Birdathon is Ventura Audubon’s major annual fundraiser. Although grants support our basic work of species monitoring and habitat protection, they only provide a part of our funding needs, and grants require significant resources to administer. Donations provide a critical part of our fundraising needs.
Here is a sample of our programs that your donations support:
Fostering a love of birds and understanding of their needs is critical to protecting them and inspiring the next generation of birders. All are welcome at no charge.
Some of the local hot spots we visit include:
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Arroyo Verde Park
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Camino Real Park
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Santa Clara River Estuary
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Carpenter
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Ormond Beach
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Settling Ponds
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Ventura River Estuary
LEAST BELL'S VIREO RECOVERY
Least Bell's Vireo , 2020 on the Santa Clara River; photo credit @JaneGriffith Griffith Wildlife
This small river loving bird has been on the federal endangered species list since 1986. We have partnered with local groups to protect this endangered bird for many years through habitat restoration.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Our conservation committee was created to improve our efforts to monitor and comment on local developments and proposals that impact birds. Visit our Conservation Committee website for details.
We provide a guest speaker each month who presents on a topic of interest to our audience.
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Oct - Owl Natural History
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Nov - The Great Salt Lake
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Dec - Christmas Bird Count preview
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Sping offerings - focus on bird photography and bird ecology topics
Ormond and Hollywood Beaches
Nest Monitoring & Trail Cameras to follow nesting populations of western snowy plovers and least terns
Habitat Fences, Signs, Protection of Nests from Predators
Public Outreach and Education