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 us for Conservation Science in Action!

Come share in a very special opportunity to witness a live bird banding demonstration provided by experts from the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory. An invaluable tool for conservation, restoration and mitigation research, this bird banding activity will allow participants to view a wild bird up close and personal, as well as tour an area of active habitat restoration. This tour is for ages 7 and up and lasts approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.

Due to the special access involved, participants will need to carpool/caravan into the research site. Prompt arrival at 7:45AM at the meeting location is required.

Space is limited, call (408) 252-3740 for reservations. Groups with children receive priority.

Scholarships are available for families in need.

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.

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
If your children are fascinated by the natural world around them, then this family activity is one not to miss! Children will spend the day with volunteer naturalists exploring and discovering amazing things about mammals, birds, insects, and the places they call home. Activities include: a Build-a-Bug craft; glimpsing pond critters in microscopes; dissecting owl pellets; a Who's Who of skulls and skins; taking a "Pond Prowl" or doing a "Habitat Hike", and more!

Children will be placed in one of two groups, based on age: 5-7 years old, and 8-10 years old and rotate through the wild and wonderful activity stations. Parents may be asked to help out with your child?s group (especially if you have a particular activity that interests you!).

Additional details are available by calling 408-252-3740. A full information packet will be mailed to all participants before the activity.

A limited number of scholarships are available for families in need, and there is a multi-child discount for families.

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.

Last modified on January 6, 2006.