2009

Saturday, January 3, 2009 18th Annual South Fork Valley CBC: Compiler Denise LaBerteaux. 760-378-4278. Email

Sunday, January 4, 2009 31st Annual Kern River Valley CBC: Compiler Alison Sheehey. 760-378-2029. Email

Friday, February 6, 2009 - 1 p.m. - Friends of the Kern River Preserve Monthly Meeting. Email

Saturday, February 7, 2009 - 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Beginning Bird Identification Workshop with our Outreach Director, Alison. RSVP. Email

March 15-17, 2009 Audubon Assembly - Asilomar Conference Grounds - see the Audubon California website for details.

Friday, March 6, 2009 - 1 p.m. - Friends of the Kern River Preserve Monthly Meeting. Email

Friday, April 3, 2009 - 1 p.m. - Friends of the Kern River Preserve Monthly Meeting. Email

Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. – Spring Donor Appreciation Day. For Current Friends of the Kern River Preserve only. Email

Saturday, April 25, 2009 - South Fork Butterfly Count. RSVP. Email

Sunday, April 26, 2009 - Kelso Valley Butterfly Count. RSVP. Email

Wednesday - Tuesday, April 29 - May 5, 2009 - Kern River Valley Spring Nature Festival Field Trips

Friday - Sunday, May 1-3, 2009 - Kern River Valley Spring Nature Festival - keynote dinners - exhibits

Friday, May 1, 2009 - 1 p.m. - Friends of the Kern River Preserve Monthly Meeting. Email

Friday, June 5, 2009 - 1 p.m. - Friends of the Kern River Preserve Monthly Meeting. Email

Saturday, June 6, 2009 Sequoia National Forest South Butterfly Count. RSVP. Email

Saturday, June 6 - 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Bird Banding Demonstration (MAPS). Drop by and watch birds being netted, weighed, identified, tagged and released. A great opportunity to see a bird up close and observe the wonders of life on the wing. Leader: Carlie Henneman. RSVP. Email

Saturday, June 13, 2009 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. California Amphibian & Reptile Celebration. Kern River Preserve HQ, Weldon. 

Saturday, June 20 – 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. General Workday. RSVP. Email

Saturday, July 4, 2009 Sequoia Butterfly Count. RSVP. Email

Saturday, July 4 - 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Southwestern Pond Turtle Project. Learn about the Southwestern Pond Turtle headstart project and see live turtles. Leader: Darrell Barnes. RSVP. Email

Saturday, July 18 – 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. General Workday. RSVP. Email

Sunday, July 5, 2009 Giant Sequoia National Monument Butterfly Count. RSVP. Email

Saturday, August 1, 2009 - 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Kern Valley Hummingbird Celebration. Kern River Preserve HQ, Weldon. 

Saturday, August 1 – 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Hummingbird Celebration set-up booth - assist at information booth. RSVP. Email

Saturday, August 15 – 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. General Workday. RSVP. Email

Saturday, September 5 - 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Landscape Photography. Jim will demonstrate the basics, go over some tricks for capturing better images. Bring your camera (digital or print). Leader: Jim Steele. RSVP. Email

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Kern Valley Pride Day. RSVP. Email

Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Kern Valley Autumn Nature & Vulture Festival, Kern River Preserve, Weldon.

Saturday, September 26 - 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. - Vulture Festival set-up booth - assist at information booth. RSVP. Email

Saturday, October 3 - 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Falconry Demonstration. Learn about the ancient art of falconry and see a live goshawk in action. Leader: Bill Foster. RSVP. Email

Saturday, October 17 - 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Fall Clean Up – Rake Leaves. RSVP. Email

Saturday - Sunday, October 24-25, 2009 - For current members of the Friends of the Kern River Preserve Only. Annual Friends Appreciation Weekend. RSVP. Email

Saturday, November 7 - 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Animal tracks with Wendy Rannals. Investigate the many signs left by wandering animals including footprints, scrapes and other clues. RSVP. Email

Saturday, November 21 - 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Fall Clean Up – Rake Leaves. RSVP. Email

Saturday, December 5 - 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Cattle Ranching History. Family ranching history with Erik Hafenfeld. Learn about the life and history of local ranching families. RSVP. Email

Saturday, December 5, 2009 - Annual Friends of the Kern River Preserve holiday potluck.  RSVP. Email

Saturday, December 19, 2009. Butterbredt Spring Christmas Bird Count, Kern County: Compiler: Charles Bragg, Phone: (310) 454-9662

Monday, December 21, 2009. 20th Annual Buena Vista CBC, Kern County: Compiler: Alison Sheehey. 760-378-2029.

2010

Saturday, January 2, 2010 19th Annual South Fork Valley CBC: Compiler Denise LaBerteaux. 760-378-4278. Email

Sunday, January 3, 2010 32nd Annual Kern River Valley CBC: Compiler Alison Sheehey. 760-378-2029. Email

Schedule of Kern River Preserve Outreach Events

Schedule of California Christmas Bird Counts