Sierra Foothills Audubon Society is headquartered in Grass Valley, California. Our membership area includes Nevada, Placer, and parts of Yuba, and El Dorado Counties.

Use this site to find out more about the Sierra Foothills Audubon Society chapter. Use the Activities page to participate in our events and Conservation page to foster online communications about issues important to you. Be sure to check our newsletter, The Phoebe. The free Acrobat reader is needed to read the Phoebe.

The Phoebe

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Sep Oct 2026

Upcoming Events

Oct
18
Sun
8:00 am Bird Walk For Beginners In Grass...
Bird Walk For Beginners In Grass...
Oct 18 @ 8:00 am – 10:30 am
Leader: Rudy Darling (and various other people) 530-272-6504 rdarling@sbbmail.com This walk is designed for beginners, but more skilled birders are helpful and welcome. We’ll talk about how and where to find birds, and what to look for when you find one. We meet in the parking lot of the Briar Patch Market on Sierra College Drive in Grass Valley. We ...
Oct
21
Wed
8:30 am Saunter for Bird Lovers Auburn R...
Saunter for Bird Lovers Auburn R...
Oct 21 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Leaders: Kate Brennan and Ann Thomas 530-268-1682 (Kate’s phone) 530-263-7413 (text) Fall is a special time of the year as migrating birds are beginning to come into the area for the winter. Join us as we slowly walk through the park, stopping to identify and observe the behavior of the birds we see. All bird lovers are welcome. We generally ...
Oct
24
Sat
8:30 am Bridgeport Bird Walk
Bridgeport Bird Walk
Oct 24 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Leader: Allen Bertke 530-913-2722  bertke@pacbell.net Meet at the tiny Kneebone Cemetery just before you get to the Bridgeport Visitor’s center on Pleasant Valley Rd. Free parking just north of there on the shoulder of Pleasant Valley Rd. We will follow Kentucky Creek to the Yuba River, past the Visitor’s center and historic hay and wagon barn, then across the longest covered bridge in ...
Oct
25
Sun
8:30 am Birding on Placer Land Trust’s H...
Birding on Placer Land Trust’s H...
Oct 25 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Leader: Sarah Roeske roeske.sarah@gmail.com All are welcome. This is a co-Placer Land Trust–Sierra Foothills Audubon Society event. Please check the Placer Land Trust “Events” site to sign up: https://placerlandtrust.org/calendar/. They will provide information for where to meet. This ~1700-acre property includes blue oak–grassland, black oak–pine woodland, and several ponds. Approximately 2.5 miles of walking on farm roads, moderate uphill sections, ...
Nov
11
Wed
8:30 am Birding at Clover Valley Preserv...
Birding at Clover Valley Preserv...
Nov 11 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Leader: Sarah Roeske 916-281-4914 This is a co-Placer Land Trust–Sierra Foothills Audubon Society event. The Placer Land Trust “Events” web site will advertise it about three to four weeks before the event. https://placerlandtrust.org/calendar/. Please sign up through the Land Trust to attend; they will provide information for where to meet. Clover Valley is one of the last remaining intact sections of ...
Nov
15
Sun
8:00 am Bird Walk For Beginners In Grass...
Bird Walk For Beginners In Grass...
Nov 15 @ 8:00 am – 10:30 am
Leader: Rudy Darling (and various other people) 530-272-6504 rdarling@sbbmail.com This walk is designed for beginners, but more skilled birders are helpful and welcome. We’ll talk about how and where to find birds, and what to look for when you find one. We meet in the parking lot of the Briar Patch Market on Sierra College Drive in Grass Valley. We ...
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