MONTHLY SPEAKERS
MONTHLY SPEAKERS
**Programs will no longer be held at the Poinsettia Pavilion. See below for details**
OCTOBER 2026 - SHOREBIRDS: A JOURNEY ACROSS THE AMERICAS
Migration, Flyways & the Wetlands That Connect a Hemisphere
Speaker: Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz
Date: October 13, 2026 at 7:00pm
Location: Oxnard Performing Arts Center - 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Follow shorebirds from their Arctic breeding grounds through the Pacific Flyway and south across the Americas. Through remarkable migrants like godwits, sandpipers, and plovers, we’ll explore the adaptations behind their epic journeys, the critical stopover habitats they depend on, and the conservation challenges connecting Alaska, California, and South America.
Speaker Bio: Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz owns and operates a bird-guiding business and lifestyle brand called BIRDS by BIJS (pronounced Bee-jus). With a background in biology, ecology, and outdoor education, Benny has worked for over 15 years as a naturalist guide, expedition trip leader, and international bird guide. Benny offers guided birding outings in Southern California and premier birding tours to top favorite tropical locales like Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Colombia.
Benny is a passionate educator and photographer, specializing in birds! Benny is active on social media, where he creates fun, educational videos and posts to inspire others about the natural world with the goal of getting folks to put down their phone and pick up their Binos.