Please always contact the trip leader if you plan to attend and to verify start time, meeting location, and confirm trip status.
In case of rain, call or message the trip leader the night before. Many of our trips originate at Memorial Park in Claremont but you have the option to meet on site. (Carpooling is optional based on your comfort level.) Driving mileage estimates are from Memorial Park in Claremont and are round-trip.
This free family-friendly bird outing is approximately 2 hours long and is perfect for beginners and experienced birders alike.
No binoculars? No worries! Loaner binoculars are available (limited number so first come first served.) You will receive instructions on their use as well. PVBA volunteer Ken Burgdorff and others will lead the outings.
Note: Unlike prior years, all participants must register through the Botanic Garden website and present the ticket at the kiosk using the unique link for that month’s outing.
We meet in the parking lot of Brackett Field (airport) at 1615 McKinley Ave., La Verne, CA 91773 (better known as the Norm’s Hanger Coffee Shop parking lot.) To reach the parking lot, take McKinley Ave. west from Fairplex Drive to the parking area at the end of the road on the right. Meet at 7:45 AM to caravan into the park for free entrance and an 8:00 AM walk. 2-3 hours. Don’t forget your binoculars and comfortable shoes.
Meet at the south parking lot by the duck pond at 9:00 AM.
In honor of Birdability Week, come and join us on our first Birdability site review! This will be a fun, casual overview of the Birdability site review checklist, and a superb opportunity to do a spot of light birding together.
Please RSVP using the invite link accessed via the button below. There’s no need to print and bring a site review checklist; I will bring some with me. RSVP’ing helps me know how many to print.
Meet at the entrance at 8:00 AM for free admission. This family-friendly bird outing is approximately 2 hours long and is perfect for beginners and experienced birders alike. No binoculars? No worries! Loaner binoculars are available (limited number so first come first served.) You will receive instructions on their use as well.
Please note: CALBG now requires all participants to preregister using this link to the Botanic Garden’s reservation site. You can reserve by clicking the button below, and presenting your ticket at the kiosk.
If you have difficulty walking and would like to bird from the tram, please contact the garden at registrar@calbg.org to reserve a spot.
Join us for a weekend of birding along the Central Coast in search of Peregrine Falcons, coastal specialties, and open-country birds.
We’ll meet Saturday at 8:00 a.m. at Morro Rock and bird several coastal locations, including the Morro Bay Marina, Sweet Springs, and Montana de Oro State Park, before returning via Turri Road for inland species.
On Sunday, we’ll bird our way south toward home with stops such as Oceano Campground and Oso Flaco Lake. The final itinerary will depend on weather and bird activity.
Lodging is on your own in Morro Bay or nearby. (Estimated driving: 465 miles round trip to Morro Bay, plus approximately 135 touring miles.)
Trip Leaders: Eric Smith and Tina Stoner.
RSVP to Eric Smith at (661) 372-8946 or bird4life28@gmail.com.
An Orange County gem consisting of a series of reclaimed freshwater ponds.
Species may include herons, rails, ducks, raptors and even Roadrunners.
Meet at 7:00 a.m. at Memorial Park in Claremont.
If you plan to meet at the preserve, approach from the south on Campus Drive and enter on Riparian Drive.
Bring snacks, water and lunch for a half-day trip.
Please RSVP with Trip Leader.
Free family-friendly community event!
Our third fall community outreach event takes us to Fall in the Farm, a community harvest celebration highlighting sustainable agriculture, urban farming, nature and wellness.
Enjoy:
• Master Gardener demonstrations
• Gardening workshops
• Olive oil, vinegar and dairy product tastings
• Hands-on activities for kids
PVBA and San Dimas Canyon Nature Center will be there to talk about the dangers of rat poison and how birds of prey can provide natural rodent control for your garden and home. We’ll also have a free chance drawing for a life-sized Barn Owl plush toy puppet.
Volunteers are needed! Help us staff our booth, educate the public and have some fun at the farm.
To volunteer, email tinastoner@earthlink.net.
Come celebrate the harvest—and learn how we can make our yards safer for wildlife!
Enjoy one of the richest birding sites in Southern California on our Bonelli Bird Outing.
Meet in the parking lot of Brackett Field at 1615 McKinley Ave., La Verne, CA 91773 (Norm’s Hanger Coffee Shop parking lot.)
Meet at 7:45 AM to caravan into the park for free entrance. 2-3 hours.
Don’t forget your binoculars and comfortable shoes!
Join us on this collaboration with the Friends of the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park to bird a diversity hotspot (1053 species of organisms on the iNaturalist Biota project, 134 species on eBird).
We will take a holistic approach, observing the birds as well as the natural history they are associated with on this 2-3 hour walk.
Meet at the entrance gate to the park at 7:00 AM. Parking is free for 6 hours for Claremont residents in the south parking lot at Mills and Mount Baldy Road and $5.00 for nonresidents at the north and south lots.
Bring water, sunscreen, sturdy shoes and binoculars.
Limited to 20 participants. Sign up details will follow.
The Christmas Bird Count is the oldest community science project in the US. Every year, birders across the country (and elsewhere in North and South America) count all of the birds they can find in a 15 mile diameter circle. PVBA coordinates the Claremont CBC, centered at the intersection of Mills Ave and Mount Baldy Rd. in northern Claremont. Our circle includes many kinds of bird habitats, including lower elevations of the San Gabriel Mountains, many kinds of parks and other open spaces, as well as neighborhoods.
Our count will take place on Saturday, December 19th, 2026. Volunteers will be formed into teams and assigned areas to count. Birders of all ability are welcome on the count.
If you would like to join us our CBC, please register online. If you have questions, please contact the Compiler, Dan Stoebel.
Driving on gravel roads, some walking on uneven gravel roads.
The Salton Sea is a major wintering ground for shorebirds, waterfowl and Sandhill Cranes as well as desert specialties such as Abert’s Towhee, Verdin, Black-tailed Gnatcatchers and more with nearly 100 species expected. Meet up and itinerary to be determined. State Park entry fee $7.00 adults/$5.00 seniors.
Lodging is available in the Brawley area and recommendations will be forthcoming.
Trips are rated by difficulty to help you prepare.
PVBA Field Trip Difficulty Levels – Trips rated Easy through Strenuous involve walking and standing for several hours.
Minimal – Little or no walking, option to exit car and walk short distances over relatively level terrain. Example: Drive-through wetlands.
Easy – Walking on relatively level terrain, paved or maintained dirt roads (many locations wheelchair accessible.) Example: Artificial wetlands and botanic gardens.
Moderate – Some elevation change, stairs, walking on sloped grass, rolling hills, open fields or groomed hiking trails with mild trip hazards (tree roots, rocks, etc.) Example: Regional Parks with lakes and hiking trails.
Strenuous – Irregular or rocky terrain, > 500ft. elevation change, some off-trail walking. Example: Natural areas and preserves (North Etiwanda Preserve.)
For your comfort and enjoyment, participants should plan to bring the following items: