Community Events
Upcoming Outreach Events
Join UC Master Gardeners for a FREE Native Plant Boot Camp!
August 2nd, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monterey Audubon will be present, hosting a table and leading a workshop entitled "Creating Habitat in your own Backyard". Come visit us! We'll have brochures, bird books, and all the bird information you could need.
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Find the entire schedule of activities on the UC Master Gardeners website located HERE.
Mark you calendars early!
Hosted by our friends at The Bird School Project, the Monterey Bay Festival of Birds is an event you don't want to miss! Three full days of birding pleasure around the Monterey Bay region. See you there!
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 August 2025
A Focus on Birding Hike in the San Jose Creek Natural Preserve
Friday, August 1, 9:30 AM
Early Bird Tour at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Saturday, August 2, 8:30 AM
Native Plant Bootcamp at Rancho Cielo
Saturday, August 2, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Birding at Palo Corona Regional Park
Sunday, August 10, Time TBD
Central Coast Birding Collective
Grand Opening of the Neighborhood Park at Ensen Community Park
Sunday, August 17, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Virtual Events August 2025
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Beneficial Birds and Conservation! with Wild Farm Alliance
Wednesday, July 30, 10:00 AM
Minnesota Women in Conservation
Improving the scientific value of your eBird checklists with Cornell Lab
Friday, August 1, 5:00 PM
The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk
Tuesday, August 5, 2:00 PM
Birds and Coffee Online Chat: Raptors (RTHA vs. RSHA, Osprey, Eagle)
Wednesday, August 13, 7:00 AM
Identifying Summer Seabirds of the Mid-Atlantic
Wednesday, August 13, 4:00 PM
Intro to California Birdlife: Evolution and Ecology with Albert Garnica
Wednesday, August 13, 6:00 PM
Building a Bird Friendly City with Glenn Phillips
Thursday, August 14, 7:00 PM
San Mateo County Bird Alliance
Birds and Energy: Avian lessons on how to live (energetically) on Earth
Wednesday, August 20, 7:00 PM
Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance
Shooting for the Stars: Sunflower Star Laboratory’s community-based approach to Pycnopodia conservation and kelp forest recovery
Thursday, August 21, 3:00 PM
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
From Angels to Algorithms: What Radar Really Tells Us About Bird Migration
Tuesday, August 26, 3:30 PM
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Condor Chat with Ventana Wildlife Society
Thursday, August 28, 4:00 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.
