California Watchable Wildlife

06/12/2026

Escape the heat and head to Taylor Creek Visitor Center this weekend for Wild Tahoe at Taylor Creek!

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Sierra Nevada Conservancy U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

The Wild Tahoe Festival returns to the Taylor Creek Visitor Center for its 15th year on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This free, family-friendly event combines the longtime Lake Tahoe Bird Festival and Native Species Day into one fun-filled celebration of Tahoe’s incredible ...

06/10/2026

Hope to see you all this weekend at Fun Day at Lake Oroville North Forebay. We'll be there enjoying the views.

Explore Butte County California State Parks

Celebrate Your Well Being Enjoy our community of park supporters: West Coast Falconry California Watchable Wildlife Mobile Library Feather River Recreation & Park District Let the park entrance staff know you are joining us for a FREE parking pass during the event. (530) 538-2200

06/04/2026

Randy Robbins Photography you are magic! SNRF to share.

Sierra Nevada Conservancy you will love this.

06/03/2026

The Ones that Got Away for March-April 2026. We like to share the other images that were in the top scores. You can easily understand why the judges have tough decisions to make. Check the lucky 13 to see more. Andrew Lincoln Kevin Lohman Photography Randy Robbins Photography Randy Finley Janeen Hermon Kathy McGaffigan Neely Dunlap Sierra Nevada Conservancy Point Reyes National Seashore

05/26/2026

05/25/2026

Coming up next weekend at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks - registration is required and space is limited. Help support conservation and education for all wildlife.
Visit Visalia & See the Sequoias Sierra Nevada Conservancy Sequoia Parks Conservancy and all of our partners are on board.

May 30, 2026 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Beginners Welcome! Enjoy a day of casting lines and reeling in adventure at one of the most breathtaking national parks in the country! Proceeds benefit conservation efforts in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Price Includes: Casting Clini...

05/23/2026

Thank you SFGATE for this great story about rare butterflies adorning Visit Santa Cruz. Happy to share this wonderful news about colorful California wildlife.

A thick blanket of orange-and-brown butterflies swept into Santa Cruz in May, delighting residents across the region.

Locals can’t seem to stop posting about the unexpected influx, sharing photos and reaching for increasingly glowing descriptions as the butterflies spill across trails, gardens and roadsides.

“It almost feels like the landscape is healing,” Shannon Robbins, a landscape designer who has lived in Bonny Doon for two decades, told SFGATE.

Butterflies belong to the class Insecta and make up a massive group within the insect order called Lepidoptera, which translates to "scaled wings."

05/19/2026

This weekend in the Sierra Nevada Conservancy visitors explore this historic farm and be inspired to express the experience in poetry. Sponsored by American River Conservancy

Join poets Taylor Graham and Katy Brown—El Dorado County’s first Poet Laureate and an award-winning Sacramento-area poet—for a creative exploration of the historic farmhouse, barn, and scenic surroundings at Wakamatsu Farm. After taking in the sights and atmosphere, participants will be guided...

05/08/2026

California Watchable Wildlife stands with conservationists around the world to protect wildlife from acts of human violence and intervention. Visitors to La Jolla Cove in San Diego are equally dangerous to marine life and, yet, local authorities do nothing to protect the sea lions.

Hawaii conservation officers are investigating after a man from Washington allegedly threw a rock at a Hawaiian monk seal off Maui.The Hawaii Department of L...

04/29/2026

Less than 48 hours until the end of the March-April photo contest deadline. Submissions are welcome until 11:59pm Thursday night. You could be the next California Wildlife Photo of the Year winner and join the ranks of the talented photographers who came before you: Randy Robbins Photography Shravan Sundaram Jen Joynt Tammy Kokjohn Joshua Asel Sue Crow Griffin Alice Cahill Jean Zuo Paulette Donnellon Douglas Croft Images and more. Share with your wildlife photographer friends.

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