Events
Owling Field Trip
Owling Field Trip, Elk
Saturday, March 15, 2025
6:45PM-9:30PM
Trip Leaders: Tim Bray and Mike Stephens
Description: For this year’s owl safari, we will carpool and head up Greenwood ridge, returning around 9.30 pm. The variety of habitats along Philo-Greenwood Road hold several species of owls, and in March they can be quite vocal. Carpooling is necessary for this trip because the turnouts on the road are small and only a few cars will fit.
Accessibility: This trip will mostly consist of birding along the road and can be done from in your car, although most participants will park and get out along the unpaved shoulder at each stop.
Directions: Meet in Elk at the Greenwood State Beach parking lot, directly across the highway from the Elk store.
Trip will be canceled in the event of rain.
For additional information about this or other Mendocino Coast Audubon Society trips, contact Matt Franks: membership@mendocinocoastaudbon.org or 707-499-0678.
Mendocino Coast Audubon Society Meeting
Join us for a presentation by Tim Bray about birding in Ireland
Early Bird Outing
This “regulars” outing welcomes locals and visitors of all levels for an opportunity to get out there early and catch the birds who are catching those worms!
Beginners Bird Outing
Botanical Gardens Beginners Bird Outing
Description: This beginner-focused outing is great for birders of all levels. The Gardens host various habitats including cultivated gardens, pine forests, lawns, coastal prairie, and ocean views. Because of this diversity, there is a good mix of common and uncommon species as well as the occasional rarity. Year-round, we can expect to see 40-50 species per visit, and more than 60 on the best days!
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, as we'll be walking about two miles. A hat is advisable. Most of the walk is on level pathways, but there are a few hills. Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entrance fee, Friends of Audubon, for those who are not already members of the Gardens. A limited number of extra binoculars are available for those who need them.
Trip Leader: David Jensen
Accessibility: The majority of this trip is accessible with the use of a wheelchair, and the Gardens office has powered wheelchairs available to check out.
Directions: We will meet at 9:00 AM in the Mendocino Botanical Gardens parking lot, at 18220 North Highway 1 just south of Fort Bragg.
Trip will be canceled in the event of heavy rain.
Early Bird Outing
This “regulars” outing welcomes locals and visitors of all levels for an opportunity to get out there early and catch the birds who are catching those worms! The Gardens host various habitats including cultivated gardens, pine forests, lawns, coastal prairie, and ocean views.
Angelo Reserve Field Trip, Branscomb
Join us for our first ever MCAS field trip to Angelo Coast Range Reserve in Branscomb! This remote and wild reserve spans over 8,000 acres in the upper Eel River watershed, and it has been protected from major human disturbance since the 1930s.
Early Bird Outing
This “regulars” outing welcomes locals and visitors of all levels for an opportunity to get out there early and catch the birds who are catching those worms! The Gardens host various habitats including cultivated gardens, pine forests, lawns, coastal prairie, and ocean views.
Kayaking the Albion River
Kayaking the Albion River
Saturday, June 7, 2025
9:00AM-12:00 Noon
Trip Leader: Tess McGuire
Description: Meet at 9:00 AM at the Albion River Campground. Bring your own kayak or call the campground (707-937-0606) to arrange for a rental. We’ll paddle about three miles upstream. The Albion is flat water paddling at its best and suitable for all levels of ability. We expect to find mergansers, Spotted Sandpipers, Belted Kingfishers, and with a little bit of luck Wood Ducks and Purple Martins. The day use fee is $7.00. Bring water and snacks.
Accessibility: Not ADA accessible.
Directions: Albion River Campground
Trip will be canceled in the event of heavy rain.
For additional information about this or other Mendocino Coast Audubon Society trips, contact Matt Franks: membership@mendocinocoastaudbon.org or 707-499-0678.
Beginners Bird Outing
Botanical Gardens Beginners Bird Outing
Description: This beginner-focused outing is great for birders of all levels. The Gardens host various habitats including cultivated gardens, pine forests, lawns, coastal prairie, and ocean views. Because of this diversity, there is a good mix of common and uncommon species as well as the occasional rarity. Year-round, we can expect to see 40-50 species per visit, and more than 60 on the best days!
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, as we'll be walking about two miles. A hat is advisable. Most of the walk is on level pathways, but there are a few hills. Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entrance fee, Friends of Audubon, for those who are not already members of the Gardens. A limited number of extra binoculars are available for those who need them.
Trip Leader: David Jensen
Accessibility: The majority of this trip is accessible with the use of a wheelchair, and the Gardens office has powered wheelchairs available to check out.
Directions: We will meet at 9:00 AM in the Mendocino Botanical Gardens parking lot, at 18220 North Highway 1 just south of Fort Bragg.
Trip will be canceled in the event of heavy rain.
Early Bird Outing
This “regulars” outing welcomes locals and visitors of all levels for an opportunity to get out there early and catch the birds who are catching those worms! The Gardens host various habitats including cultivated gardens, pine forests, lawns, coastal prairie, and ocean views.
Mendocino Coast Audubon Society Meeting
Mendocino Coast Audubon Society presents: “25 Years of Conservation and Research on the Marbled Murrelets of Redwood National and State Parks” by Keith Bensen
Big River Field Trip
Join us for a trip to the Big River estuary, where we will focus on birding by ear while also looking for waterfowl in the river and songbirds along the road,
Beginners Bird Outing
Botanical Gardens Beginners Bird Outing
Description: This beginner-focused outing is great for birders of all levels. The Gardens host various habitats including cultivated gardens, pine forests, lawns, coastal prairie, and ocean views. Because of this diversity, there is a good mix of common and uncommon species as well as the occasional rarity. Year-round, we can expect to see 40-50 species per visit, and more than 60 on the best days!
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, as we'll be walking about two miles. A hat is advisable. Most of the walk is on level pathways, but there are a few hills. Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entrance fee, Friends of Audubon, for those who are not already members of the Gardens. A limited number of extra binoculars are available for those who need them.
Trip Leader: David Jensen
Accessibility: The majority of this trip is accessible with the use of a wheelchair, and the Gardens office has powered wheelchairs available to check out.
Directions: We will meet at 9:00 AM in the Mendocino Botanical Gardens parking lot, at 18220 North Highway 1 just south of Fort Bragg.
Trip will be canceled in the event of heavy rain.
Central Valley Field Trip
We are going back to the Central Valley again this January to enjoy the great gathering of winter waterfowl. This will be a multi-day field trip on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Our safari begins on Saturday, January 18 and ends on Monday, January 20, but you can join us for any or all of the three-day experience.
Early Bird Outing
This “regulars” outing welcomes locals and visitors of all levels for an opportunity to get out there early and catch the birds who are catching those worms! The Gardens host various habitats including cultivated gardens, pine forests, lawns, coastal prairie, and ocean views.
Mendocino Coast Audubon Society Meeting
“Meet Our African Penguins,” a Presentation by Aimee Greenebaum from Monterey Bay Aquarium. In person at the Noyo Marine Science Field Station in Noyo Harbor and via Zoom.
Christmas Bird Count - Manchester
The circle runs down the south coast from Cuffy’s Cove in Elk to the Point Arena lighthouse. This year’s post-count dinner will again be held in Trinity Hall of Saint Aloysius Catholic Church on Highway One in upper Point Arena.
Early Bird Outing
Botanical Gardens Early Bird Outing
Description: This “regulars” outing welcomes locals and visitors of all levels for an opportunity to get out there early and catch the birds who are catching those worms! The Gardens host various habitats including cultivated gardens, pine forests, lawns, coastal prairie, and ocean views. Because of this diversity, there is a good mix of common and uncommon species as well as the occasional rarity. Year-round, we can expect to see 40-50 species per visit, and more than 60 on the best days!
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, as we'll be walking about two miles. A hat is advisable. Most of the walk is on level pathways, but there are a few hills. Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entrance fee, Friends of Audubon, for those who are not already members of the Gardens. Extra binoculars will be available to borrow if you do not have a pair.
Trip Leader: Tim Bray
Accessibility: The majority of this trip is accessible with the use of a wheelchair, and the Gardens office has powered wheelchairs available to check out.
Directions: We will meet in the Mendocino Botanical Gardens parking lot, at 18220 North Highway 1 just south of Fort Bragg.
Trip will be canceled in the event of heavy rain.
Beginners Bird Outing
Botanical Gardens Beginners Bird Outing
Description: This beginner-focused outing is great for birders of all levels. The Gardens host various habitats including cultivated gardens, pine forests, lawns, coastal prairie, and ocean views. Because of this diversity, there is a good mix of common and uncommon species as well as the occasional rarity. Year-round, we can expect to see 40-50 species per visit, and more than 60 on the best days!
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, as we'll be walking about two miles. A hat is advisable. Most of the walk is on level pathways, but there are a few hills. Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entrance fee, Friends of Audubon, for those who are not already members of the Gardens. A limited number of extra binoculars are available for those who need them.
Trip Leader: David Jensen
Accessibility: The majority of this trip is accessible with the use of a wheelchair, and the Gardens office has powered wheelchairs available to check out.
Directions: We will meet at 9:00 AM in the Mendocino Botanical Gardens parking lot, at 18220 North Highway 1 just south of Fort Bragg.
Trip will be canceled in the event of heavy rain.
Early Bird Outing
Botanical Gardens Early Bird Outing
Description: This “regulars” outing welcomes locals and visitors of all levels for an opportunity to get out there early and catch the birds who are catching those worms! The Gardens host various habitats including cultivated gardens, pine forests, lawns, coastal prairie, and ocean views. Because of this diversity, there is a good mix of common and uncommon species as well as the occasional rarity. Year-round, we can expect to see 40-50 species per visit, and more than 60 on the best days!
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, as we'll be walking about two miles. A hat is advisable. Most of the walk is on level pathways, but there are a few hills. Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entrance fee, Friends of Audubon, for those who are not already members of the Gardens. Extra binoculars will be available to borrow if you do not have a pair.
Trip Leader: Tim Bray
Accessibility: The majority of this trip is accessible with the use of a wheelchair on gently rolling paved, gravel and grassy surfaces. The Gardens office has powered wheelchairs available to check out.
Directions: We will meet in the Mendocino Botanical Gardens parking lot, at 18220 North Highway 1 just south of Fort Bragg.
Trip will be canceled in the event of heavy rain.
Mendocino Coast Audubon Society Meeting
Join us for a presentation by Tenaya Russell:
THE WOOD DUCK as a Model Species for the Past, Present, and Future of Waterfowl Conservation
Beginners Bird Walk
Botanical Gardens Beginners Bird Walk
We meet in the parking lot. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, as we'll be walking about two miles. A hat is advisable. Most of the walk is on level pathways, but there are a few hills. Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entrance fee, Friends of Audubon, for those who are not already members of the Gardens.
Early Bird Walk
Botanical Gardens Early Bird Walk
We meet in the parking lot before the walk. Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes as we will be walking about two miles on mostly level paths.
Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entry fee for Friends of Audubon if you are not already a member of the Gardens.
Beginners Bird Walk
Botanical Gardens Beginners Bird Walk
We meet in the parking lot. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, as we'll be walking about two miles. A hat is advisable. Most of the walk is on level pathways, but there are a few hills. Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entrance fee, Friends of Audubon, for those who are not already members of the Gardens.
Early Bird Walk
Botanical Gardens Early Bird Walk
We meet in the parking lot before the walk. Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes as we will be walking about two miles on mostly level paths.
Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entry fee for Friends of Audubon if you are not already a member of the Gardens.
Mendocino Coast Audubon Society Meeting
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Chris Clark,
Animal Aeroacoustics: The Study of How Flying Animals Make Sounds with Their Wings
Beginners Bird Walk
Botanical Gardens Beginners Bird Walk
We meet in the parking lot. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, as we'll be walking about two miles. A hat is advisable. Most of the walk is on level pathways, but there are a few hills. Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entrance fee, Friends of Audubon, for those who are not already members of the Gardens.
Early Bird Walk
Botanical Gardens Early Bird Walk
We meet in the parking lot before the walk. Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes as we will be walking about two miles on mostly level paths.
Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entry fee for Friends of Audubon if you are not already a member of the Gardens.
Early Bird Walk
Botanical Gardens Early Bird Walk
We meet in the parking lot before the walk. Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes as we will be walking about two miles on mostly level paths.
Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entry fee for Friends of Audubon if you are not already a member of the Gardens.
Early Bird Walk
Botanical Gardens Early Bird Walk
We meet in the parking lot before the walk. Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes as we will be walking about two miles on mostly level paths.
Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entry fee for Friends of Audubon if you are not already a member of the Gardens.
Beginners Bird Walk
Botanical Gardens Beginners Bird Walk
We meet in the parking lot. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, as we'll be walking about two miles. A hat is advisable. Most of the walk is on level pathways, but there are a few hills. Please note that while the walks are free, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens does charge a reduced entrance fee, Friends of Audubon, for those who are not already members of the Gardens.