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Calendar: Activities
Field Trip  Kid Friendly 
Young Audubon Summer Adventure: Bird Banding with SFBBO
Saturday July 31 8:00 AM-10:00 AM (arrive at 7:45AM)
Location: Meets at McCarthy Ranch in Milpitas
Cost: $25/family
Join the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) to see a live bird banding demonstration and experience conservation science in action. View a wild bird up close and explore restored habitat!
Location: McCarthy Ranch in Milpitas, located one exit west of the 237/880 interchange. Meet at the Borders Bookstore parking lot at the McCarthy Ranch. More specific directions will be sent to registered participants the week prior to the activity. More... City of Sunnyvale Landfill
Wednesday August 4 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Leader: Freddy Howell, Allen Royer and/or Elaine Gould. Contact organizer Silviana Ruiz (408) 730-7545 to Birding geared toward beginners. Bring binoculars; loaners also available. RC.
Donald M. Somers Water Pollution Control Plant, junction of Borregas and Caribbean. Meet at Trailhead at north end.Audubon Field Workshop: "Southeastern Arizona" with David Wimpfheimer & Bob Power.
Saturday August 7 through Aug 18th.
Join SCVAS guides and birding experts David and Bob for a trip of a lifetime! More... Ano Nuevo State Reserve
Saturday August 7 8:30 AM (Half day)
Leader: Bob Reiling (408) 253-7527 Plan on a 3-4 mile walk (half of it in sand), fog, bright sun and wind. Bring a scope, lunch, liquids, and dress in layers. Possible birds include Bank Swallow, Marbled Murrelet and early returning shorebirds. Lunch Optional. The entrance is along Highway 1 about 30 miles south of Half Moon Bay or 20 miles north of Santa Cruz. There is a $10 per car entrance fee; meet at the far (south) end of the parking lot. Young Audubon Summer Adventure: Wild and Wonderful Family Nature Day at Skyline Ridge Preserve
Saturday August 7 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve.
Cost: $20/child for SCVAS Members; $25/child for non-members
Bay Area children are invited to spend the day exploring nature in all its wonder with SCVAS and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) volunteers and nature experts! We will be exploring the pond, the grasslands, the woods, and the chaparral, as we discover the wonder and beauty of local birds, bugs, plants, rocks, and more! More... Charleston Slough
Sunday August 15 8:00 AM (Half day)
Leader: Nick Yatsko, (408) 247-5499.? Trip for beginning birders but all are encouraged to attend. Bring your spotting scope and a friend! Rain Cancels. Meet at Terminal Way at end of San Antonio Rd. north off Hwy 101 in Mountain View. More...Stevens Creek 50K/SCVAS Benefit Run
Sunday August 15 7AM-4PM
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains
Runners and Volunteers are needed to participate in this fun event through the Santa Cruz Mountains. Runners are asked to donate a small registration fee, the proceeds of which go to benefit SCVAS? education and conservation programs. Click Here for more details about the race and how to register. Swainson's Hawks Field Seminar with Bob Power
Sunday August 22 7AM-5:30PM (South Bay departure & arrival)
Location: Agricultural Lands south of Davis
Cost: $30 members; $40 non-members
Join us for a chance to learn about and view congregations of the Swainson's Hawk as they get ready to embark on their Fall migration! You owe yourself a good visit with these magnificent raptors. Please note: You must be willing to carpool and share fuel expenses with a minimum of 3 other people to attend this field trip, which will leave from the McClellan Ranch Park. We will have a maximum of 4, 4-person vehicles on this field trip. More... | 
