When: Sunday, Oct 25th at 8:30 am
Where: Harvego Bear River Preserve, North Auburn
Whether you are a beginning or expert birder, you are invited to join us on this bird stroll through the foothills! Our trained docents will help you look and listen for various songbirds, we’ll practice basic birding identification skills, and will get to know the common residents of this diverse habitat. This 1700-acre property hosts blue oak grassland, black oak-pine woodland, and several ponds, all home to a wide variety of bird species. This is a partnered event by Placer Land Trust and the Sierra Foothills Audubon Society.
Please bring your binoculars for this outing!
Distance and difficulty: This will be a moderate outing with about 2.5 miles of walking on farm roads, moderate uphill sections, up to 250’ elevation gain. We may walk off trail in tall grass. There is a porta-potty at our initial meeting site, but none on the preserve where we will walk. We expect to be done around 11:30am.
Who should attend: This event is open to all levels of birders; no prior experience necessary, and more advanced birders are welcome too. Younger children are not advised unless they can stay quiet to avoid scaring the birds. Sorry, no dogs allowed unless they are service animals (due to the potential conflicts with livestock and wildlife). Enrollment is limited to 12 people.
This is a free event; however, donations help make these activities possible! We suggest a donation of $10 per person or $25 for a family. You can donate during registration, and we’re happy to accept cash or a check at the event in an envelope with your name written on it.
Registration:
- Space is limited! Please only register if you will be attending so that you don’t take a spot away from someone else.
- Deadline to sign up is 5pm on Thursday prior to the event unless the event fills first.
- If you signed up and can no longer attend, please contact Elia by email.
This activity is a wilderness outing in a natural setting. PLT reserves the right to cancel an event in cases of extreme weather, bad air quality, rain, or other conditions beyond our control.
Directions to the Preserve will be emailed after registration. Check your spam folder if you do not receive the email within 15 minutes of registering.
Important Note: Our Big Hill, Harvego and Laursen Preserves, including the roads surrounding them, are not open to the public. Please help us respect the neighborhoods around these preserves by only visiting during scheduled guided activities that you are registered for. Trespassers will be prosecuted.
