MCAS Virtual Community Program - OCT 21 - Building Resilience in a Climate Changing World

People recycle their food waste to create compost [photo courtesy of Laura Albers]

MCAS October Zoom Community Program

Monday, October 21st, 2024, 7:00 pm

 

Title: Building Resilience in a Climate Changing World

 

Presented by Laura Albers, MPA, executive director, SLO Climate Coalition

 

Join Zoom Meeting  Zoom Meeting ID: 953 1580 3234  Passcode: 857832

 

All MCAS Zoom Community Programs are free and open to the public. All ages are welcome. No signup/registration required to attend.

 

Description: Climate change is happening, and there is evidence all around us. While the current trajectory of how we will experience our world can be frightening, there are things each of us can do to create climate resiliency in our communities. Hear from Laura Albers, executive director for SLO Climate Coalition, about the resources and actions available here on the Central Coast to help you find ways to create resiliency around you, your life, and your community.

 

Bio: A California native - originally from Santa Barbara, and having grown up in Oakland - Laura Albers came to San Luis Obispo in 2002 to raise her two children and put down roots. She earned a BA in Elementary Education from Pepperdine University, and a Master in Public Administration for Nonprofit Management from USC.

 

Among numerous volunteer roles, Laura’s professional experience includes serving in several local nonprofits, including as the executive director for the Central Coast State Parks Association and SLO Chamber’s Leadership San Luis Obispo program, as well as positions with Gala Pride & Diversity Center, San Luis Coastal Unified School District, Los Padres ForestWatch, and the SLO County YMCA. Laura is currently serving as the executive director for SLO Climate Coalition, and volunteers as the board treasurer for R.A.C.E. Matters SLO.

If you are not already an MCAS member, please consider joining us to support our mission and activities, including Community Programs.

If you have questions, email Wendy McKeown, Community Programs Chair: CommPrograms@morrocoastaudubon.org

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MCAS Field Trip - NOV 7 - Bay Birding Cruise - MEMBERS ONLY

Bay Birding Cruise-Aboard the Dos Osos [photo by Robbie Revel]

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents  

FIELD TRIP:       Bay Birding Cruise           MEMBERS ONLY

DATE:                 Thursday, November 7, 2024  

TIME:                  10:00am - 12:00 noon 

LEADER:            Claudia Freitas  

CO-LEADER:     The Revel Team  

Trip is limited to 18 participants - Signups will be taken for 24 hours or until the trip fills. Participants will be randomly selected. Those 18 participants must remit payment ($35) within 6 days of registration to be completely confirmed for the trip. The remainder will be put on standby status in case of cancellations. Details will be provided to the 18 participants selected. Only registered people may attend.

Description: Join Claudia and other leaders to enjoy a leisurely boating tour of the bay and estuary in the Dos Osos. Cruise the length of the bay to identify a variety of shorebirds, sea ducks, grebes and loons often at close range. The boat will move slowly enough for you to see details of many species that you normally see only through a scope from shore. Good photo opportunities, but no tripods.

Restrooms are available at the landing. Weather conditions may cancel.

ADA Accessible: No

Experience Level: All Levels Welcome

Registration and RSVP to confirmation Required! 

Registration will open on the morning of OCT 28^th. On that date, MCAS members will automatically receive an ALERT with the LINK to the Field Trip’s Registration Form.

Non-members can receive ALERTS from MCAS regarding Field Trips, Community Programs, and other MCAS activities. You will need to fill out the MCAS ALERT EMAIL LIST sign up form in the footer of the MCAS website. You can also join the SLOCOBIRDING email list to get ALERTs via Groups.io. (Field Trip alerts only)

Please consider becoming a member of MCAS to support MCAS’s mission and activities, including Field Trips.

Questions? Email Robbie Revel robbie@morrocoastaudubon.org

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MCAS Field Trip - NOV 4 - Native Plants & Birds of the Pismo Preserve

Birding at Pismo Preserve [photo by BJ Gingg]

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents  

FIELD TRIP:       Native Plants & Birds of the Pismo Preserve  

DATE:                  Monday, November 4, 2024  

TIME:                   9:00am to 11:30am  

LEADER:            Peggy Burhenn  

Trip is limited to 15 participants - Signups will be taken for 24 hours. Participants will be randomly selected. The remainder will be put on standby status in case of cancellations. Only registered people may attend.

Description: Explore the beauty of the Pismo Preserve with California Naturalist and MCAS member, Peggy Burhenn. We will wander the trails through coastal scrub, chaparral, and oak woodland habitat to identify native plants and of course, birds. The mountain and ocean views from the trails are spectacular. Distance about 2 miles, elevation gain 600 feet. Restrooms are available. There will be an option to purchase the book “Wildflowers of San Luis Obispo” (from California Native Plant Society) from leader at start of hike for $15. Cash only and exact change appreciated. Rain Cancels.

ADA Accessible: No

Experience Level: All Levels Welcome

Registration and RSVP to confirmation Required! 

Registration will open on the morning of OCT 25^th. On that date, MCAS members will automatically receive an ALERT with the LINK to the Field Trip’s Registration Form.

Non-members can receive ALERTS from MCAS regarding Field Trips, Community Programs, and other MCAS activities. You will need to fill out the MCAS ALERT EMAIL LIST sign up form in the footer of theMCAS website. You can also join the SLOCOBIRDING email list to get ALERTs via Groups.io. (Field Trip alerts only)

Please consider becoming a member of MCAS to support MCAS’s mission and activities, including Field Trips.

Questions? Email Freddy Howell freddy@morrocoastaudubon.org

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MCAS Field Trip - OCT 30 - In Search of Owls

Short-eared Owl [photo by Don Quintana]

REGISTRATION CLOSED.

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents  dd

FIELD TRIP:       In Search of Owls  

DATE:                  Wednesday, October 30, 2024  

TIME:                   6:00 PM - 9:00 PM  

LEADER:            Rouvaishyana  

CO-LEADER:     Peggy Burhenn 

Trip is limited to 12 participants - Signups will be taken for 24 hours. Participants will be randomly selected. The remainder will be put on standby status in case of cancellations. Only registered people may attend.

Description: We will look/listen for a variety of owls: Barn Owl, Great Horned Owl, Short-Eared Owl, Western Screech-Owl, and Long-Eared Owl are the most likely to encounter. We hope to hear owls; spotting one will be a bonus. We go to locations where we have encountered owls or where they are expected.

Participants should plan to have dinner beforehand or bring snacks. We will listen at the vehicles or in some cases take short walks with some up and down but mostly level. There may be gravel, grass/loose leaf litter or loose footing, wear appropriate shoes. Total walking distance less than 1 mile.

 

Note:  Both co-leaders speak Spanish, and will be ready to discuss owls in Spanish if there are Spanish-speaking participants. Se habla español.

 

Restrooms are not available at the stops, but we can stop at a shopping center along the way that has public restrooms.

 

ADA Accessible: Parking areas where we plan to go are accessible, and participants could experience part of our planned program. Trails are not ADA accessible.

Experience Level: All Levels Welcome

Registration and RSVP to confirmation Required!

Registration will open on the morning of OCT 20^th. On that date, MCAS members will automatically receive an ALERT with the LINK to the Field Trip’s Registration Form.

Non-members can receive ALERTS from MCAS regarding Field Trips, Community Programs, and other MCAS activities. You will need to fill out the MCAS ALERT EMAIL LIST sign up form in the footer of theMCAS website. You can also join the SLOCOBIRDING email list to get ALERTs via Groups.io. (Field Trip alerts only)

Please consider becoming a member of MCAS to support MCAS’s mission and activities, including Field Trips.

Questions? Email Freddy Howell freddy@morrocoastaudubon.org

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MCAS Field Trip - OCT 26 - Biking Birding Tour of Los Osos

Mike Royer Heading Off for Birding

REGISTRATION CLOSED.

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents 

FIELD TRIP:       Biking Birding Tour of Los Osos  

DATE:                  Saturday, October 26, 2025  

TIME:                   7:45 am - 1:00 pm  

LEADER:            Jim Royer  

Trip is limited to 8 participants - Signups will be taken for 24 hours. Participants will be randomly selected. The remainder will be put on standby status in case of cancellations. Only registered people may attend.

Description:  Join expert Green Birder Jim Royer for a bike tour around Los Osos hotspots. The exact route will be determined by the best birding spots in the week before the trip. Participants should be prepared for a moderately hilly 6 - 8 mile ride, with 1-2 miles of walking. Bring multi-speed bicycle, lock, helmet (required), water, snacks and lunch, tools, spare tube and patch kit. Also bring: binoculars, layered clothing (it can be cold at the beginning and warm by the end) including long pants for possible poison oak along the trail. Leader will have a scope. Beginning birders welcome, but not recommended for beginning cyclists. Participants who have signed up will be called prior to the trip for the starting point. We will go over field marks, vocalizations, and behavior of our avian neighbors during the trip. The trip is limited to 8 participants.

Rain Cancels - Restrooms will be accessed if needed.

ADA Accessible: No

Experience Level: All Levels of birding skills welcome

Registration and RSVP to confirmation Required! 

Registration will open on the morning of OCT 16^th. On that date, MCAS members will automatically receive an ALERT with the LINK to the Field Trip’s Registration Form.

Non-members can receive ALERTS from MCAS regarding Field Trips, Community Programs, and other MCAS activities. You will need to fill out the MCAS ALERT EMAIL LIST sign up form in the footer of theMCAS website. You can also join the SLOCOBIRDING email list to get ALERTs via Groups.io. (Field Trip alerts only)

Please consider becoming a member of MCAS to support MCAS’s mission and activities, including Field Trips.

Questions? Email Robbie Revel robbie@morrocoastaudubon.org

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PACIFIC FLYWAY NEWSLETTER - October 2024

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MCAS Field Trip - OCT 17 - Habitat: Windy Cove Mud Walk

Windy Cove [photo by Faylla Chapman]

REGISTRATION CLOSED.

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents  

FIELD TRIP:       Habitat: Windy Cove Mud Walk  

DATE:                  Thursday, October 17, 2024  

TIME:                   3:00-5:00pm  

LEADER:            Faylla Chapman  

Trip is limited to 12 participants - Signups will be taken for 24 hours. Participants will be randomly selected. The remainder will be put on standby status in case of cancellations. Only registered people may attend.

Description: Walk to Windy Cove below the Morro Bay State Park Natural History Museum learning about the plants, the mud and the organisms that inhabit the mud. Look for the organisms of the upper intertidal on the rocks around the base of the Museum and into the Marina.  

Restrooms are available at the Museum.

ADA Accessible: No

Experience Level: All Levels Welcome

Registration and RSVP to confirmation Required! 

Registration will open on the morning of OCT 7^th. On that date, MCAS members will automatically receive an ALERT with the LINK to the Field Trip’s Registration Form.

Non-members can receive ALERTS from MCAS regarding Field Trips, Community Programs, and other MCAS activities. You will need to fill out the MCAS ALERT EMAIL LIST sign up form in the footer of the MCAS website. You can also join the SLOCOBIRDING email list to get ALERTs via Groups.io. (Field Trip alerts only)

Please consider becoming a member of MCAS to support MCAS’s mission and activities, including Field Trips.

Questions? Email Freddy Howell freddy@morrocoastaudubon.org

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MCAS Field Trip - OCT 15 - Habitat: Visit the Atascadero Beavers with SLO Beaver Brigade

Beaver Brigade at Salinas River, Atas. [photo by Brittany App]

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents  

FIELD TRIP:       Habitat: Visit the Atascadero Beavers with SLO Beaver Brigade  

DATE:                  Tuesday, October 15, 2024  

TIME:                   10:00am to 12:00noon  

LEADER:            SLO Beaver Brigade  

Trip is limited to 20 participants - Signups will be taken for 24 hours. Participants will be randomly selected. The remainder will be put on standby status in case of cancellations. Only registered people may attend.

Description: There are four beaver families in the Salinas River in Atascadero this year!  We are going to visit one of these families and see their dam that was built this May.  We'll see a beaver dam, beaver chews, other signs (scat, trails, drags) and lots of bird activity.  Come join us as we explore this new dam and beaver complex and see what changes have happened since our last visit.

The walk is a half-mile walk out to the ponds on sandy, rocky trails.  It is helpful to wear water shoes or tall boots since we typically walk into the water up to our shins, or old sneakers you won't mind walking with into the water. Restrooms are not available. There is no water or restroom facilities at the site. Home Depot and Starbucks are the closest facilities.

ADA Accessible: No

Experience Level: All Levels Welcome

Registration and RSVP to confirmation Required! 

Registration will open on the morning of OCT 5^th. On that date, MCAS members will automatically receive an ALERT with the LINK to the Field Trip’s Registration Form.

Non-members can receive ALERTS from MCAS regarding Field Trips, Community Programs, and other MCAS activities. You will need to fill out the MCAS ALERT EMAIL LIST sign up form in the footer of theMCAS website. You can also join the SLOCOBIRDING email list to get ALERTs via Groups.io. (Field Trip alerts only)

Please consider becoming a member of MCAS to support MCAS’s mission and activities, including Field Trips.

Questions? Email Freddy Howell freddy@morrocoastaudubon.org

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