Earaed Grebes, by Steve Huckabone.
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2026 Events
MT. SHASTA AREA AUDUBON SOCIETY–LETS GO BIRDING!
Sunday, April 19th, 9:30am-2pm: BUTTE VALLEY WILDLIFE AREA
Join Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society and trip leaders Gretchen Framel, Steve Huckabone, and Laura Bradley for a Spring birding trip to the beautiful Butte Valley Wildlife Area – Meiss Lake. We will experience the sights and sounds of Spring, including waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors, warblers, and other newly arrived migrants!
Sign up here!
MORE INFO: 707-845-1608 OR mountshastaaudubon@gmail.com.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:00 to 7:00PM: DARK SKY PRESENTATION! At Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum.
Barbara Paulson, the “Mt Shasta Star Lady”, is hosting a stargazers lecture at the Sisson Museum on Thursday, April 16th. The lecture will cover topics that are hard to explain in the field, such as projecting how the stars move across the skies in the course of a night or a year, how vast our universe is, what some of the objects in our sky look like through telescopes, and what cool astronomy happenings are coming up! This lecture will set the stage for the next outdoor Dark Sky Tour. which is being planned for May 5th.
This lecture is presented in collaboration with the Sisson Museum, Siskiyou Land Trust and the Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society.
Dark Sky Week is a worldwide event that draws attention to light pollution, promotes simple solutions to mitigate the issue, and celebrates the irreplaceable beauty of a natural night. The National Audubon Society has been a long-term partner with Dark Sky International in raising the awareness of light pollution’s effect on bird populations, especially during spring and fall migration. The Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society is extremely proud to be a local sponsor of this opportunity to learn more about our deep, dark Siskiyou County skies.
Visit mtshastamuseum.com for more info.
MOUNT SHASTA AREA AUDUBON WILD WEDNESDAYS!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026, 9:00AM – 11:30AM
Birds, Butterflies & Blooms Field Trip
Join us for a nature tour of one of the most stunning private properties in Mt. Shasta! A
45-acre wildlife haven with paths around ponds, along creeks and through mature forest.
Trip leaders Laura Bradley and Steve Huckabone will lead us on 2-3 miles of walking on mostly flat trails. Bring binoculars and your love of nature!
Meet at the Mt. Shasta Fish Hatchery at 9am to carpool/caravan.
Questions? mountshastaaudubon@gmail.com
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 6:00 to 7:00PM: Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Presents: How to Use eBird!
Please join us for a presentation on eBird basics by local birdwatcher Steve Huckabone. Steve will provide an overview on how to use eBird so YOU can help contribute to one of the world’s largest biodiversity-related science projects. Discover how easy it is to use eBird and become a part of the community that helps inform bird conservation worldwide!
When: Tuesday, March 24th, 6:00-7:00pm
Where: Sisson Elementary Music building (Park on Rockfellow Dr. and follow signs to the Music portable classroom located between the main school building and the soccer field.
Questions? mountshastaaudubon@gmail.com
Sunday, March 21, 2026, 9:00 to 4:00: Join Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society and trip leaders Steve Huckabone, Gretchen Framel and Laura Bradley for a birding trip to Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge. We’ll see numerous geese, ducks, hawks, eagles, falcons, shorebirds and if we’re lucky an owl or two! This is an all-day trip and limited in number due to the need to carpool. Sign up soon!
Sign up here: Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 9:00 to 11:00: Join trip leaders Caitlin Bean, Steve & Debbie Huckabone and Laura Bradley for a morning walk along the shores of Lake Siskiyou looking for birds, butterflies and spring wildflowers. Plan on 2-3 miles of walking on mostly flat trails. Bring binoculars and your love of nature!
No signup necessary. Meet at the Mt. Shasta Fish Hatchery at 9am to carpool/caravan.
Questions? mountshastaaudubon@gmail.com
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 10:00 to 1:00: Join Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society and trip leaders, Steve Huckabone and Laura Bradley for a birding trip to the Shasta Valley Wildlife Area near Montague, CA. Prepare for numerous waterfowl, geese, hawks, eagles, falcons, owls (hopefully!), and songbirds. Please register for details regarding meeting location.
Sign up here: Shasta Valley Wildlife Area
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 10:00 to 1:00: Join Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society for a birding trip to the Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary. We’ll bird along one of the most beautiful trails in Redding and will walk about 2-3 miles on a paved trail. This is a great trip for the mobility impaired, wheelchairs or strollers. Please register to receive communications on meeting location.
Sign up here: Turtle Bay Sanctuary Walk
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 10:00 to 1:00: Celebrate Winter Bird Migration with a Friends & Family Nature Walk hosted by the Mount Shasta Area Audubon, Siskiyou Land Trust, and Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center. We’ll explore bird language, habitat, patterns of migration, nesting, and the bird ID app. We’ll have activities for beginning birders and families, as well as opportunities for more advanced birders to go deeper. All ages are welcome to this free event. Please register to receive communications on rescheduling or cancellation due to the weather.
Sign up here: Friends and Family Nature Walk
Monday January 12, 2026, 10:00 to 1:00: Join Siskiyou Land Trust Stewardship Manager and Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society President Laura Bradley, and locally renowned birder and photographer Steve Huckabone, for a birding trip to Lake Shastina. We’ll be looking for ducks, gees, hawks, eagles, bluebirds, woodpeckers and many others!
Sign up here: Let’s Go Birding at Lake Shastina – Siskiyou Land Trust
Email mountshastaaudubon@gmail.com to get on our mailing list and receive first option to sign up for our birding and other field trips.
Past Events
In 2025, Mt. Shasta Audubon hosted eleven birding events to the following areas: Lake Shastina, Turtle Bay, Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Butte Valley Wildlife Area, Lake Siskiyou, Greenhorn Park, Parks Creek Ranch, Mount Shasta City, Hart Ranch, and the Klamath River. Stay tuned for more events in 2026!