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.

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

February 16, 6:30-7:30pm

Otters for Waters

Presenter: Wendy Doherty

The River Otter Ecology Project (ROEP) was founded over a decade ago by Megan Isadore. Its mission is to engage the public through education, research, and community science to support watershed conservation and restoration. Otters are an indicator species; by monitoring and studying them, the health of our watersheds can be assessed.

Wendy Doherty will present an overview of the primary activities of the River Otter Ecology Project, including:

Installation and maintenance of camera traps to collect population data and engage the public
Training volunteers to oversee camera traps and collect scat samples to identify common prey items and track the presence of bacterial diseases
Collation of otter population data to create an “Otter Spotter” map to display sightings throughout the Bay Area as well as track the return of the species to their historical habitats
ROEP liaisons with local schools to engage our youth, leads field trips, publishes research results and regularly schedules community presentations

Wendy is a retired Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture teacher who recently relocated to Chico from Marin County. During her 40 year-long teaching career, she taught Chemistry, Biology, Animal Behavior and Animal Science to students ranging in age from middle school to UC graduate students. She earned a BS, a teaching credential, and an MS degree from UC Davis. Upon retirement, she became an official “Otter Spotter” and community educator for the River Otter Ecology Project in Marin County.

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

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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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Sat

7:30am Oroville Christmas Bird Count

3:30pm Sunset Birding Trek: Oroville Wildlife Area

SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL