Monthly Programs

Monterey Audubon's monthly presentations occur at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History on Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove and occur on the second Tuesday of every month. Doors open for refreshments and socializing at 7:00 PM. The program begins at 7:30 PM. Monterey Audubon's Board Meetings are also open to the general MAS membership and begin at 5:30 PM, before the presentation. Agendas, supporting materials as well as past minutes are available upon request.

September meeting:

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 7:30 PM

California Biodiversity Week Celebration

An introduction to iNaturalist - Birds as a gateway drug

Local naturalist Bill Hubick will provide an overview of the iNaturalist tool, discussing its benefits to science, conservation, and education. We'll discuss the application's useful features and how to get started with iNaturalist via mobile app and/or a desktop computer. We'll also leave a lot of time for Q&A, as there are many differences between iNaturalist and eBird. (Please note that Bill remains a diehard eBird user.)

Bill co-founded and remains very engaged with the non-profit Maryland Biodiversity Project (https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/), which catalogs the state's biodiversity. He is also working with collaborators around the U.S. and Canada to maximize the value and impact of community science data for conservation efforts.

iNaturalist (now it's own 501(c)(3) nonprofit) is a social network of naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists, built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of biodiversity across the globe. iNaturalist may be accessed via its website or from its mobile applications.

Pictured left: Bill's daughter Juniper with an Eastern Wormsnake (Maryland, 2019).

Indoor Events COVID-19 Protocols:

For the health and safety of our members and board, MAS will be implementing the following COVID-19 regulations for all in-person meetings and programs:

We ask that all participants be fully vaccinated to attend in person.
Masks are recommended but not required.
If you have any symptoms of illness, however mild, please do not attend. If you have been recently exposed to someone with COVID, please also do not attend.

Past Presentations

To watch previously recorded presentations, head to the MAS YouTube channel.

Previous recorded presentations include:

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - Bird of Passage with Alison Világ - In 2021, Alison was embarking on a Big Year–of sorts. Rather than amassing a lengthy list, she was more interested in celebrating birds for their essence and focusing on vulnerable species and the places vital to them. Check out her website at www.passagemigrant.com.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 - How Spatial Science Saves Birds and Their Habitats with Keilani Bonis-Ericksen, Audubon California

JULY 11, 2023 - Observing and Conserving the Seabirds that Rely on California’s Central Coast with Dan Robinette, Point Blue Conservation Science