Saturday, November 19: Parasites and Food Webs in Our Local Estuaries
Free lecture with Kevin Lafferty. Saturday, November 19, 7:00 p.m. Tipton Meeting House, UC Sedgwick Reserve. 3566 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Santa Ynez. Join us for an eye-opening talk about the hidden complexities of local aquatic ecosystems. California’s tidal estuaries like the Carpinteria Salt Marsh contain trematode parasites with complex life cycles hosted by both birds and […]
Saturday, December 3: Birds and Restoration of Devereux Slough
Field trip with Dan Fontaine and Darwin Richardson. Saturday, December 3, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Participation is limited to 25. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 805 693-5683. Member registration begins: August 16. Non-member registration begins: August 26. Members free/non-members free. This trip will explore the Devereux Slough ecosystem, our western most large estuary […]
Sunday, December 11: Birds and Tide Pools of Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro
Field trip with Joan Lentz and Larry Ballard. Sunday, December 11, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participation is limited to 25. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 805 693-5683. Member registration begins: August 16. Non-member registration begins: August 26. Members free/non-members $20. We’ll spend the morning looking for birds in the rich avian habitats around […]