Community Events
California Seaweed Festival
Time: Saturday, October 24, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Custom House Plaza, Monterey
Monterey Bay is one of the most biodiverse marine ecosystems on Earth. Its underwater forests of kelp and other seaweeds support an incredible web of life, from sea otters to abalone to the communities that steward this coast. This year’s festival invites everyone to Dive In.
Join researchers, innovators, chefs, and ocean advocates for a day of talks, demos, seaweed tastings, and hands-on exploration of the science, culture, and future of macroalgae.
At a moment when kelp forests along the Monterey Peninsula have dramatically declined, the festival is both a celebration of ocean biodiversity and an invitation to cultivate ocean abundance together.
Monterey Audubon Society will be attending this event, leading a field trip and tabling. See you there!
Keep It Wild Art Exhibition
Artist - Jennifer Anderson
Location: Carmel Art Association, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Dates: Nov 2 - Dec 2
Opening reception: Saturday, Nov 14, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Artist Talk and Printmaking Demonstration: Sunday, Nov 29, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Moss Landing - October 2, 2024 - Susi Diallo
October/November 2026 In-person Events
California Seaweed Festival
October 24, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Keep It Wild: the art of Jennifer Anderson
Dates: Nov 2 - Dec 2
Opening reception: Sat, Nov 14, 4-7 PM
Artist Talk and Printmaking Demonstration: Sun, Nov 29, 1-3 PM
Carmel Art Association, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Pacific Biological Laboratories Evening Tour
Sun, Nov 1, 4:00 PM
From Chasing Poachers to Catalyzing Systems Change: The Evolution of Sea Shepherd's Approach to Antarctic Conservation
Thurs, Nov 5, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Steinbeck's Landscapes Talk at California's First Theater
Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Discovering Connections at Ishxenta State Park: A Focus on Birding
Fri, Nov 6, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Gather Film Screening
Sat, Nov 14, 2:00 PM
Repair Fair
Sat, Nov 14 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Central Valley Birding Symposium
Thurs, Nov 19 - Sun, Nov 22
October/November 2026 Virtual Events
Light Pollution for Birders
Tuesday, October 27, 4:00 PM
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance
Every River Reaches the Ocean: Engaging Students in Plastic Pollution Education
Tue, Oct 27, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
Condor Chat!
Thursday, October 29, 4:00 PM
Critters of Cochise County with George Harris
Tues, Nov 10, 7:00 PM
Bringing Birds to the Garden: California Native Plants for the Win with Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz
Thurs, Nov 12, 6:00 PM
Acorn Woodpeckers: Cooperation, Conflict, and Family Drama with Walt Koenig
Thurs, Nov 12, 7:00 PM
Why We Love Birds: 52 Birders on Birding with Scott Harris
Thurs, Nov 12, 7:00 PM
San Mateo County Bird Alliance
Species Working Group Webinar Series: Status, Threats, and Conservation of Earth’s Migratory Birds with Nathan Cooper, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
Fri, Nov 13, 10:00 AM PDT
Built by Birds: How Papua’s Forests Grow, Survive, and Thrive with Yoki Hadiprakarsa
Mon, Nov 16, 6:00 PM
Mendocino Coast Audubon Society
The Annenberg Wildlife Crossing with Beth Pratt
Wed, Nov 18, 7:00 PM
What’s New in Avian Taxonomy (2026 edition)
Thurs, Nov 19, 6:30 AM PDT
North Coast Osprey Project with Lizzi Meisman
Thurs, Nov 19, 7:00 PM PDT
Attracting Birds to Your Yard with Jenn Wyatt
Thurs, Nov 19, 7:30 PM PDT
You can check out the other event offerings under the Events menu.
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.
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:
California State Parks
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.
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!
Sustainable Seaside
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.
Sustainable Marina
Marina Oak Woodland Restoration Project in with Sustainable Marina!
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.
