Join us in celebrating 100 years of Conservation and Community this October!
Special Events, Workshops, Field Trips and Drop-ins
We are holding events at restricted access sites, hosting special leaders, and holding collaborations with our partners! SCVBA Members receive priority registration and opportunity to participate in special events. Join or renew now!
No trip limits, sign up for as many as you would like.
100 Images for 100 Years
Great Egret by Hita Bambhania-Modha
In honor of its 100th Anniversary, the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance compiled a special collection of 100 Images for 100 Years. A wide range of photographers and artists were invited to participate from long-time SCVBA members to young birders, from nationally recognized award winners to enthusiastic hobbyists. Photos were all taken in Santa Clara County, and artwork depicted birds that have been seen in the county. In all 61 photographers and artists are represented with locations from Morgan Hill to Palo Alto, Loma Prieta Summit to Sierra OSP.
I hope you find that this collection of bird images truly reflects the beauty and diversity of birds in Santa Clara County.
If viewing the collection leaves you wanting more, refer to Centennial Photographer and Artist page for ways to see more from your favorite photographers and artists.
Members Banquet
Join us for dinner and a program with Kenn Kaufman at the Los Altos Community Center on Friday, October 3rd. Sales closed Sept 28th.
Wildlife Fair
Join us at the Science & Math Buildling at West Valley College in Saratoga on Saturday, October 4th, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM.
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10:00-11:00 Nature Journaling with Leena Khanzode - Register
10:00- 11:00 Young Birder’s Club nature walk
11:00-12:00 Native Plant Garden tour with West Valley Interns
12:00-1:00 California Snakes with Author and CalPoly professor Emily Taylor
12:00-1:00 Birds in Watercolor with Floy Zittin - Register
12:00-1:00 Young Birder’s Club with Kenn Kauffman nature walk
1:00-3:00 Campus Bioblitz with Bioblitz Club
1:00-2:00 Book Signing and Q & A with Kenn Kaufman
All Day Build a nest box with Chuck Wade and Girl Scouts
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Want to learn more about what’s going on in the birding and conservation community? We will be featuring speakers from our local conservation community and the larger birding community throughout the day. Lectures will be held in SM 36.
10 AM: The power of people, technology, and birds to change science and conservation - with Brian Sullivan of Cornell Lab of Ornithology
11:15 AM: Panel Discussion: Biodiversity and Conservation - with speakers from CNPS, SCVBA, the City of San Jose, and the Sierra Club
12:15 PM: County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga proclamation
1 PM: Lightning Talks: Birds in Action - with speakers from iNaturalist, TALON, Re-oaking Silicon Valley, and West Valley College
2:15 PM: Linking Landscapes, Communities, And the Future of Conservation - with Andrea Mackenzie, General Manager of Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, and David Mauk,
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Bosma Optics
Cheeseman’s Wildlife Safari Tours
Emily Chin’s Pressed Flowers
Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance
California Native Seeds
Los Gatos Birdwatcher
Down by the Bay Nursery
Simple Wealth
Central Coast Snakes
Corporate Sponsorship
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The Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance Centennial Celebration
Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, a local chapter of the National Audubon Society, was founded in 1925 with the mission to promote the enjoyment, understanding, and protection of birds and other wildlife by engaging people of all ages in birding, education, and conservation. This year we mark the one hundredth year of our organization with a strong statement of our dedication to preserving the wildlife and wild spaces in our community. Through our century-long history we have inspired thousands of children and adults to care about the natural world around us.
With an eye toward the future, and how we will continue to expand our impact, it is time to celebrate our legacy and the people and organizations that have played a role in our county’s environmental legacy. Join us for our month-long Centennial Celebration this October, culminating in a Member Banquet on October 3rd and a full-day Wildlife Fair on October 4.
Throughout the month, SCVBA will be offering special Centennial activities including field trips to our various signature habitats, guest speakers, classes, bioblitzes and demonstrations.
Become a sponsor and secure your complimentary tickets to some of our events as well as recognition at the Banquet and Fair, as well as all our promotional event materials. Sponsors may also qualify for a table at our Wildlife Fair where vendors from all over will have an opportunity to meet attendees and showcase their organization’s work.
To learn more about how you can support our 100 year milestone and benefit from the visibility it will offer your organization, please visit SCVBirdAlliance.org/centennial-celebration, email office@scvbirdalliance, or call 408-252-3747 to contribute today. We look forward to making you a part of this major event, which promises to bring in large numbers of visitors from the Bay Area and beyond.
The following dropdown summarizes some of the sponsorship opportunities as well as benefits for those interested in supporting this important event.
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Sponsorship levels include the benefits listed, as well as all benefits for lower levels.
• Habitat Hero $15,000+
- Up to 3 guided walks led by SCVBA staff
- Custom bird guide of corporate campus
- Proclamation from SCVBA recognizing corporation
- Corporate logo on website
- including all benefits below
• Avian Ally $10,000-$14,999
- Guided walk for corporate staff
- Presentation at corporate office
- Corporate logo at banquet and fair tables
- Corporate logo in our Quarterly AVOCET
- including all benefits below
• Canopy Circle $5,000-$9,999
- Corporate logo displayed at entrance
- Recognition on Website
- including all benefits below
• Eco Innovator $2,500-$4,999
- Recognition on all Centennial promotional materials
- Recognition on Centennial field trips schedule
- Information table at Fair
• Bird Benefactor $1,000-$2,599
- Recognition on all Centennial promotional materials
Banner by Chris Johnson