Meetings & Events

Meetings are held the third Monday of each month at

6:30 p.m.


All meetings are open to the community via a HYBRID meeting: either in-person at the Chico Creek Nature Center (1968 E 8th St, Chico, CA 95928) or via Zoom.

See descriptions below.


Send program suggestions to:

Ken Sobon

(530)520-9050

Field Trips

Liability Waiver

AltaCal Bird Alliance requires that the Liability Waiver be completed and signed before participating in any field trip. Each participant only needs to complete one per year for AltaCal (although this does NOT cover the liability waiver for the Snow Goose Festival). The Field Trip Coordinator will keep the Master File of all completed forms and send the information to the Field Trip Leaders before their trips.

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY


Pre-registration required

  • Signing an AltaCal Bird Alliance Liability Waiver is a requirement to attend all field trips. AltaCal's scheduled field trips are a great way to experience a variety of birding areas, with an experienced trip leader. Occasionally “Pop-up” Birding Field Trips, that aren’t listed here, will be posted on the AltaCal Facebook Page.

AltaCal Bird Alliance’s Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway 

See you next year at the

26th Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway, January, 2026

    Monthly Program Presentations

    Monthly Programs and Presentations for the general community are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm. In December the meeting is held on the 2nd Monday.

    In June, July, and August there are no meetings.


    Next Presentation

    March 16, 6:30-7:30pm


    California Waterfowl Association

    Presenters: Robert Eddings & Scott Caprra


    California Waterfowl Association’s Habitat Conservation Work

    Robert Eddings, the VP of Conservation Programs, will give an overview of the California Waterfowl Association, and their mission. He will highlight habitat conservation programs and activities state-wide, such as restoration/enhancement, conservation easements, and land ownership and public access programs, as well as providing details about properties in the Butte Sink.

    Scott Caprra,  a Regional Biologist, highlight several of the Association's projects in the North Sacramento Valley on public lands, such as Grey Lodge, and Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Areas.



    All presentations are held at
    Chico Creek Nature Center

    1968 E 8th St, Chico

    and on Zoom


    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9227958804?pwd=Fiz5B4XvMuU7gppWBjAW1iGDbOeTbO.1&omn=86222917149
    Meeting ID 922 795 8804
    Passcode 468753


    ZOOM MEETINGS Archive

    Board Meetings

    Board of Directors Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month. Contact AltaCal President Ken Sobon for time and location.

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    March 2026

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    8:30am First Saturday at Indian Fisheries Day Use Area

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    8:30am Yahi Trail in Upper Bidwell Park

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    10am Slacker Saturday at Pine Creek Unit

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    6:30pm March Program Presentation: California Waterfowl Association

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    8:30am Beginner Birding at Verbena Fields

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    8:30am Spring Birding at Black Butte Lake

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