Stanislaus Audubon Society

Jim Cogswell is Coordinator of the Central Valley Joint Venture with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where he leads landscape‑scale migratory bird and habitat conservation across California’s Central Valley.  He has over twenty-five years of domestic and international experience, including wildlife program leadership in Hawai‘i, and conservation advisory roles in West and Central Africa. His work spans strategic planning, endangered species recovery, protected‑area management, and multi‑partner collaboration. Jim holds degrees in Wildlife Management and Environmental Policy. The Central Valley Joint Venture, founded in 1988, is guided by a management board of twenty members. This presentation will explain our mission and the impressive work of the members of CVJV. They have successfully leveraged and increased investments to protect and restore bird habitats on both public and private lands, throughout the San Joaquin Valley and beyond. As a result, their efforts have supported healthy, robust wild bird populations that also benefit local communities. Learn how you may join us in advancing our mission and make a positive impact. 

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Join John Fulton for a break from the Valley heat as we explore the birds of Monterey Bay at Elkhorn Slough and Moss Landing harbor. A variety of shorebirds, waders, gulls and terns, sea ducks, cormorants, and grebes are likely. We’ll look for any rare birds reported in the area. Meet at Casa de Fruta on Highway 152 at 9:00 a.m. If you want to meet at Moss Landing, meet where Jetty Road intersects Highway 1 around 10 a.m. RSVP suggested to John Fulton at Merced_birding@hotmail.com. Bring a lunch, water, and be prepared for variable conditions including wind and fog.