• Beginners’ Bird Walk Sunday Feb 23, 9 – 12

    American Canyon Wetlands 2 Eucalyptus Dr, American Canyon, United States

    Whether you just want to give birdwatching a try or are a seasoned birder, join us for our next Beginners Bird walk on Sunday, February 23 at 9:00 a.m. No reservations are necessary. The event is free and open to the public.  Loaner binoculars are available to use. Strollers are welcome. Meeting time and location: […]

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  • NSAS Beginner’s Bird Walk – Sunday March 9th at American Canyon Wetlands

    American Canyon Wetlands 2 Eucalyptus Dr, American Canyon, United States

    Join us for our next Beginners Bird walk on Sunday, March 9th! Spring is arriving and we have been seeing a variety of migrating waterfowl and shorebirds out on the water, with different raptors flying overhead. We have even spotted secretive Soras and Common Gallinules recently! So, if you are dipping a toe into birding, […]

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  • NSAS Presents: Our Native American’s Reverent Relationship with Birds – with Charlie Toledo – 
March 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the Napa Valley Lutheran Church

    Napa Valley Lutheran Church 1796 Elm St., Napa, CA 94558

    About the Program: Birds played a significant role in Native American Cultures. Ms. Charlie Toledo will share her knowledge of birds and the role they played in CA native American cultures. Birds were used by every Native American culture for food, medicine, art and ceremony. She will explore the reverent relationship that Native Americans had […]

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  • Beginner’s Bird Walk Sunday, March 16th, 9:00 a.m. at American Canyon Wetlands

    American Canyon Wetlands 2 Eucalyptus Dr, American Canyon, United States

    Join us for our next Beginners Bird walk on Sunday, March 16! Spring is approaching and we have been seeing a variety of migrating waterfowl and shorebirds out on the water, with different raptors flying overhead. During our last walk we spotted an Allen's hummingbird and a Merlin! So, if you are dipping a toe into […]

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  • NSAS March Field Trip to Pinnacles National Park with Bruce Thomsen & Rusty Scalf
 – Monday/Tuesday, March 24th & 25th, 2025

    Pinnacles National Park 5000 East Entrance Road, Paicines, CA

    About the Trip: Our next field trip will be to Pinnacles National Park, home to our California Condor. This two-day trip will start on Monday visiting Pinnacles National Park looking for California Condors and spring migrants. We will visit several areas in the park looking for oak woodland species: red-shouldered hawk, cooper’s and sharp-shinned hawks, […]

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  • NSAS April Field Trip to the East side of Lake Berryessa – with Larry Kent & Robin Leong – Sunday April 5th

    Eticuera Creek Day Use Area 8600 Knoxville Road, Napa, United States

    Date: Saturday April 5, 2025  Time: 8:30 AM to 3:30 or longer  Meet: Meet at Eticuera Creek Day Use Area, 8:30 am. Leaders: Robin Leong and Larry Kent Carpool: Meet 7:15 at River Park shopping center. What to bring: Binoculars, spotting scope, water, lunch, sturdy shoes, layered clothing. This is your chance to bird east side of Lake Berryessa with the experts […]

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  • NSAS Speaker Series: Exploring Florida Birds with Mark Stephenson – Thursday, April 10th 7:00 p.m. – Benicia Public Library

    Benicia Public Library 150 East L Street, Benicia, CA

    About the presentation: Mark hasn’t been birding back in Florida since he was a teenager in the 60’s wading through swamps in search of Limpkins, Wood Storks and Flamingos with his brother Tom. His family used to drive down from Ithaca, NY in their Rambler station wagon every couple of years on a vacation to […]

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  • Earth Day Napa Creek Cleanup 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

    Napa Creek 1245 Main St, Napa, CA 94558 1245 Main St, Napa, CA

    April 12, 2025 Earth Day Activities: Napa Creek Clean-up 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Here is a wonderful opportunity to make our world cleaner for birds and ourselves. Betty Labastida chairs this event through Napa RCD (Napa Resource Conservation District). She will greet you with buckets, gloves and pickup devices although if you have your own, […]

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  • Napa Earth Day Festivities 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

    Oxbow Commons 1068 McKinstry St., Napa, CA

    Napa Earth Day Activities 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Come by the Oxbow Commons Park behind the Oxbow Market from 11:00 - 4:00 p.m. and visit the all of the tabling activities and venders that contribute to Earth Day. Stop by the Napa Solano Audubon’s table and learn all about our many programs. There will […]

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  • NSAS Speaker Series: The Land Trust of Napa Valley – with Mike Palladini Thursday, May 8th 7:00 p.m.

    Napa Valley Lutheran Church 1796 Elm St., Napa, CA 94558

    About the Program: In addition to an overview of the Land Trust and our preserve system, Mike will present on a broad cross section of LTNC land stewardship projects and activities relating to habitat restoration, wildfire and climate resilience, rare, threatened, and endangered species conservation, and recovery, watershed restoration, biological resources assessment and monitoring, along […]

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  • NSAS June Field Trip to Yuba Pass and the Sierra Valley with Mark Stephenson and Bruce Thomsen

    Yuba Pass and Sierra Valley Field Trip Forest Rte 12, Calpine, CA, United States

    We will take 4 days to explore this bountiful region visiting some of the best locations it has to offer. The Yuba Pass encompasses High Sierra habitats including boggy meadows, willow and alder thickets, aspens groves and coniferous forests. Within the mountain ecosystem we hope to observe Red Crossbill, Pine Siskin, Pine and Evening Grosbeaks, […]

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  • Last Beginners Bird Walk of the Season

    182 Dempsey Drive, Benicia, CA 94510

    Join us for our last Beginners Bird walk of the season, this Sunday, June 8! We will explore Benicia Community Park for a chance to see Bullock's orioles, Ospreys, Western kingbirds, Western bluebirds, and more!  So, if you are dipping a toe into birding, dusting off a pair of binoculars, or joining us for the hundredth time, […]