Los Angeles Audubon

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The mission of Los Angeles Audubon is to promote the enjoyment and protection of birds and other wildlife through recreation, education, conservation and restoration.

Become a Chapter Supporter and Friend of Los Angeles Audubon Society (LAAS).  Let LAAS provide you with information on how our organization, its members and volunteers, and the ways our members are involved in Los Angeles area environmental issues.

To Join: Use the PayPal button below, Call (323) 876-0202, send us an email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

US Mail to: Los Angeles Audubon - Membership, P.O. Box 931057, Los Angeles CA  90093-1057.

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OUR NEWSLETTER, The Western Tanager

The Western Tanager, is the chapter newsletter of Los Angeles Audubon Society, first published in 1934.  Each issue of this publication features beautiful photography, provocative articles, and a calendar of events and activities.  Read the full color, online version in PDF format, and subscribe online to the e-Newsletter Western Tanager Alert, and be sent an email announcing when a new issue of the Tanager has been published.

In addition to the Tanager issues published online, the first 74 years of the Western Tanager have been converted into fully text searchable, PDF files.  To gain access these archived electronic editions, please call (323) 876-0202 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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RECREATION

Los Angeles Audubon's free or low-cost field trips, bird walks and pelagic trips are great for the beginning to advanced bird watcher.  Join us at the beach, in the mountains, and places in between.  If you are looking for an extended getaway, our international trips to exotic places such as Costa Rica, Kenya and Thailand may be just the thing you need.

Bird Walks : Los Angeles Audubon has regularly scheduled Bird Walks with experienced leaders to Los Angeles area locations such as: Upper Franklin Canyon, Topanga State Park, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, the Ballona Wetlands, Echo Park Lake, Sepulveda Basin and Hansen Dam, and Bonelli Regional Park.

Field Trips : Los Angeles Audubon field trips are lead by acclaimed leaders and fellow Los Angeles Audubon Members, going to a variety of Important Bird Areas and migrant trap destinations. We visit the Kern River Valley and the Southern Sierra's, Big Morongo Wildlife Preserve, Galileo Hills and Butterbredt Springs, Santa Anita Canyon, Angeles National Forest, Big Bear Lake and vicinity, Condors at Bittercreek National Wildlife Refuge, the Salton Sea, Bolsa Chica Wetlands,  the Antelope Valley, the East Mojave Desert, Carrizo Plain, Anza-Borrego, and the Owens Valley.

Pelagic Trips —Starting in 2012, Los Angeles Audubon will no longer run pelagic trips.  For pelagic information off Southern California, contact Terry Hunefeld:  wwwSoCalBirding.com or (760) 908-3453.  Tropicbirds can be seen on several of his overnight trips or on some deep water day trips.
For deep water trips on the Condor Express out of Santa Barbara, contact Terry or Sea Landing in Santa Barbara at (805) 882-0088.
For the Island Scrub Jay  with landing on Santa Cruz Island contact  Island Packers in Ventura at (805) 642-1393.

International Birding Adventures : Los Angeles Audubon specializes in quality travel programs to some of the world's great natural history destinations.  Olga Clarke, our Travel Director has lead trips to Costa Rica, Patagonia-Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and the Galapagos, South Africa, Tanzania, The Pantanal-Brazil's Grand Savannahs & Iguazú Falls. Contact Olga This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

EDUCATION

Los Angeles Audubon's school age outdoor classrooms provide valuable insight into local ecosystems such as those at Ballona Wetlands, Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area, Baldwin Hills Park and other areas in Los Angeles.

RESEARCH GRANTS

Our research grants support university and graduate students in biology and environmental sciences.  Our lectures, workshops, bi-monthly Western Tanager newsletter and nature store online and at our headquarters serves nature lovers throughout Los Angeles and the world.

BEGINNING BIRDING CLASSES

Sessions are geared towards participants with beginning and low intermediate bird identification skills, and cover the basic tools of field guides and binoculars, field identification skills, and conservation and citizen science.

EVENING PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS

Our evening program presentations are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month, except for July and August.  You are invited to join us monthly and enjoy informative programs and beautiful slideshow presentations. The venue may change at the last moment so read from the link above.

CONSERVATION:

Los Angeles Audubon Conservation Campaigns:  We protect birds and their habitat through citizen science volunteers to monitor and protect, through public education and docent programs, policy and planning advocacy, and litigation when necessary.  Ongoing conservation efforts include helping endangered species such as the Western Snowy Plover, and the California Least Tern.

CITIZEN SCIENCE

Los Angeles Audubon leads Los Angeles County in citizen science to monitor and protect habitat for birds and other wildlife through federal, state and local policy, programs and partnerships.

ENERGY AND WILDLIFE

Los Angeles Audubon has been working to resolve the conflicts between wind energy and birds, including a year of effort with the California Energy Commission and California Department of Fish & Game to create guidelines in California to site wind projects to reduce the impacts on birds and bats. We have published a new "Guide to Bird-Friendly Tree and Shrub Trimming and Removal" to inform city authorities, tree-trimming contractors and the general public about the impact on birds by tree-trimming.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Ongoing volunteer opportunites include: Bird Surveys, Public Awareness campaigns around the hazards to birds in the urban environment,  Nature Docents In The Park, Tabling Events at our local parks, Beginning Bird Walk Leader training, Habitat Restoration projects, Conservation Committee and Coastal and local planning committee meetings, and School Visitation classroom presentations. Send volunteer request to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS

Los Angeles Audubon organizes and participates in the Malibu Christmas Bird Count, the Lancaster Christmas Bird Count and the Los Angeles Basin Christmas Bird Count. All ages and abilities are welcome!

NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

Los Angeles Audubon Society is Chapter C03, a separate 501 (c) (3) non-profit and a certified chapter of the National Audubon Society, one of a nationwide network of chapters. We work together as One Audubon to promote the enjoyment and conservation of birds around the world. To support this work in Los Angeles and promote our cutting edge urban education and citizen science programs, please become a Los Angeles Audubon member or send an additional donation today! Please note that little of the dues you pay to NAS is given to the Los Angeles Chapter. We encourage each NAS/C03 member to also become a "LAAS Chapter Supporter".  We hope that you consider joining both organizations!