Events

Earaed Grebes, by Steve Huckabone.

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2026 Events

Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Osprey Research Talk! Wed., May 13th, 6-8:00pm, Singing Rock Ranch, Mt. Shasta, CA
Join us in welcoming raptor researcher Elizabeth Meisman for a presentation on Ospreys! Elizabeth is a Wildlife Biologist and Graduate Research Fellow at CaI Poly Humboldt who has been studying Osprey for a decade. She will present her current Osprey research, discuss the newly formed Northern California Osprey Collaborative and opportunities for community scientists, birders, and nature lovers to help locate and report Osprey nests to provide data on how they are faring across our region.  This talk will occur at the stunning Singing Rock Ranch and will include a social hour to view this incredible property prior to the presentation.  Come and mingle with our Board of Directors and your community of fellow nature lovers!
Sign up here: Osprey Research Presentation – Google Forms

Bird Watching Field Trip! Saturday, May 9th, 2026, 8:00 AM!
Meet at Greenhorn Park, Upper Parking Lot, Yreka, California
Here is another great opportunity to get out and go birdwatching this week! This trip is being held in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day and is one of hundreds of events being held around the world to raise awareness for bird conservation. It will be hosted at Yreka’s Greenhorn Park by our friends at the U.S. Forest Service.   We would love to see you there!
What to Bring: binoculars, spotting scopes, field guides
For More Information: Call 530-340-3393
For more information about World Migratory Bird Day please visit this website: World Migratory Bird Day

Let’s Go Birding!  Thursday May 7th, 2026, 8:00-11:30!
Join Mt. Shasta Area Audubon for a BIRDING BIOBLITZ to The Nature Conservancy’s Parks Creek Ranch in Edgewood, CA.
We are proud to partner with one of Siskiyou County’s leaders in conservation at one of their newest acquisitions! Join Audubon’s knowledgeable trip leaders for a morning of birding with a purpose. We’ll be contributing information to The Nature Conservancy Park’s Creek Ranch first BIOBLITZ. We’re expecting great migrant activity including warblers, grosbeak, tanagers, orioles, vireos and flycatchers!
Sign up here!
Questions? mountshastaaudubon@gmail.com

MOUNT SHASTA AREA AUDUBON WILD WEDNESDAYS!
WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL, 9:00AM – 11:00AM:  Birds, Butterflies & Blooms Field Trip
Join us for a nature tour of a gorgeous preserve in the heart of Mt. Shasta. Creeks, mature forest, and beautiful trails. Trip leaders Steve & Debbie Huckabone, Caitlin Bean and Laura Bradley will lead us on ~ 2 miles of walking on mostly flat trails. Bring binoculars for bird and butterfly spotting!
Meet at the Mt. Shasta Fish Hatchery at 9am to carpool/caravan.
Questions? mountshastaaudubon@gmail.com

COMMUNITY WEED PULL!
MONDAY, APRIL 27TH, 9-11AM: LARRY WEHMEYER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AREA (AKA “THE FROG POND”)
Invasive weeds are choking out the native plants our birds, pollinators and other wildlife rely on for food and shelter! Join the Mt. Shasta Area Audubon & our partners at the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center to help restore and enhance the biodiversity of this amazing environmental education property.
Meet at the corner of W.A. Barr and N. Shore Rd. Please bring gloves, shovel, pruners and water. Long pants, sleeves & sturdy shoes are recommended. We’ll be removing invasive thistle, teasel, sweet pea, mullein, and blackberry. Let’s laugh, learn and remove some weeds together!
More information: mountshastaaudubon@gmail.com, or visit us on Facebook.

MT. SHASTA AREA AUDUBON SOCIETY LETS GO BIRDING!
Sunday, April 26th 9:00am-1pm:  HART RANCH – MONTAGUE, CA
Join the Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society for a birding trip to be remembered! The beautiful and privately owned Hart Ranch in Montague, CA. Hart Ranch property owners rarely open their gates, but they like to make a special exception for our Audubon group. Join trip leaders Steve and Debbie Huckabone and Laura Bradley for the 2nd annual trip to the Hart Ranch in Shasta Valley! Expect marsh birds, waterfowl, shorebirds, rails, phalaropes, wading birds and numerous migrating songbirds!
Sign up here!
MORE INFO: 707-845-1608 OR mountshastaaudubon@gmail.com.

Tuesday, April 21st, 6pm-7:30pm:  We are hosting an 🌎Earth Week🌎 presentation by Raptor Researchers, Dr. Chris Vennum and Theresa Ely on the Swainson’s Hawks and Kestrels of Butte Valley.
Did you know that back in the 1990’s the Swainson Hawk population was plummeting? It wasn’t until northern California researchers started color banding these raptors and tracking their migration that it was discovered they were dying en masse due to pesticide poisoning on their winter grounds in Argentina? 
Dr. Vennum will share their story of recovery and how many local researchers and conservation biologists have helped save this species from catastrophic population decline. He will also share how YOU can help with efforts to resight banded hawks in the Butte Valley.   
Teresa Ely will present on her work with American Kestrel, highlighting how tracking technologies are being used to better understand movement, survival, and connectivity across the full annual cycle. She will also share how this work is expanding into Northern California, including new research efforts in Butte Valley.
Come and learn how these important projects have been seeking to understand the factors that influence the ecology, habitat use and population demography of two local raptor species and how this data will inform future conservation and management. 
This presentation will be located at the beautiful Singing Rock Ranch and is limited to 40 participants!  Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/DeTZxTZmhqJCUiNdA.  


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!