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Sea and Sage Audubon Society

An Orange County CA Chapter of the National Audubon Society

Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, October 26th, 8:00 – 11:00 AM

(Early Bird Walk From 7:15-8:00 AM)

On Saturday morning, October 26th, we will host the Sea and Sage Audubon Society’s 31st Annual Pancake Breakfast at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. Our breakfast menu includes pancakes, sausages (including a plant-based option), potatoes, fresh fruit, orange juice, hot coffee, hot tea, and milk, served from 8:00 to 11:00 AM. Dining will be inside the historic Duck Club, and we offer limited outdoor seating at the picnic tables.

It’s not Just Pancakes! In support of the Marsh Education Project and our chapter’s activities, guests are encouraged to shop at our famous Used Book Sale and join a guided bird walk, including a new accessibility bird walk around the pollinator gardens. Don’t miss an enlightening discussion led by Sylvia Gallagher. Be sure to visit Audubon House and the Nature Store, shop with Wild Birds Unlimited, check out the latest birding optics with Optics4Birding, and visit our native plant sales, chapter exhibits, photo booth, and games. Get your Chapter Ambassador Card stamped to qualify for the chance to win a gift certificate at our bookstore (no purchase required). After breakfast, stop at the Rinse station to get your dishes cleaned.

Event Schedule

  • 7:15-8:00 AM Early Bird Walk (Line-up at Audubon House at 7:00 AM)
    • Reservations are not required for the bird walk. Meet in front of Audubon House (all birders welcome!). 
  • 8:00–11:00 AM Breakfast Served – Sea & Sage Activities Commence 
  • 9:15 AM & 11:00 AM  Drawings (At the Ambassador Table) (no purchase necessary) 
    • Ambassador Tickets are available to everyone. To win a Nature Store Gift Certificate, visit at least four of our Chapter Activities and get your ticket stamped (no purchase necessary).
    •  Those who bring at least two reusable (non-single use) dinnerware items (e.g., plates, utensils, drink cups, coffee cups, cloth napkins) can enter a drawing for a gift basket provided by Birds Unlimited (no purchase necessary).
    •   A special drawing will be held for attendees of a “Discussion with Sylvia” (no purchase necessary). 
  • 9:30-10:00 AM Accessibility Bird Walk – Pollinator Garden (Everyone welcome!) 
  • Members of our Accessibility Committee and any other guests will meet just outside the Duck Club at 9:30 AM for a 30-minute walk through the pollinator gardens and along the flat trail to the Education Center, where participants can join an enlightening discussion with Sylvia Gallagher. 
  • 10:00-10:45 AM Discussion with Sylvia Gallagher: “How I Became a Birder” (At the Education Center Patio) 
  • Please join us for a discussion with Sylvia on the Education Center Patio. Open seating will be provided for accessibility walk participants and Pancake Breakfast Guests, with some extra coffee and light snacks served

Get your tickets!

Advanced Reservations are strongly recommended and encouraged, as the event fills up quickly, and we need good head counts to shop for the correct amount of food.

Tickets will cost $15 for adults, $10 for volunteers, $8 for children ten years and under, and free for children under 3. Walk-ons pay $20.

Reservations through Eventbrite are recommended: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sea-sages-annual-pancake-breakfast-2024-tickets-1006982530857. (Purchases must be completed by October 24).

Alternative Payment Method: To pay with a check, by mail, or by dropping it off at Audubon House, please print and include this form: Pancake Breakfast Mail in Reservations. Send the payment with the completed form by mail to PO Box 5447, Irvine, CA 92616 or drop it off at Audubon House (checks must be received by October 24).

Parking

Parking is limited – early reservations and carpooling are encouraged.

Handicapped parking is available. Please indicate when you make your reservations.

Volunteers Needed:

Would you like to help Sea and Sage continue to make this fun event successful?

We need volunteers for shifts as short as 2 hours on the event day (Oct 26) and the day before (Friday). Volunteer roles include cooking, helping with food preparation, setting up and tear down, parking patrol, cleaning at the rinse station, general help, and more. For more details, contact the Pancake Breakfast Event Coordinators at seaandsageevents@gmail.com or see the Eventbrite page.

Help us Reduce Trash

To help reduce waste and our carbon footprint for all our events, we provide everything you need in the way of non-disposable dinnerware (plates, silverware, cups, napkins, etc.).

However, we encourage you to bring at least two REUSABLE (non-disposable) tableware items, including utensils, cloth napkins, plates, small bowls, juice cups, and coffee cups, to the Pancake Breakfast. Those who do will be rewarded with an entry into a special drawing, compliments of Wild Birds Unlimited.