Current Field Trips
All Field Trips Fall 2024 Season
Spring Equinox Yoga/Nature Awakening
Thursday, March 20
Field trip/Outing with Laurie Burnaby and Marion Schlinger
Join Marion and Laurie for an experience of awe and wonder. Awe deactivates the part of our brain that is always thinking about ourselves. It opens us to things that are bigger than ourselves. The benefits are slowing down, strengthening our immunity, and regulating our nervous system. As we walk,
Beauty in the Burn: Fire Ecology at Sedgwick Reserve
Saturday, April 5
Field Trip with Bryant Baker Co-sponsored by UC Sedgwick Reserve Join us for a unique opportunity to experience a land recovering from wildfire alongside a local expert on post-fire regrowth, Bryant Baker, Director of Conservation and Research for Los Padres ForestWatch. This hike will take us into the heart of Sedgwick Reserve, which was burned in the July 2024 Lake Fire. Bryant will teach us about the unique adaptations and survival strategies of local natural
Spring Birding Along Quiota Creek
Saturday, April 19
Field trip with Rebecca Coulter
Rebecca will share a favorite location for birders on this field trip. We will wander along Refugio Road as it follows Quiota Creek, which is always a joy of spring birding in the Santa Ynez Valley. We will spend a couple of hours along this quiet stretch of road, looking for and listening to the signs of migrants as they arrive on breeding grounds or stop over
FIELD TRIP PAYMENT
Advance registration is required for all field trips, and registration must be made before making a payment. Registration instructions are given within each field trip post.
The Society’s field trips cost $10 for members, $5 for children, and $25 per person for non-members.