Community Events
Upcoming Outreach Events
Find Monterey Audubon at these local community events this spring 2025!
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 April/May 2025
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A Focus on Birding Hike in the San Jose Creek Natural Preserve
Friday, May 2, 9:30 AM
Early Bird Tour at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Saturday, May 3, 8:30 AM
Pinnacles National Park with CCBC
Saturday, May 17, 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Central Coast Birding Collective
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Field Sketching at Asilomar Conference Grounds & Dune Preserve
Sunday, May 18, 1:00 PM
Ripple in the Wild Field Sketch Club
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From Mad Science to simple practicality: A path between ideas, data, and tools to make the oceans better
Tuesday, May 20, 6:00 PM
Friends of Hopkins Marine Station
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Virtual Events April/May 2025
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Seven SImple Actions to Help Birds at Home
Thursday, May 1, 4:00 PM
Missouri River Bird Observatory
Origin and maintenance of the Andean bird fauna
Monday, May 5, 9:00 AM
American Ornithological Society
The Most Overlooked Birds in North America - Females, with Joanna Wu:
Tuesday, May 6, 7:30 PM
Point Blue's Palomarin Field Station with Dr. Kristy Dybala
Thursday, May 8, 7:00 PM
San Mateo County Bird Alliance
Flycatcher Identification Demystified with Cin-Ty Lee & Andy Birch
Thursday, May 8, 7:00 PM
RaptorQuest with Scott Harris
Tuesday, May 13, 7:00 PM
Ormond Beach Restoration And Public Access Project
Tuesday, May 13, 7:00 PM
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It’s Clear—Glass Kills! How to Prevent Bird Collisions at Your Home
Wednesday, May 14, 4:00 PM
Birds of Surf and Sand with Roy Lowe
Thursday, May 15, 6:00 PM
Seven Capes Bird Alliance (Oregon)
The Waterbird Habitat Project: Addressing a Decades-Long Problem on the American River with Dr. Willey
Thursday, May 15, 7:00 PM
Nest Building: Creating Lasting (Birding) Community
Thursday, May 15, 7:00 PM
Modern Conservation: Exploration, Education, Action
Thursday, May 15, 7:30 PM
Birds of the Longleaf Pine Forest: An Overview From the Sandhills of North Carolina
Friday, May 16, 7:00 PM
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Celebrating Warblers: Yes, That's a Warbler Too!
Tuesday, May 20, 1:00 PM
Dragonflies of California with Kathy Biggs and Sandra von Arb
Wednesday, May 21, 7:00 PM
Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance
Birds of the Central Sierra Nevada with Rachel Clark
Wednesday, May 21, 7:00 PM
Birding in the Mountain Kingdom of Bhutan with John Sterling
Wednesday, May 21, 7:00 PM
Mixed-Species Foraging Flocks and Functional Diversity in Costa Rica
Thursday, May 22, 5:00 PM
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
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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.
