This Junior Audubon activity will take place in the Natural History Museum at Peter Leveque’s Garage. Participants will have the opportunity to observe, handle, and measure preserved specimens. A highlight will be the observation and discussion of an actual Bengal Tiger. Tiger tea and woodpecker cookies will be served. Please invite parents, grandparents, family and friends. This museum is only open to the public on March 7th, 2026 from 9am-11am. You will find Musée de Leveque at 62 Hop Ranch Circle, Santa Rosa 95403. RSVP to Peter at (707) 542-8946.

Meet at the old entrance to the cemetery, on the corner of Franklin Avenue and Terrace Way. Parking is available south on the street by the church. Leader: Janet Bosshard (707) 480-3432

Bird Walk at Santa Rosa Creek Trail at Willowside Road. Trail entrance is north of Waldorf School. Park carefully on either side of Willowside Rd. No bathrooms available

Join Jerry Cole for a gentle introduction to bioacoustics (the study of sounds produced by animals), and an overview of recently developed technologies for the automatic identification of bird sounds. The talk will cover the technology underpinning automatic bird sound identifies, including BirdNet and Merlin Sound ID, and discuss hardware available for automatically capturing bird sounds at home or on the go.

Meet in the parking lot, across from the dog park. Parking pass required. Leader Janet Bosshard (707) 480-3432

Christyne Davidian, Chileno Valley Newt Brigade (CVNB) Captain

Sarah Millus, Biologist at Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands

Our speakers will offer insights into amphibian conservation and wildlife crossing. Chileno Valley Newt Brigade (CVNB) is a voluntary group concerned about vehicles on Chileno Valley Road running over newts and other amphibians trying to get to and from Laguna Lake to breed. The presentation will cover how the CVNB got started; amphibian species and biology; current conservation efforts and CVNB statistics; and the proposed wildlife crossing,