Education
Monthly Programs
Our monthly programs include guest speakers, unusual bird sightings, refreshments, and conversation. Visitors are always welcome. Meetings are held at 7 pm on the first Thursday of every month (except July and August when we take a summer break) in the Camellia Room at The Gardens at Heather Farm, 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek.
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Education Committee
Our Education Committee organizes birding classes for members and the public, conducts birding presentations for area youth and teachers through in-school and after-school programs, educates the public at tabling events and via informational kiosks and birding brochures at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, and collaborates with area conservation groups to provide birding expertise for partnership hikes and Bioblitz events.
Birding Classes
Our Education Committee organizes classes for chapter members and the public to improve birding skills and enhance bird-watching experiences. Knowledgeable instructors provide engaging classroom lectures and guide class field trips to gain practical experience. Past classes have included Birding By Ear, Avian Treasure Hunt (migrants), Beginning Birding, Raptor ID, and Gull ID.
Outreach Activities
Volunteers representing our chapter reach out to the public at tabling events at area festivals, science fairs, and community events.
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Youth Education
Our Education committee works with youth and teachers through in-school and after-school programs. In addition, “No Child Left Inside” introduces Antioch students to the joys of birding through in-class and field trip experiences.
Education Resources
Learn about local and area classes and activities that may be of interest to members. Also, find links here to online classes and other educational resources related to birding.
Upcoming Education Events
Monthly Program: December 2024
The Camellia Room at The Gardens at Heather Farm 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesDr. Van Schmidt surveying a California Gull breeding colony on a levee in the salt ponds Flows of Water and Waterbirds across California Nathan Van Schmidt Our December meeting will […]
Monthly Program: January 2025
The Camellia Room at The Gardens at Heather Farm 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesBlood Pheasant. Photo by Bob Lewis Birds of Bhutan Bob Lewis Mount Diablo Bird Alliance will meet Thursday, January 2 in the Camellia Room at the Gardens at Heather Farm, […]