Welcome to Napa Solano Audubon Society!
Our mission is to share the fun of birding, promote conservation and scientific understanding of wild birds and their habitats, and offer engaging, science-based education emphasizing the communities of Napa and Solano counties. Learn more about us
Our Education Coordinators are Gearing up for our Fall School Programs in our local classrooms!
Tammy Saunders, our Education Coordinator, and Grace Gabel and Louisa Liu, our College Interns, are preparing to get back into our Napa & Solano classrooms. They will be working hard to introduce elementary school children to the amazing wonder of birds. They will be providing presentations on Bird Diversity, Adaptations, Feathers & Flight, Bird Song, Nesting, Migration, and Conservation. Parents, be on the lookout for their Beginning Bird Walks for Kids that will be led on Saturdays in our local parks!
Monthly Speaker Series:
'''We will kick off our Fall Monthly Meeting and Speaker Series on Thursday, Sept. 8th at 7:00 p.m. in a new Hybrid form! Members who are able to attend for September's meeting will come to the Napa Valley Lutheran Church located at 1796 Elm St. Napa, CA for an in-person meeting. Those viewing from afar or unable to travel in the evening can tune in via Zoom. David & Denise Hamilton will be presenting their program on Birding in Ecuador. Don't miss out on all of the fun and come join us in person or via Zoom on Thursday, September 8th at 7:00 p.m. The Zoom Link for this presentation will be: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81822761492?pwd=b3VsWTVveUtzc25aT1p5ZmtKbTFoQT09 with the Meeting ID: 818 2276 1492 and Passcode: 964696 if needed. Previous presentations may be viewed, by clicking on the NSAS Speaker Series Archive link in the left hand column for a recorded video of our presentations!
Weekly Bird Walks:
NSAS sponsors weekly birding walks led by ornithologist Andrew Ford. Andrew will kick off his Fall Weekly Bird Walks on Saturday, September 3rd at American Canyon Wetlands beginning at 8:00 a.m. Join Andrew each Saturday for a Weekly Birding Field Trip. Andrew selects a different walk location each week and announces that location via email sent to nsas_field_trips @napasolanoaudubon.com . Andrew has a wealth of information regarding birds, plants and just about anything else you might happen to come across on the weekly birding trip. Sign up for the Field Trip eBlast on the link entitled "Subscribe to email updates" located in the left hand column of this Homepage and select Interested in Field Trips Announcements. Andrew will send out the weekly destination for each Bird Walk. All Bird walks take place in our near Napa And Solano Counties to help birders become familiar with the local birding hotspots!
Monthly Field Trips:
Our first Monthly Field Trip of the Fall will be to the Sonoma Coast on Sunday, September 11th at 8:00 a.m. Come join Leaders Mark & Lucas Stephenson as we explore birding hotspots along the Sonoma Coast. We will visit the Russian Gulch, Jenner Headlands, Willow Creek Road, Bodega Head and Duran Beach based on recent Fall migration updates and as time permits. Please register for this Field Trip with Bruce Thomsen as soon as you receive the NSAS Field Trip eBlast as the trip will be limited to 12 member participants on a first-come, first enrolled basis!. We will meet at the Tides Wharf and Restaurant in Bodega Bay at 8:00 a.m. Carpool information will be sent in the eBlast.
Stay tuned to our Website and Field Trip eBlasts for information on future field trips. Field Trips will be limited to 12-15 NSAS members to accommodate car caravans. Due to size limitations birding activities will be reserved for Members and only open for non-members if Space Permits. We encourage all non-members to become a Member by clicking on the JOIN Button. Membership only costs $25 for Individuals and $35 for Families. Don't miss out on these great Birding Experiences and become a NSAS Member Today!
For Everyone’s Health and Safety, it is requested that all participants on NSAS Walks and Field Trips be vaccinated. Wearing masks is at the discretion of the Field Trip Leader and are highly recommended when carpooling or in close proximity. In accordance with National Audubon Policies, Field Trips will be taken at your own own risk, and participants must sign the NSAS Release of Liability and Covid Waiver Form on the day of the trip.
Searching for Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to help lead beginning bird walks for families, once a month in local parks. Please consider helping out with this fun activity. We are also looking for Supporters to assist us with Education Programs in our Schools and Communities and in a number of Citizen Science activities. If you are interested in serving in any of these areas in any capacity, please contact Mark Stephenson at NapaBirder@gmail.com for more details.
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We are a registered 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization.
California tax ID: 94-2375760
Federal tax ID (EIN): 237325783
