Among the many programs Sea and Sage Audubon employs to fulfill our mission are the following:
Conservation
Monitoring and working to preserve open spaces and areas of ecological diversity throughout Southern California, frequently networking with other Audubon chapters and other conservation organizations. Partnering with county and municipal parks to effect best practices for land use; for habitat preservation, restoration, and maintenance policies; and for safe trail use. Partnering with state parks to monitor and protect endangered species such as Least Terns and Snowy Plovers.
Bird Counts and Bird Studies
Conducting four annual Christmas Bird Counts; the annual Orange County Spring Count; the monthly BirdSeasons phenology study; seasonal Snowy Plover surveys; Least Tern monitoring; monthly Upper Newport Bay and San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary surveys; and the Tree Swallow Nest Box Program.
Adult Education Programs
Teaching beginning and advanced birding classes featuring identification by sight and sound, accompanied by field trips; bat walks led by a local bat biologist; a full schedule of field trips open to members and the public to local and more distant destinations, including pelagic trips; and naturalist-led walks at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Academic Scientific Research
Sponsoring research on ecology and conservation through the Bloom-Hays grant program.
Youth Education Programs
Focusing on the Outdoor Adventures Program for 4th and 5th graders with an emphasis on under-served communities and the Junior Naturalist teen program.
Offering summer camp sessions for ages seven through seventeen, focusing on birds and other wildlife, native plants, habitats, and wetland ecology.
Community Outreach
Communicating and offering programs and volunteer opportunities:
The Sea and Sage website is a continuing resource providing information about chapter programs and activities.
Monthly General Meetings and 4th Tuesday Conservation lectures provide opportunities for our members to come together to hear about topics of interest.
The Annual Dinner, Pancake Breakfast and Summer Barbeque are welcomed social events.
A wide range of committees engage our membership in volunteering to do meaningful work.
