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Ventura Audubon Society is a chapter of the National Audubon Society located in Ventura County, California

10/21/2026

Fall means American Kestrels are on the move🌎

Some stay in Ventura County all year, but migrants from farther north arrive this time of year to spend the winter, so more of these little falcons are showing up on powerlines and over open fields. Keep an eye out for one hovering in place or perched up high as it scans for a meal!

📸 Jim Howard
🎥 Mick Thompson

10/20/2026

November’s monthly speaker program is going to be a good one! Here’s what it’s all about:

“Are California Pelicans in Hot Water?”

In this program, the Pelican Science team will share the pelican’s life history and population trends, as well as recent insights into movement patterns and survival from tracking data using the Motus Wildlife Tracking System. As pelicans weather back-to-back marine heatwaves and a strong El Niño this year, this research can help inform the next chapter of their conservation story.

Join us at 7 PM on Tuesday, November 10th at Patagonia! (235 W Santa Clara Street, Ventura)

See you there!🥳

📸 Jim Howard

10/16/2026

HELP SAVE WILL ROGERS’ NATIVE HABITAT!🌸

Since 2013, Will Rogers Elementary’s 0.65-acre native habitat has served as a wildlife sanctuary and living classroom for thousands of students. Built and maintained by hundreds of parent volunteers donating thousands of hours, this thriving ecosystem represents years of community-led conservation.

Now, it faces potential closure due to district-wide school consolidations. Help us protect this irreplaceable green space, outdoor classroom, and wildlife sanctuary for future generations.

WILL ROGERS NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT BEFORE NOVEMBER 15!

📣SPEAK UP: Email district leadership, and the advisory committee to oppose
📣SPREAD THE WORD: Share this post and engage more community advocates

📧 Make your voice heard: •[email protected]
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10/14/2026

Calling all young bird lovers!

Ventura Audubon Society is bringing a free after-school program for students in grades 1 through 5 to the Ray D. Prueter Library, where kids will discover two of our local threatened and endangered shorebirds: the Western Snowy Plover and the California Least Tern.

Did you know these tiny birds nest right on the beach, just a couple of miles from the library? They need our help, and it starts with learning who they are.

📅 Join us from 2 to 3 PM on:

•November 25
•December 2
•December 9
•December 16

Each week has a different focus paired with a hands-on craft, so kids go home with something they made. Come to one session or all four! No registration required☀️

📸 A. Patterson

10/09/2026

New faces, wagging tails, and a whole lot of sniffing! 🐾 Last night’s Dog Ranger walk brought a handful of first-timers, and the pups were ready to make friends and soak up that sweet ocean air.

The weather at ʻOlokoy Beach Park was perfection. After all this heat, the little chill in the air felt amazing.

Are you interested in your furry companion joining this radical group of bird protectors? If your dog can promise to stay on leash and give birds space, they would be a natural Dog Ranger.

Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on the next walk, and come have your pup take the pledge in person at the Ventura Botanical Gardens next Friday! We’ll have our outreach table set up from 10AM-12PM.

Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us!

10/07/2026

Help us help birds by taking this survey!

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are conducting a survey to better understand birdwatchers’ views on grassland and oak savannah habitat conservation, restoration, and possible ways to support this work in California🌳

Grasslands and oak savannahs are among California’s important and threatened habitats, and many birds that rely on them have declined in recent decades. Whether these habitats are near where you live and bird or farther away, your perspective is still valuable.

Find the survey in the link in our bio! It should take 15 to 20 minutes. Participation is voluntary and anonymous, and you may stop at any time. Please complete the survey only once, even if you receive this invitation from more than one Audubon chapter.

Questions? Contact Roshan Puri at [email protected] or Lucia Levers at [email protected]

This study has been reviewed by the UC Davis Institutional Review Board, IRB ID #2397454-2.

📸 Amy Kivett/Audubon Photography Awards

10/06/2026

We came, we sang, we had winners!🎶

A big thank you to tonys pizzaria and our wonderful volunteer Shannon for welcoming us for an evening of music bingo! Tony’s turns every month into a chance to give back, hosting fundraisers for local organizations and groups, and we’re so grateful we had the opportunity!

With a goal to support the Shorebird Recovery Program, we introduced dozens of new people to our work while seeing plenty of familiar faces.

Our team protects the threatened Western Snowy Plover and endangered California Least Tern. Through species monitoring, habitat protection, and volunteer support these two sensitive species stand a better chance at recovering their numbers.

Thank you to everyone who came out to play, sing, and support! Every bit helps protect our birds💙

09/24/2026

Another C.A.R.L. Pooch Parade in the books! 🐾
If you’re wondering why a bird organization is at an event for dogs, let me explain…

To birds, dogs are seen as a predator. And to some dogs, birds look like the perfect snack or toy. Fortunately, dogs and birds can coexist where everyone feels safe.

By making simple promises — like wearing a leash, giving birds space, and respecting their habitat — your dog doesn’t just become an official Dog Ranger. They become another steward helping to protect wildlife.

EIGHTEEN pups took the pledge to protect birds and their habitat!

Huge thanks to CanineAdoption&RescueLeague for having us out — this incredible dog shelter works tirelessly to help pups find their forever homes. If you’ve got love to give, they’re always looking for volunteers to spend time with their dogs. Go show them some support!

09/18/2026

Get ready for October’s monthly speaker event! 📣 Here’s what it’s all about:

“SHOREBIRDS: A JOURNEY ACROSS THE AMERICAS
Migration, Flyways & the Wetlands That Connect a Hemisphere”

Join naturalist guide Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz to 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.

Come join us at 7 PM at Oxnard Performing Arts Center!
(800 Hobson Way, Oxnard)

We hope to see you there!

09/17/2026

Winter is the snowy plovers’ off-season. No chick-sitting, no predator patrol, no parenting stress—just pure vacation mode. The flocks are forming now, so the next few months are prime time to spot these little fluff balls doing nothing but relaxing.

📸 Bethany Kilzer/Audubon Photography Awards
🎥 Gonzalo Vera/Audubon Photography Awards

Address

P. O. Box 24198
Ventura, CA
93002

Website

http://www.venturaaudubon.org/

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