EVENT CALENDAR - Fresno Audubon Society
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Field Trip to River West Madera 8:00 am
Field Trip to River West Madera @ River West Madera
Dec 4 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Field Trip to River West Madera @ River West Madera
Field Trip to River West Madera Wednesday December 4, 2024 REGISTRATION Link    All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here River West Madera December 4, 2024 ...
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Saturday Field Trip – Merced Grasslands & Merced NWR 6:45 am
Saturday Field Trip – Merced Grasslands & Merced NWR
Dec 7 @ 6:45 am – 5:45 pm
Saturday Field Trip - Merced Grasslands & Merced NWR
Saturday Field Trip – Merced Grasslands & Merced NWR Registration required for all FAS field trips. All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here Registration for this...
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Merced Wildlife Refuge  (off Sandy Mush Rd) Location Change 10:00 am
Merced Wildlife Refuge  (off Sandy Mush Rd) Location Change @ Merced Wildlife Refuge
Dec 11 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Merced Wildlife Refuge  (off Sandy Mush Rd) Location Change @ Merced Wildlife Refuge
Audubon Field Trip to Merced Wildlife Refuge Location changed from Eastman OR Hensley (TBD) due to lack of birds in this location. All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also...
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Field Trip to River West Open Space 8:00 am
Field Trip to River West Open Space @ River West Open Space
Dec 28 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Field Trip to River West Open Space @ River West Open Space
Field Trip to River West Open Space Saturday, December 28, 2024 Event Details Subject to Change All participants must agree to the FAS Liability Waiver Form when they register. Use the QR code below or the form can also be found here Register here! Join...
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FAS Board Meeting 11:00 am
FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Dec 29 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Contact admin@fresnoaudubon.org for login credentials
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2020
Wednesday Walk – Laton-Kingston Park CANCELED
May 20 @ 7:45 am – 1:00 pm

This event is canceled due to the corona virus pandemic.

Please join Fresno Audubon on Wednesday, May 20 on a trip to Laton-Kingston Park. This 102-acre park is located along the Kings River in the town of Laton. In and around this riverine habitat, our target species will include Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpecker, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, Bullock’s Oriole, Lazuli Bunting, Bewick’s Wren, and many other Central Valley species. We will meet at 7:45 AM in the Walmart parking lot on Blackstone and Ashlan. As there is a $5/vehicle to enter Laton-Kingston Park, we will carpool as much as possible. This trip is expected to last until approximately 1:00 or 2:00 PM.  Please be sure to bring binoculars, a hat, sunscreen, lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. Please reach out to trip leader Rachel Clark at 515-357-0122 or tanagergirl@gmail.com with any questions. 

Checklist: binoculars, scope, field guide, snacks, lunch, water, sunscreen, hat, radios

Register for this walk here

Map to meeting location:

 

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Saturday Walk – Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon CANCELED
May 23 @ 6:45 am – 5:00 pm

This trip has been canceled due to the corona virus pandemic.

Please join Fresno Audubon on Saturday, May 23 on a day trip to Kings Canyon National Park. The first leg of the trip will take us to Grant Grove and the surrounding areas. We will stop at the Grant Grove Visitors’ Center and explore the meadow adjacent to the parking lot. After exploring the area around the Visitors’ Center, we will head to the Grant Tree Trail. We will next head further north on Highway 180 toward Cedar Grove. The drive from the Grant Tree Trail to Cedar Grove is approximately 26 miles, and will take us through a variety of habitats, including chaparral, riverine, rocky outcrops, oak woodlands, and coniferous forests, all of which are usually very productive! Target species for the day include White-throated Swift, White-headed Woodpecker, Hermit, MacGillivray’s and Black-throated  Gray Warblers, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, California Thrasher, Western Tanager, Lazuli Bunting, and so many more! We will meet at 6:45 AM in the parking lot of the Walmart at Blackstone and Ashlan.  As there is a $35/vehicle fee to enter Kings Canyon National Park, we will carpool as much as possible. Please bring a parks pass if you have one! This trip is expected to last until approximately 4:30 or 5:00 PM. Please be sure to dress in layered clothing, and to bring a hat, binoculars, sunscreen, lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. Please reach out to trip leader Rachel Clark at 515-357-0122 or tanagergirl@gmail.com with any questions!

Trip Leader: Rachel Clark tanagergirl.com (515)357-0122

Checklist: binoculars, scope, field guide, snacks, lunch, water, sunscreen, hat, radios

Register for this walk here

Map to meeting location:

May
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FAS Board meeting @ Zoom meeting
May 31 @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Jun
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2020
Wednesday Walk – Wishon / Courtwright CANCELED
Jun 3 @ 7:45 am – 3:00 pm

This event is canceled due to the corona virus pandemic.

Join George for an outing to Wishon and Cartwright.

Checklist: binoculars, scope, field guide, snacks, lunch, water, sunscreen, hat.

Trip Leader: George Folsom georgefolsom@icloud.com (559)351-7192

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FAS Board meeting @ Zoom meeting
Jun 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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FAS Board meeting @ Zoom meeting
Jul 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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FAS Board meeting @ Zoom meeting
Aug 30 @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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September 2020 General Meeting (Zoom) @ Zoom
Sep 8 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Fall Kickoff – Virtual General Meeting
Register for Fresno Audubon General Meeting Sept 8th 7:00pm
This meeting will be broadcast online via Zoom with guest speakers Fresno State Biology Professors Dr. Tricia Van Laar and Dr. Joel Slade. Register to receive login information.
New to Zoom? Check out all you need to know here before the meeting.
Drs. Van Laar and Slade will present an ‘Introduction to the Birds of Fresno State’ and speak about ways to engage younger people in birding. Dr. Slade will also present research and goals of establishing a long-term color-banded population of birds at the San Joaquin Experimental Range.
Additionally, we will recap this past year’s accomplishments and provide information on plans for the 2020/21 birding season!
For Facebook users, the event can also be accessed here: Facebook Event
Membership Drive now underway!
If you haven’t yet joined Fresno Audubon this season, please join here for a low cost annual membership. NEW this year you’ll receive a copy of our ‘Birding Resource Guide’ which provides tips about local area birding along with a
Fresno Audubon sticker!
Fresno Audubon Society
Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
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FAS Board meeting @ Zoom meeting
Sep 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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2020
FAS Board meeting @ Zoom meeting
Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm