Community Events
You'll find Monterey Audubon at Farmers Markets, Earth Day celebrations, and other community events.
Would you like a personal presentation or field trip for your community group? MAS can host talks on topics ranging from Beginning Birdwatching, Native Plants for Birds, and How to Help Birds in Your Neighborhood. We can supply binoculars for field trips as well. Contact us for scheduling: info@MontereyAudubon.org.
Moss Landing - October 2, 2024 - Susi Diallo
In-person Events
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Early Bird Tour at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Saturday, February 1, 8:30 AM
Young Birders Club: McClellan Ranch Preserve
Saturday, February 8, 2:00 PM
Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance
Winter Walk at Elkhorn Slough
Sunday, February 16, 2025, 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Central Coast Birding Collective
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A Focus on Birding Hike in the San Jose Creek Natural Preserve
Friday, March 7, 9:30 AM
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Virtual Events January 2025/February 2025
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Birdy Hour with Nathan Van Schmidt
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 5:30 PM
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
Condor Chat
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 4:00 PM
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Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing
Monday, February 3, 7:00 PM
Draw and Learn! Brazil’s Critically Endangered Araripe Manakin
Wednesday, February, 5, 1:00 PM
Managing Forests for Bird Conservation with Dr. Matthew Betts
Wednesday, February, 5, 6:00 PM
How to Participate in the 2025 Great Backyard Bird Count
Thursday, February 6, 4:00 PM
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Creating Inclusive Birding Spaces with Birdability
Saturday February 8, 11:00 AM
Teaching Ecological Restoration with the Recovery Wheel: A Community-Based Approach in Panama
Feb 11, 2025 10:00 AM
Society for Ecological Restoration
RaptorQuest, Chasing America’s Raptors
Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 PM
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Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need
Wednesday, February 12, 1:00 PM
National Audubon Society
How to Participate in the 2025 Great Backyard Bird Count
Thursday, February 12, 12:00 PM
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Bay Area Wildlife with Jeff Miller
Thursday, February 13, 7:00 PM
San Mateo County Bird Alliance
High temperatures in a dwarf woodland: effects of climate change on pinyon-juniper bird communities on the Colorado Plateau
Wednesday, February 15, 11:00 AM
Institute for Bird Populations
Lend an ear: Studying Hearing in Songbirds
Thursday, February 20, 6:00 PM
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​Our friends at the Ventana Wildlife Society hosts monthly Zoom presentations on the final Thursday of each month. Join the staff condor biologists and featured guests for a monthly, one-hour Condor Chat, where they bring you the latest news on condor nesting, releases, population recovery, and share behind the scenes stories. More information online here: https://www.ventanaws.org/thecondorchat.html
Other community volunteer opportunities:
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California State Parks
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The California State Parks Monterey District Natural Resource Volunteer Program leads on-going natural resource management projects across the District that include invasive plant control, revegetation, vegetation mapping, wildlife habitat restoration, sign and fence maintenance, and trail maintenance. It takes many hands to restore and protect natural resources in our State Parks and we cannot do it without the service and support from dedicated volunteers.
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The Natural Resource Volunteer Program currently has regularly scheduled volunteer workdays at four different State Parks: Fort Ord Dunes State Park, Garrapata State Park, Carmel River State Beach, and Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. Check out the website for upcoming opportunities!
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Sustainable Seaside
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Sustainable Seaside works collaboratively with Friends of Seaside Parks Association (FOSPA) to support the development and maintenance of parks and open green spaces in the City of Seaside, California. Volunteers create habitats for native plants, trees, pollinators, and wildlife, and foster a sense of community and civic pride in the safety, health and beauty of our city parks & neighborhoods.
Citizens for Sustainable Marina
Marina Oak Woodland Restoration Project in with C4SM!
This project meets every Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 pm, and every Saturday from 9:00-1:00. Meet 150 feet south of the Marina Library playground at 190 Seaside Circle, Marina. Look for our garden shed!
Activities include removing non-native weeds, planting and watering native plants, trees and shrubs, collecting seed, spreading mulch, installing wind screens around oak trees, planting food plants and harvesting food, removing pesky caterpillars and aphids and having fun!
Contact Bruce at (831)277-7690 or bdelgado62@gmail.com for more info or just show up! All ages welcome.
