• Canceled Indian Grinding Rocks SP Field Trip

    Indian Grinding Rocks 14881 Pine Grove-Volcano Road, Pine Grove, CA, United States

    Join leader Donna Marciano for a day of birding at this beautiful State Park. We should see many species including Turkey Vultures, Scrub and Steller’s Jays, California Quail, Acorn and Hairy Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers, Hermit Thrushes, Wild Turkeys, and Black capped Chickadee. With the warmer weather upon us, many of the bright colors of the… Read More »Indian Grinding Rocks SP Field Trip

  • Black Hole Field Trip

    Meet leader Dave Fries at the entrance driveway to the Black Hole on West Woodbridge Rd at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 18.  We will drive in to the clubhouse parking area as a group.  Plan to walk for several hours on flat farm roads.  Restrooms are available in the clubhouse area.  Bring food and water… Read More »Black Hole Field Trip

  • Silver Lake Field Trip

    Silver Lake, Amador County

    Meet field trip leader, Kasey Foley, in the parking lot of Young's Payless Market, 18980 N Highway 88, Lockeford, CA at 6:00 AM to carpool or meet at the Plasse Resort, 30001 Plasse Rd, Pioneer, CA (38.64096, -120.1260) parking area at Silver Lake at 8:30 AM.  Parking at the Plasse Resort is $10/vehicle.  We will… Read More »Silver Lake Field Trip

  • Waldo Holt Preserve Field Trip

    Waldo Holt Preserve Galt, CA, United States

    Meet leader Dave Fries at the entry gate at 7:30 a.m.  For those who haven’t been to the Preserve, it is located on Lower Sacramento Rd, on the left, about 200 yards north of where Liberty Rd tees in to Lower Sac.  The plantings for the mitigation have grown considerably making good habitat for Western… Read More »Waldo Holt Preserve Field Trip

  • Birding Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

    Cliffs Regional Recreation Area 2500 Stanley Boulevard, Pleasanton, United States

    Join leader Henry Koertzen for a birding walk through the riparian habitat with several ponds. The levee walk gives great views over the ponds and the lake (once a gravel pit). There are restrooms at the lake. Extra binoculars will be available. Directions:  We will enter the park from the south at 8am. There is… Read More »Birding Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

  • Beginner Birding at the Oak Grove Park in Ripon

    Ripon Sewage Ponds (East) & Oak Grove park. 1250 S Stockton Ave, Ripon, CA, United States

    Join leader Henry Koertzen for a beginner birding walk for folks if all ages through this beautiful oak grove on the bank of the Stanislaus River. ALL LEVELS OF BIRDERS ARE WELCOME, particulalrly newbies who are interested in learning more about birds and birding. Everyone has to start somewhere! Bring your own optics if you have… Read More »Beginner Birding at the Oak Grove Park in Ripon

  • Bodega Bay Field Trip

    Bodega Bay 537 Smith Brothers Rd, Bodega Bay, United States

    Nestled along the rugged California coastline, Bodega Bay is a haven for nature enthusiasts, especially birders.  With its diverse habitats, including sandy beaches, rocky shorelines, estuaries, and coastal cliffs, Bodega Bay offers a rich environment for many bird species.  Bodega Bay is a critical stopover point for many migratory birds along the Pacific flyway.  During… Read More »Bodega Bay Field Trip

  • Great Sierra River Cleanup – Mokelumne River Day Use Area

    Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery Day Use Area 25800 N Mcintire Rd, Clements, CA, United States

    GSRC is a Sierra-wide watershed cleanup event coordinated by Sierra Nevada Alliance in collaboration with California’s Coastal Cleanup Day. We will be joining the cleanup at the Mokelumne River Day Use Area. For more information and to register go to https://sierranevadaalliance.org/great-sierra-river-cleanup/ Questions: sjasfieldtrip@gmail.com

  • The 2025 Coastal Cleanup is a Trashure Hunt

     Please join us Sat Sept. 2025 from 9am to 12pm at the Calaveras River site by University of the Pacific. To preregister for the event please visit the website: https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html#:~:text=September%2020%2C%202025,sites%20all%20across%20the%20state. You can download waivers and print them here also. Minors must have signed waivers from their parent or guardian. Registration and waiver forms will also be available… Read More »The 2025 Coastal Cleanup is a Trashure Hunt

  • Point Reyes National Seashore Trip

    Bear Valley Visitor Center - Point Reyes Station Bear Valley Visitor Center, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United States

    Guide - Ralph Baker Point Reyes National Seashore, located in Marin County, offers some of the finest birding in the United States. The park's coastal location and its wealth of unspoiled habitats, estuaries, grasslands, coastal scrub, and forest attract many migrating and wintering birds. The Point Reyes peninsula projects some 10 miles seaward from the… Read More »Point Reyes National Seashore Trip