• 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

  • Fieldtrip to Golden Gate Observation Deck

    Golden Gate Observation Desk 5701 Conzelman Road, Mill Valley, United States

    Join San Joaquin Audubon for a day trip to Golden Gate Observation Deck, 5702 Conzelman Rd, Mill Valley,  Marin county( Hawk Hill & road is temporarily closed) to see the annual Fall Raptor Migration. Fall is a great time to see a wide variety of Raptors migrating south over the Marin headlands. We hope to… Read More »Fieldtrip to Golden Gate Observation Deck

  • Bird Sit at Louis Park

    Louis Park 3121 Monte Diablo Ave, Stockton, CA, United States

    Guide: Henry Koertzen Please join us for this fun event suitable for everyone. No matter your age, your knowledge of birds and your level of mobility. We will be sitting in one spot to enjoy, observe and/or discuss the birds, and all other parts of nature, around us. Come at any time between 6:30am and… Read More »Bird Sit at Louis Park

  • Birding by Bike at Clifton Court Forebay

    Clifton Court Forebay 5298 Clifton Court Rd, Discovery Bay, CA, United States

    Leader: Henry Koertzen Have a bicycle, e-bike or scooter, and like to bird? Join leader Henry Koertzen at Clifton Court Reservoir in eastern Contra Costa County, where we will do an out-and-back biking/birding trip of approximately 10 miles on a flat, paved levee road to see a myriad of bird species. Clifton Court Forebay is… Read More »Birding by Bike at Clifton Court Forebay

  • Tesla – “Hismet Warep” – “Sacred Earth” Presentation

    Central United Methodist Church 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, California

    Join us for special joint meeting of the Sierra Club and Audubon to learn about the state parkland known as Tesla. Located in eastern Alameda County near the San Joaquin County line, Tesla has been as the center of conservation efforts in the northern Diablo Range for over 2 decades.  Celeste Garamendi, a founding member of Friends… Read More »Tesla – “Hismet Warep” – “Sacred Earth” Presentation