Week of Events
OVERNIGHT TRIP – San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area & Merced Wildlife Refuge
OVERNIGHT TRIP Saturday, November 16, 2024 10:00 AM to early evening Sunday, November 17, 2024 8:30 AM to mid-afternoon Register HERE for this field trip Registration required for this trip. Registration opens on November 7 at 8 AM. We will explore the San Luis Reservoir State Recreation area with John Fulton, an experienced birder from Stanislaus Audubon. At 4 PM we will move on to Merced NWR for a walk with the Park Naturalist who is also giving a Sandhill Crane Fly- In Presentation to the public at 5. We will be staying overnight in Merced. Sunday morning will find us back at the Reserves for more birding! San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area is about a 3 hour drive from San Rafael. We will meet at 10 AM on November 16 at the Recreation Area parking lot on CA-33, one half mile north of CA-152. For further information, contact Field Trip Coordinator Alison Pence,
Tennessee Valley Trail
Tennessee Valley Trail
Wednesday, November 23, 2024 8:30 AM – after lunch Birding with Durrell Kapan Register HERE for this field trip Registration required for this trip. Registration opens on November 13 at 8 AM This field trip is a workshop for those participating in the CBC in Marin County. We will start with an eBird refresher based on the MAS November 14 Speaker Series program and then practice taking data to the beach and back. Time permitting, we will climb to the coastal battery for a sea watch and sit, rest, and have a snack or sandwich. This will be great scouting for the CBC! Don’t forget to be prepared for all weather—bring warm layers, a light rain shell, and sunscreen! Meeting place: Tennessee Valley Parking Lot 701 Tennessee Valley Road, Mill Valley