What walks, talks, and other nature-related events are coming up in Novato and North Marin in December? Read below for our upcoming events 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 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
Sunday, 12/15: Ducks & Other Swimming Birds
Seminar at Wild Birds Unlimited
In this in-store presentation, we’ll be discussing ducks and other swimming birds. We’ll give an overview of the different families: ducks, geese, swans, grebes, rails, and cormorants, then move on to how to identify and find our most notable local species.
For more details and to reserve your spot, visit the event page here.
Sunday, 12/29: Hamilton Wetlands Bird Walk
Join Jack and Corrina for a winter walk on the Bay Trail at Hamilton. We’ll observe the multitudes of shorebirds, waterfowl, and raptors at Marin’s most accessible tidal wetlands.
For more details, 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.
December 5: Birds at Pacheco Pond, Marin Audubon. See our profile of Pacheco Pond.
December 7: Birds at Bahia, Rush Creek, and Rowland Avenue, Marin Audubon. See our profiles of Bahia and Rush Creek.
December 10: Beginning Birding at McInnis Park, Marin Audubon.
December 11: Birds at Stafford Lake, Marin Parks. See our profile of Stafford Lake.
December 12: Birds at Jean and John Starkweather Shoreline Park, Marin Audubon.
December 15: Senior Stroll at Hamilton Wetlands, Marin Parks. See our profile of Hamilton Wetlands.
Header photo: Common goldeneye courtship display by Thomas Landgren. Want to see goldeneyes? Join a trip to the Bahia Lagoon.