RSVP: to BVASJunior@gmail.com On the subject line, type Decorate a Birdhouse. Let us know the names and ages of the children attending. Kids are allowed to bring small items to use on their birdhouse.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »December 2021
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Kids’ Clubhouse is Back!
The Clubhouse is Back! The kids’ clubhouse program is back with a new look! Nature Guide, Liz Black, along with her two crafty daughters, Phoebe and Sonya, will host a fun-filled nature-based activity. Join them at the Nature Center on the second Sunday of each month from 10:00-noon. The family tortoise, Frodo, will make occasional appearances as well. Please bring your elementary-aged children and grandchildren to the Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center and enjoy these activities for free. Remember, masks…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Preschool Nature Storytime
Nature Storytime for Preschoolers is returning as an outdoor event. It will resume meeting the 4th Monday of the month starting September 27. Plan to gather at 10 am at front of the Nature Center for an outdoor storytime with a nature-based theme each month. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Age appropriate stories, songs, games and activities for 2 1/2-6 year olds will be included. Call Sally, 760-525-2351 for more information.
Find out more »January 2022
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »RANCHO CARRILLO TRAIL (Carlsbad)
We will remain along the Rancho Carrillo Trail going west to the bridge and then returning. Location: Park along the trailhead near 2955 Via Conquistador. Leaders: Eve Martin, Kathy Aldern, and Jane Mygatt (jane.mygatt@gmail.com)
Find out more »Kids’ Clubhouse is Back!
The Clubhouse is Back! The kids’ clubhouse program is back with a new look! Nature Guide, Liz Black, along with her two crafty daughters, Phoebe and Sonya, will host a fun-filled nature-based activity. Join them at the Nature Center on the second Sunday of each month from 10:00-noon. The family tortoise, Frodo, will make occasional appearances as well. Please bring your elementary-aged children and grandchildren to the Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center and enjoy these activities for free. Remember, masks…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »EL CORAZON GARRISON CREEK (Oceanside)
Directions: From the intersection of El Camino Real and Oceanside Blvd., go east on Oceanside Blvd., turn left (north) into the first gate. Park to the left. Leader: Denise Riddle (driddle1855@att.net)
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »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 important role native plants play in providing our local birds with the food, shelter, and nesting materials necessary for survival. We'll take a closer look…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Preschool Nature Storytime
Nature Storytime for Preschoolers is returning as an outdoor event. It will resume meeting the 4th Monday of the month starting September 27. Plan to gather at 10 am at front of the Nature Center for an outdoor storytime with a nature-based theme each month. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Age appropriate stories, songs, games and activities for 2 1/2-6 year olds will be included. Call Sally, 760-525-2351 for more information.
Find out more »COASTAL 101 BIRDING (Oceanside)
We start along the Buena Vista Lagoon, visit Maxton Brown Park, travel to the ocean and weir, and return to the Nature Center along Coast Hwy. Location: Buena Vista Nature Center, 2202 S. Coast Hwy., Oceanside. Meet in the parking lot. Leader: Tom Troy (760-420-7328)
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »February 2022
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Kids’ Clubhouse is Back!
The Clubhouse is Back! The kids’ clubhouse program is back with a new look! Nature Guide, Liz Black, along with her two crafty daughters, Phoebe and Sonya, will host a fun-filled nature-based activity. Join them at the Nature Center on the second Sunday of each month from 10:00-noon. The family tortoise, Frodo, will make occasional appearances as well. Please bring your elementary-aged children and grandchildren to the Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center and enjoy these activities for free. Remember, masks…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »COASTAL 101 BIRDING (Oceanside)
We start along the Buena Vista Lagoon, visit Maxton Brown Park, travel to the ocean and weir, and return to the Nature Center along Coast Hwy. Location: Buena Vista Nature Center, 2202 S. Coast Hwy., Oceanside. Meet in the parking lot. Leader: Tom Troy (760-420-7328)
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Preschool Nature Storytime
Nature Storytime for Preschoolers is returning as an outdoor event. It will resume meeting the 4th Monday of the month starting September 27. Plan to gather at 10 am at front of the Nature Center for an outdoor storytime with a nature-based theme each month. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Age appropriate stories, songs, games and activities for 2 1/2-6 year olds will be included. Call Sally, 760-525-2351 for more information.
Find out more »March 2022
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Kids’ Clubhouse is Back!
The Clubhouse is Back! The kids’ clubhouse program is back with a new look! Nature Guide, Liz Black, along with her two crafty daughters, Phoebe and Sonya, will host a fun-filled nature-based activity. Join them at the Nature Center on the second Sunday of each month from 10:00-noon. The family tortoise, Frodo, will make occasional appearances as well. Please bring your elementary-aged children and grandchildren to the Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center and enjoy these activities for free. Remember, masks…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Bird 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 bird migration that are simply mindboggling, confirming that birds are capable of feats that seem to belong more in the realm of science fiction than…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »COASTAL 101 BIRDING (Oceanside)
We start along the Buena Vista Lagoon, visit Maxton Brown Park, travel to the ocean and weir, and return to the Nature Center along Coast Hwy. Location: Buena Vista Nature Center, 2202 S. Coast Hwy., Oceanside. Meet in the parking lot. Leader: Tom Troy (760-420-7328)
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Preschool Nature Storytime
Nature Storytime for Preschoolers is returning as an outdoor event. It will resume meeting the 4th Monday of the month starting September 27. Plan to gather at 10 am at front of the Nature Center for an outdoor storytime with a nature-based theme each month. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Age appropriate stories, songs, games and activities for 2 1/2-6 year olds will be included. Call Sally, 760-525-2351 for more information.
Find out more »April 2022
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Kids’ Clubhouse is Back!
The Clubhouse is Back! The kids’ clubhouse program is back with a new look! Nature Guide, Liz Black, along with her two crafty daughters, Phoebe and Sonya, will host a fun-filled nature-based activity. Join them at the Nature Center on the second Sunday of each month from 10:00-noon. The family tortoise, Frodo, will make occasional appearances as well. Please bring your elementary-aged children and grandchildren to the Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center and enjoy these activities for free. Remember, masks…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Preschool Nature Storytime
Nature Storytime for Preschoolers is returning as an outdoor event. It will resume meeting the 4th Monday of the month starting September 27. Plan to gather at 10 am at front of the Nature Center for an outdoor storytime with a nature-based theme each month. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Age appropriate stories, songs, games and activities for 2 1/2-6 year olds will be included. Call Sally, 760-525-2351 for more information.
Find out more »COASTAL 101 BIRDING (Oceanside)
We start along the Buena Vista Lagoon, visit Maxton Brown Park, travel to the ocean and weir, and return to the Nature Center along Coast Hwy. Location: Buena Vista Nature Center, 2202 S. Coast Hwy., Oceanside. Meet in the parking lot. Leader: Tom Troy (760-420-7328)
Find out more »May 2022
Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Kids’ Clubhouse is Back!
The Clubhouse is Back! The kids’ clubhouse program is back with a new look! Nature Guide, Liz Black, along with her two crafty daughters, Phoebe and Sonya, will host a fun-filled nature-based activity. Join them at the Nature Center on the second Sunday of each month from 10:00-noon. The family tortoise, Frodo, will make occasional appearances as well. Please bring your elementary-aged children and grandchildren to the Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center and enjoy these activities for free. Remember, masks…
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »EL CORAZON GARRISON CREEK (Oceanside)
Wednesday, May 11 — 7:30 a.m. Directions: From the intersection of El Camino Real and Oceanside Blvd., go east on Oceanside Blvd., turn left (north) into the first gate. Park to the left. Leader: Eve Martin will sub for Denise.
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Monthly 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 know about pelagic birding. Noted San Diego County pelagic bird expert Stan Walens will talk us through a virtual pelagic birding trip, showing us the…
Find out more »Endangered Species Day
Bring the family to Endangered Species Day at the Buena Vista Lagoon Nature Center Saturday, May 21, 10:00-2:00. There will be science and craft activities, live music by Dryad, and information on local endangered species. Sponsored by Buena Vista Audubon Society and Preserve Calavera, this free, family-friendly event will be held in the gardens and along the trails near the Nature Center, 2202 S. Coast Hwy, Oceanside. Parking is limited, please walk or park on side streets off Coast Hwy.ESDFlyerFinal2022
Find out more »Nature Center Garden Work Party
Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Find out more »Preschool Nature Storytime
Nature Storytime for Preschoolers is returning as an outdoor event. It will resume meeting the 4th Monday of the month starting September 27. Plan to gather at 10 am at front of the Nature Center for an outdoor storytime with a nature-based theme each month. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Age appropriate stories, songs, games and activities for 2 1/2-6 year olds will be included. Call Sally, 760-525-2351 for more information.
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