Events

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

Join us for a volunteer work party at Kendall-Frost Marsh

Meet the birds of your neighborhood!

A short course in birding offered at a local library!

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

Coronado Community READ Event.

Hop on. Hop off. Bird! Meet us off the trolley and discover what birds we can find, just a short distance away from transit stops.

Help restore habitat for birds and other wildlife!

Help restore habitat for birds and other wildlife!

Join us on the first Saturday of every month for our monthly volunteer work parties to help improve and appreciate our native habitats.

Learn about birding!

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

Join San Diego Bird Alliance and San Diego Gas & Electric in this community restoration event supporting California Least Terns in Mission Bay.

Join us for fish seining at Kendall Frost Marsh to explore the diverse aquatic life of Mission Bay and learn about the vital role fish play in the ecosystem.

LGBTQ+IA friendly Birding Outing! These outings are for all people who seek a non-judgemental community - birder, hiker, or just looking for community, everyone is welcome!

A short course in birding offered at a local library!

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

Join Bird Alliance and Friends of Rose Creek for riparian habitat restoration

The purpose of these strolls is to foster a community of individuals who enjoy the combination of bird watching and bird photography. Ideally, we can all improve our bird photography skills by learning from and teaching each other.

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

How (& Why) to start birding! A free library presentation

Join Bird Alliance and Friends of Famosa Slough for wetland, riparian and chaparral habitat restoration.

Join us for a volunteer work party at Kendall-Frost Marsh

A short course in birding offered at a local library!

Join us this Saturday for a birding outing at Kendall Frost Marsh, where you can explore diverse bird species and learn about the wetlands and ongoing restoration efforts in Mission Bay. This event would be part of Border BioBlitz, so come prepared with your Phone to help us document everything we see.

Count birds for conservation on this unique outing, part of the 2026 San Diego Birdathon!

A short course in birding offered at a local library!

Count birds for conservation on this unique outing, part of the 2026 San Diego Birdathon!

Learn about birding!

Join Bird Alliance and Friends of Rose Creek for riparian habitat restoration

The purpose of these strolls is to foster a community of individuals who enjoy the combination of bird watching and bird photography. Ideally, we can all improve our bird photography skills by learning from and teaching each other.

Count birds for conservation on this unique outing, part of the 2026 San Diego Birdathon!

Join The Nat, the SDSU Biodiversity Museum, and the UC San Diego Natural Reserve System in a worldwide collaboration to observe the natural world through photography!

Join Bird Alliance and Friends of Famosa Slough for wetland, riparian and chaparral habitat restoration.

Join us for a volunteer work party at Kendall-Frost Marsh and help us document all the species you see will be joining Border BioBlitz and the City Nature Change, so come ready with your phone!

Count birds for conservation on this unique outing, part of the 2026 San Diego Birdathon!

Count birds for conservation on this unique outing, part of the 2026 San Diego Birdathon!

Join us for fish seining at Kendall Frost Marsh to explore the diverse aquatic life of Mission Bay and learn about the vital role fish play in the ecosystem. Documenting the diverse wildlife as this event will be part of Border BioBlitz and City Nature Challege

Join Bird Alliance and Friends of Rose Creek for riparian habitat restoration

Join Bird Alliance and Friends of Famosa Slough for wetland, riparian and chaparral habitat restoration.

Join us for a volunteer work party at Kendall-Frost Marsh and help us document all the species you see will be joining Border BioBlitz, so come ready with your phone!

Join us this Saturday for a birding outing at Kendall Frost Marsh, where you can explore diverse bird species and learn about the wetlands and ongoing restoration efforts in Mission Bay.

The purpose of these strolls is to foster a community of individuals who enjoy the combination of bird watching and bird photography. Ideally, we can all improve our bird photography skills by learning from and teaching each other.

Join us for a volunteer work party at Kendall-Frost Marsh

Join us for fish seining at Kendall Frost Marsh to explore the diverse aquatic life of Mission Bay and learn about the vital role fish play in the ecosystem.

Join us for a volunteer work party at Kendall-Frost Marsh

Join us this Saturday for a birding outing at Kendall Frost Marsh, where you can explore diverse bird species and learn about the wetlands and ongoing restoration efforts in Mission Bay.

Join us for a volunteer work party at Kendall-Frost Marsh

Join us for fish seining at Kendall Frost Marsh to explore the diverse aquatic life of Mission Bay and learn about the vital role fish play in the ecosystem.

Please Join Honorary Chair Joan Embery and Our Amazing Community Sept 19 at Lakeside's River Park to Celebrate Our 25th Anniversary!

Join us for a volunteer work party at Kendall-Frost Marsh

Join us this Saturday for a birding outing at Kendall Frost Marsh, where you can explore diverse bird species and learn about the wetlands and ongoing restoration efforts in Mission Bay.

Join us for a volunteer work party at Kendall-Frost Marsh

Join us for fish seining at Kendall Frost Marsh to explore the diverse aquatic life of Mission Bay and learn about the vital role fish play in the ecosystem.

Join us for a volunteer work party at Kendall-Frost Marsh

Join us this Saturday for a birding outing at Kendall Frost Marsh, where you can explore diverse bird species and learn about the wetlands and ongoing restoration efforts in Mission Bay.

Join us and Friends of Rose Creek for a sunset bird outing in the salt marsh and riparian habitat. This free, guided outing includes: binoculars to borrow, migratory birds and a chance to learn about these important habitats.

Help keep the Mission Bay watershed clean by removing litter from Tecolote Canyon!

Come join San Diego Bird Alliance birding at Waterfront Park as we celebrate Black History Month!

Explore Famosa Slough with the Friends of Famosa Slough

The purpose of these strolls is to foster a community of individuals who enjoy the combination of bird watching and bird photography. Ideally, we can all improve our bird photography skills by learning from and teaching each other.

Join Bird Alliance and Friends of Rose Creek for riparian habitat restoration

Put your bird knowledge to the test with bird trivia!

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

A relaxed birding outing in IB, with views of SoCal Salt Works and a beautiful mural

The SoCal Salt Works and the South Bay Wildlife Refuge consists of a series of salt ponds used to extract salt from seawater by evaporation. This area is normally closed to the public, except for once-per-month guided walks led by San Diego Bird Alliance docents during the bird non-breeding fall and winter months.

Join us this Saturday for a birding outing at Kendall Frost Marsh, where you can explore diverse bird species and learn about the wetlands and ongoing restoration efforts in Mission Bay.

Join Friends of Famosa Slough for an awesome opportunity to learn more about efforts to protect and restore this urban wetland and participate in restoration efforts yourself!

LGBTQ+IA friendly Birding Outing! These outings are for all people who seek a non-judgemental community - birder, hiker, or just looking for community, everyone is welcome!

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

Help plant native plants at the WorldBeat Center for Black History Month!

Register now for the annual event co-hosted by UC San Diego Natural Reserve System and the San Diego Bird Alliance in partnership with the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve and the City of San Diego. 

To prepare for the annual Love Your Wetlands Day event on February 7th, we will be harvesting tule from Anstine Nature Preserve for the boat-building activity at Saturday’s event.

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

The SoCal Salt Works and the South Bay Wildlife Refuge consists of a series of salt ponds used to extract salt from seawater by evaporation. This area is normally closed to the public, except for once-per-month guided walks led by San Diego Bird Alliance docents during the bird non-breeding fall and winter months.

Join us and Friends of Rose Creek for a sunset bird outing in the salt marsh and riparian habitat. This free, guided outing includes: binoculars to borrow, migratory birds and a chance to learn about these important habitats.

An ethnobotany expedition with a ranger! Roll, stroll, or walk - all are welcome, including friends on four legs :)

Join us at Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary for a morning hike!

Join us on the first Saturday of every month for our monthly volunteer work parties to help improve and appreciate our native habitats.

Join leader Martha Wild for a truly 'Wild' morning at El Monte County Park!

Join us to help protect Silverwood’s biodiversity by removing invasive plants! 🌱 ❌

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

Learn how to tune in to the beautiful world of bird song. We'll break down the spectrogram to understand how it can help us tune in to the finer details and patterns of bird sound.

Join us at Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary for a morning hike!

Join us for a volunteer work party at Kendall-Frost Marsh, as we clean up the site for LYWD

A birding outing at local natural park.

Join us to help protect Silverwood’s biodiversity by removing invasive plants! 🌱 ❌

Join Bird Alliance and Friends of Famosa Slough for wetland, riparian and chaparral habitat restoration.

It is that time of year again! Help us prepare Kendall-Frost Marsh for our annual Love Your Wetlands Day by removing invasive species.

It is that time of year again! Help us prepare Kendall-Frost Marsh for our annual Love Your Wetlands Day by removing invasive species.

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

The SoCal Salt Works and the South Bay Wildlife Refuge consists of a series of salt ponds used to extract salt from seawater by evaporation. This area is normally closed to the public, except for once-per-month guided walks led by San Diego Bird Alliance docents during the bird non-breeding fall and winter months.

An outing for every body, big and small, to enjoy the birds and other wildlife at Lindo Lake

Join us for an opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

Explore Famosa Slough with the Friends of Famosa Slough

The purpose of these strolls is to foster a community of individuals who enjoy the combination of bird watching and bird photography. Ideally, we can all improve our bird photography skills by learning from and teaching each other.

Join Bird Alliance and Friends of Rose Creek for riparian habitat restoration

Wonders of the Wetlands is our quarterly lecture series hosted by UC San Diego Natural Reserve System and San Diego Bird Alliance

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

Hop on. Hop off. Bird! Meet us off the trolley and discover what birds we can find, just a short distance away from transit stops.

Discover the art and history of natural ink-making in a hands-on workshop using oak galls found right here at Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary! Guided by artist and educator Beatrice Darimont, this workshop is designed to connect you with nature, get your creativity flowing, and the explore the fascinating chemistry of gall ink!

Join us for a Tree Walk!

Join us for fish seining at Kendall Frost Marsh to explore the diverse aquatic life of Mission Bay and learn about the vital role fish play in the ecosystem.

Restore native habitat, remove invasive plants, and help install signage at the River Mouth

This ever changing environment attracts a variety of shorebirds, ducks, waders, and more!

Restore native habitat, remove invasive plants, and help install signage at the River Mouth

LGBTQ+IA friendly Birding Outing! These outings are for all people who seek a non-judgemental community - birder, hiker, or just looking for community, everyone is welcome!

Join us for a weekday opportunity to help with meaningful conservation work! These events will combine meaningful conservation work with a strong sense of community. Whether you're reconnecting with a favorite activity or joining us for the first time, all are welcome.

Come watch birds at the San Diego River Mouth

Join Bird Alliance and Friends of Rose Creek for a morning of King Tides documenting!