With a generous grant from the Cornell Lab Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative, AFC is now offering a field trip specifically focused on birds!

Experience this new curriculum on a tour of Rubio Canyon with Jodhan Fine, curriculum co-developer via Occidental College. You’ll learn more about identifying birds, how they have adapted to our climate, and the intricacies of the relationships between humans and birds.

• Time: Sunday, March 24th, 9:00am – 10:30am
• Location: Rubio Canyon Rail Trailhead – next to 1330 Rubio Vista Road, Altadena

You’ll want to bring binoculars and consider downloading the free Merlin bird app in advance by accessing https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/download/ (Be sure to download Merlin’s “US: West Coast” bird information.) Street parking can be found on Sunshine Drive, but please be mindful of permit-only streets.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED – register here.

Rail Trailhead – next to 1330 Rubio Vista Road, Altadena
Take Lake Avenue North (towards the mountains)
Turn right on Delores Drive
Take a right on Rubio Canyon Road
Take a left on Rubio Crest Drive
Take a right on Rubio Vista Road
Trailhead is on the right between 1330 and 1342 Rubio Vista Road