Community Events
You can check out the full Monterey Audubon Calendar on the Calendar page
Coming up!
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Science Saturday: Backyard Birds
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Saturday, August 31, 2024
10:00 - 3:00 PM
We'll have tables for both the Black Oystercatcher Monitoring Project, the Snowy Plover Guardian Program, and then the "everything else" Monterey Audubon table. We'll have stickers, coloring sheets, a scavenger hunt, and abundant friendly conversation about how to help birds, how to find and identify birds, and how to get involved with our organization and conservation projects. Admission to the museum will be free and open to everyone. We hope to see you there!
Join birders and nature lovers from near and far at this annual birding celebration! Held from October 11th - October 13th, 2024, and organized and hosted by the Bird School Project. Monterey Audubon will be supporting the Festival, leading trips and tabling at the community event day. Hope to see you there!
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: montereyaudubon@gmail.com.
Community Partner Events
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.
