What walks, talks, and other nature-related events are coming up in Novato and North Marin in March? Read below for our upcoming events (free, but advanced registration required) as well as our monthly compilation of local guided walks and nature-related events sponsored by other groups.
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Nature in Novato events are posted over the course of each month. Near the beginning of each month, they are listed in the Wild Birds Unlimited email newsletter, at which point most events fill up within a day or two. If you would like to beat the bird store crowd to the punch, you can subscribe to Nature in Novato and receive an email notice whenever a new post is published, including this new monthly event summary, which goes out out a few days before the bird store newsletter. Just type your email address below! (All contact information is completely private and will not be used for any commercial purposes; unsubscribing is easy.)
Our Nature in Novato/Wild Birds Unlimited events are free of charge, but are limited to small groups for the best possible experience; please click through to each event to reserve your space.
Nature in Novato Events
3/3: Deer Island Bird Walk SOLD OUT
Join guest leader David Herlocker and Jack from Wild Birds Unlimited for a walk around this Novato preserve. This walk is fully booked; existing sign-ups can see the event details here.
3/14: Bird Conservation at the Backyard Level
Jack from Nature in Novato will be Marin Audubon’s guest speaker this month, presenting on ways we can safeguard and foster bird populations around our homes and neighborhoods. This talk at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center in Tiburon will take place at 7:30 PM on Thursday, March 14 and is free and open to the public, with no advance registration required.
For more program details and location information, see the event page here.
3/17: Indian Tree Bird Walk SOLD OUT
Join us for a small group walk at Indian Tree Open Space Preserve. This underappreciated preserve is lightly traveled and offers Novato’s only real redwood and Douglas-fir forest as well as a diverse broadleaf woodland. During this transition period from winter to spring, we expect to see winter forest birds like varied thrushes, while spring birdsong will already be ramping up with a vibrant chorus of purple finches, orange-crowned warblers, and more anticipated. This field trip is particularly good for practicing identification by ear – sometimes these small forest birds are hard to see!
This walk is now fully booked, but existing sign-ups can view the details on the event page here.
3/24: Birdsong Seminar at Wild Birds Unlimited
In this in-store seminar, we’ll introduce you to the most common songs and other vocalizations heard from our backyard birds. We’ll teach you why birds sing, which birds sing, and when they sing. Most importantly, we’ll give you the tools and techniques to both remember these bird sounds and learn others in the future.
For full details and to reserve your spot, visit the event page here.
Other Upcoming Nature Events
The two most active other groups that regularly offer free public bird walks in our area are Marin Audubon Society and Marin County Parks. Check their calendars for additional scheduled events in other parts of the county; Novato and San Rafael-based activities are listed below.
March 2: Birds at Stafford Lake, Marin Audubon. Read our profile of Stafford Lake.
March 5: Wetlands restoration walk at McInnis Marsh, San Rafael, Marin Parks.
March 7: Birds Las Gallinas Ponds, Marin Audubon. Read our profile of Las Gallinas.
March 9: Volunteer trail construction at Mount Burdell, Marin Open Space.
March 10: Nature for Kids at Indian Valley, featuring wet and slimy creatures, Marin Open Space.
March 17: Birdsong Series 1 at Mount Burdell, Marin Open Space. Read our profile of the birds of Mount Burdell.
March 24: Wet Weather Wonders at Indian Valley, Marin Open Space.
April 3: Birds Olompali State Historic Park, Marin Audubon. Read our profile of Olompali.
Header photo: Redwoods at Indian Tree Open Space Preserve
This is a terrific summary of March events – thanks, Jack!