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Welcome to Napa Solano Audubon Society!Our mission is to share the fun of birding, promote conservation and scientific understanding of wild birds and their habitats, and offer engaging, science-based education emphasizing the communities of Napa and Solano counties. Learn more about us Congratulations to our 6 Napa-Solano Audubon College Scholarship Winners!The NSAS Scholarship provides a monetary award of $2,000.00 to graduating high school and community college students who will be enrolled in an accredited 2 or 4 year college program for the Fall. This year we selected 6 graduating High School students from Napa and Solano Counties who demonstrated a commitment to the environment and a career path in wildlife biology or conservation. Congratulations to our 3 Solano County recipients: Trevor deRosier, Jake Moffat & Hannah Patin. Trevor, Jake and Hannah will all be attending UC Davis in the Fall pursuing degrees inn Wildlife Biology, Environmental Engineering, and Animal Biology. Our 3 Napa County recipients are: William Joy, Lucas Stephenson, & Paulina Zambrano. William is headed to Harvard pursuing a degree in Environmental Engineering, Lucas is headed to Cal Poly Humboldt majoring in Wildlife Biology, and Paulina will be majoring in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Science at Cal Poly Pomona. We hope they are all destined for careers that will benefit birds and our environment! If you would like to contribute to our College Scholarship Fund, please click our donate button! NSAS’s Monthly Speaker Series: Thursday, September 12, 7:00 p.m.: NSAS Presents: The Amazing Albatross of Kaua’i: Their Style and Story with Hob OsterlundAbout the Presentation: The Laysan Albatross is a large soaring seabird distinguished by sensational thousand mile flights from the Hawaiian Islands to the Aleutian Islands and the West Coast of the U.S. They breed mainly on islands and atolls in the Hawaiian Archipelago during the northern winter, and spend the non-breeding summer months from July-November in the North Pacific Ocean. Following the loss of hundreds of thousands of breeders early in the 20th century to feather hunters and military development, this species has recently colonized new breeding grounds in the main Hawaiian Islands and Guadalupe Island off the Mexican coast. About the Presenter: Hob is a Safina Center Fellow and the founder of the Kauaʻi Albatross Network. She lives on Kauai and has helped to protect the Laysan Albatross and preserve their nesting habitat. She can often be found near the Kilauea Lighthouse helping visitors to observe these exciting birds of the sea! Hob Osterlund is the author of “Holy Mōlī: Albatross and Other Ancestors.” In 2018 she produced a documentary called “Kalama’s Journey”, which won a Telly Award. An advanced-practice nurse who spent her career working in acute hospitals on Kauaʻi and Oʻahu, Hob performed a multi-ethnic pidgin-speaking comedy character called Ivy Push RN for national audiences. She now focuses her full time attention on advocacy for birds of Hawai’i, especially the magnificent Laysan Albatross. She is an engaging and entertaining speaker, so don’t miss out on this exciting presentation. Weekly Bird Walks with Andrew FordNSAS sponsors weekly birding walks led by ornithologist Andrew Ford. This Fall's Weekly Walk is scheduled to begin on Saturday, September 7th at 8:00 a.m. to Napa;'s Kennedy Park. Andrew has a wealth of information regarding birds, plants and just about anything else you might happen to come across on the weekly birding trip. Sign up for the Field Trip eBlast on the link entitled "Subscribe to email updates" located in the left hand column of this Homepage and select Interested in Field Trips Announcements. Andrew will send out the weekly destination for each Bird Walk. All Bird walks take place in our near Napa and Solano Counties to help birders become familiar with our local birding hotspots! Beginner's Bird Walk: American Canyon WetlandsNSAS Sponsors Regular Beginner’s Bird Walks with Tom Slyker, Carol Boykin and Karina Garcia. This Fall's first Beginner's Walk is scheduled for Sunday, September 15th. Tom, Carol and Karina are citizen science volunteers who have each participated in a variety of projects, including the Napa Solano Audubon’s CA Bird Seasons project at this wetlands location. NSAS has been monitoring birds at this site every Monday morning since 2016. This monitoring has provided the participants with a wealth of knowledge about the birds you might see at this location. Our fall Beginner’s Bird Walks continue to be full of a variety of species, from waterfowl to raptors and everything in between. Look for our eBlast with dates for our next Beginner’s Bird Walk. Monthly Field Trips:Our first Monthly Trip will be on Monday, September 16th to Rodeo Lagoon, led by William Legge. Rodeo Lagoon is one of Marin’s largest freshwater lagoons separated from the Pacific Ocean by a narrow sandy beach. It is surrounded by willow groves and provides aquatic and mudflat habitat that supports waterfowl, migrating shorebirds and passerines. Our Monthly Field Trips are usually limited to 12-15 NSAS members to accommodate car caravans. Due to size limitations birding activities will be reserved for Members and only open for non-members if space permits. We encourage all non-members to become a Member by clicking on the JOIN / RENEW Button at the top of this page. Membership costs only $25 for Individuals and $35 for Families. Don’t miss out on these great Birding Experiences and become a NSAS Member Today! Stay tuned to our Website and Field Trip eBlasts for information on future field trips. Our Monthly Field Trips are usually limited to 12-15 NSAS members to accommodate car caravans. Due to size limitations birding activities will be reserved for Members and only open for non-members if Space Permits. We encourage all non-members to become a Member by clicking on the JOIN Button. NSAS Individual Chapter Membership remains at $25 and $35 for Families to encourage everyone to join! Don't miss out on these wonderful Birding Experiences and become a NSAS Member Today! For Everyone’s Health and Safety, We encourage all participants on NSAS Walks and Field Trips be vaccinated. In accordance with National Audubon Policies, Field Trips will be taken at your own own risk, and participants must sign the NSAS Release of Liability Form on the day of the trip. Conservation Advocacy: Why Napa-Solano Audubon Society Opposes the Solano County Flannery Development Project!Solano County has long been one of the jewels of the Bay Area. Despite significant development in Fairfield, Vacaville, and Dixon, large portions of Solano County lands have been held as family farms for many generations. This farmland, “historically used for grazing cattle and sheep,” is in the middle of Solano County which also produces wheat, hay, and alfalfa, and encompass small vineyards and orchards of apples and walnuts. In addition to supplying our markets with food and textiles, these farms have been the residence and wintering grounds of a number of rare plants and endangered animal species. With acres of grasslands and unique vernal pools that make up this habitat, a number of endemic plants and birds call this land their home. To continue reading the entire article: click here Searching for VolunteersWe are looking for volunteers to help lead beginning bird walks for families, once a month in local parks. Please consider helping out with this fun activity. We are also looking for Supporters to assist us with Education Programs in our Schools and Communities and in a number of Citizen Science activities. If you are interested in serving in any of these areas in any capacity, please click on the volunteer opportunities link below or contact Mark Stephenson at NapaBirder@gmail.com for more details.
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