Join us for a walk of up to 1.5 miles to look for the three regular owl species found on the Bufferlands. We hope to have locations staked out to see Barn Owls and Burrowing Owls, and we hope to find a viewable, early Great Horned Owl nest.  We’ll stay out until sunset and watch […]

We plan to see a nice selection of birds found in the Sacramento area in winter. By visiting an area with grasslands, wetlands, and riparian forest, we can expect to find waterfowl and other water birds, raptors, wintering songbirds and, maybe, a few surprises. Expect to walk up to two miles on fairly even ground. […]

Join us for a two-mile guided hike as we look for wildflowers, returning migrating birds, and other signs of spring. There will be access to a restroom. Advanced registration is required for this free event as space is limited. We will begin accepting reservations on February 26, so please plan accordingly. To register, please email […]

Join Bufferlands biologists along with the Bufferlands docent team for a guided walk through the grassland, wetland and riparian habitats of the 2,000+ acre open space preserve surrounding the EchoWater Facility. It’s a great time of the year to identify a wide variety of plants that are in bloom and to see a number of the […]