Pomona Valley Audubon - Southern California Field Trip Schedule -2005 -2006

2005 - 2006 PVAS Field Trips

Welcome one and all! For trips other than the Beginners' Bird Walk (which goes rain or sun) we suggest that you contact the trip leader a few days prior to the trip for any changes or last minute instructions. Click on underlined destinations for more info.

POMONA VALLEY AUDUBON’S 2005-2006 FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE - SPRING   One day and half day trips start at Memorial Park, Indian Hill Blvd at 10th Street, Claremont. Weekend trips usually start at the destination on Saturday morning.  The hikes at Bonelli Park meet at park headquarters on Via Verde, just off the 57 freeway.   January  Sat. Jan 7.  Big Day trip to Orange County. Dan Guthrie, 7 a.m.  Sunday, Jan. 8. Beginner’s Bird Walk – Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 8 a.m.  Weds. Jan 11.  Prado County Park.  Dan Gregory 7:30 a.m.  Sat.  Jan 21.  Evening Parrot Prowl trip to Temple City. 3:30   Lee Swanberg.  Sun. Jan 22. Bonelli Park Bird Walk.  Rod Higbie 8 a.m.  February  Sunday, Feb. 5. Beginner’s Bird Walk – Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 8 a.m.  Weds. Feb. 8.  Lake Perris. Dan Gregory.  7 a.m.  Sat-Sun – Feb. 11-12. Salton Sea Weekend – Dan Guthrie  Sun, Feb. 26 Bonelli Park Bird Walk.  Rod Higbie 8 a.m.  March  Sunday, March 5. Beginner’s Bird Walk – Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 8 a.m.  Weds. March 8.  Los Angeles County Arboretum – Dan Gregory  7:30  Sat. March 25 - Lake Perris, San Jacinto Preserve. 7 a.m. leader to be announced  Sun, March 26 Bonelli Park Bird Walk.  Rod Higbie 8 a.m.  April  Sunday, April 2. Beginner’s Bird Walk – Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 8 a.m.  Weds. April 12 .  Living Desert Reserve – Dan Gregory  8 a.m.  Sat.  April 22.  Santiago Oaks.  Valerie Wheeler  7:30 a.m.  Sun, April 23 Bonelli Park Bird Walk.  Rod Higbie 8 a.m.  May  Weds. May  3.  Big Morongo Nature Preserve – Dan Gregory 7 a.m.  Sunday, May 7. Beginner’s Bird Walk – Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 8 a.m.  Sat-Sun May 20-21.  Kern River Valley and Butterbred Spring  Dan Guthrie.   Sat May 21 San Gabriel Mountains. 7 a.m. leader to be announced  June  Sunday, June 4. Beginner’s Bird Walk – Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 8 a.m.  Weds. June 7.  Carbon Canyon Regional Park. Dan Gregory.  7:30 a.m.  Saturday, June 10. Big Bear Lake Area – Dan Guthrie 6 a.m.

------NOTES------- Beginner's Bird Walks Please join our monthly (first sunday of each month, Sept thru June) bird walk at the beautiful Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens. The garden has a variety of habitats and the plantings attract many local and migrant bird species through-out the year. Bring binoculars if you have them. Adults and children welcome. The walk is flat and slow and takes about two hours. Meet at the front entry gate at the top of College avenue north of Foothill (1500 N. College Ave.) Start at 8:00 a.m. First Sun. of month except July and August Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSABG) 1500 N. College Ave. Claremont Other Notes: Most field trips carpool and leave from Memorial Park, located at 840 Indian Hill Blvd., between 8th and 10th Streets in Claremont. MAP * Field trips requiring little or no walking ** Please notify trip leader to reserve a space on field trips *** Day use National Forest Permits now required. $5.00 each location. Annual Permits available for $30.00. There is a $100 fine for noncompliance. Field Trip Leaders Dan Gregory 909 944-2259 Dan Guthrie 909 607-2836 Lee Swanberg 909  989 1572

For More Information About PVA Field Trips,
Contact the PVA Field Trip Comittee Chair, Dan Guthrie

Other Audubon Chapters and Environmental groups in the area have field trips as well and usually welcome visitors. For calenders and information on these try these links.

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