Institute for Conservation Research and Education

02/02/2026

HAPPY WORLD WETLANDS DAY!!!!! In celebration of this day we partned with to talk to El Modena Ecological Research class about the importance of wetlands, along side with a fun light-footed Ridgway’s rail activity.

02/02/2026

Join us in celebrating World Wetlands Day on Thursday February 5th at 7pm PST via zoom. Scott Whitman will be talking about his research on Cooccurrence of Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp and California Tiger Salamander in California Vernal Pools

01/26/2026

Please register with the link below for the Vernal Pool Walk on Saturday, January 31st.

Hope to see you there! Link: Vernal Pool Walk - Fairview Park https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vernal-pool-walk-fairview-park-tickets-1980042616768?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

12/03/2025

Join us for our Expert Series Talk on Saturday December 6th at 10am PST via zoom. Lauren Faulkner will be talking about Fish Movement and Behavior Around Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms in the Arabian Gulf .

10/21/2025

Join us for our Expert Series Talk on Saturday October 25th at 10am PST via zoom. Phylicia Sanchez will be talking about Banding to Monitor Avian Populations - Prado MAPS Station 2025 Update.

09/22/2025

Join us for our Expert Series Talk on Saturday September 27th at 10:00 am PST via zoom. will be talking about Changes in Avian Mobbing Reponses Along an Urban-rural Gradient in Southern California.

05/13/2025

Join us for our Expert Series Talk on Saturday May 12th at 10:00 am PST via zoom. Jessica Burton will be talking about Facilitating the Use of Artificial Habitat Supplementation for the Light-footed Ridgway's Rail.

04/14/2025

If you missed our Expert Series Talk by Brad Blood don't worry you can now view it on our YouTube page using the link below

Brad R. Blood is a senior biologist at Psomas and a Research Associate in Mammalogy at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. He earned his Bachel...

04/14/2025

If you missed our Expert Series Talk by Jonathan Reinig don't worry you can now view it on our YouTube page using the link below

https://youtu.be/CCxipXMOLX0

04/08/2025

Mesa Water is hosting a video contest open to high school and college students who live in Mesa Water’s service area or attend high schools and colleges in Mesa Water’s service area. Students can win a cash prize of up to $1,000!

Animations, songs, poems, TikToks, monologues and stop motion videos are all welcome. Prizes are: 1st Place - $1,000; 2nd Place - $750; and 3rd Place - $500.