Who are the dawn chorus singers that wake you up in the morning? What chirps and calls can you hear throughout the day? More often than not, we hear birds before we see them. Learn the soundscape of your backyard with this interactive Zoom workshop introducing bird songs and calls. We will do journaling exercises, practice tools for remembering different calls, and dig deep into common backyard bird sounds in Sonoma County to get you started on noticing birds by ear.

Please note that this workshop will ask participants to sit outdoors for short periods of time and write reflective entries in a journal. It is limited to 20 participants to promote community interaction on Zoom.

Allison Titus bridges conservation and education as the Community Education Manager at the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation. She plans, manages, and leads outings and online programs for a robust public education program that serves people across the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed every year. Prior to working at the Laguna Foundation, she worked in conservation management on Mount Tamalpais, surveying the vast coastal flora, and as a lead instructor for Wilderness Orientation at UC Santa Cruz. Allison is an avid bird-noticer both by sight and sound, and enjoys sharing a passion for birds with others.

CANCELLATION POLICY: If you need to cancel, please notify us as soon as possible so that others on the waitlist may attend. Cancellations received more than 14 days in advance of the event date will receive a full refund. Cancellations made between 14-7 days in advance will receive a 50% refund. We are sorry but refunds cannot be given on cancellations made less than 7 days in advance. Please also note that we need a minimum number of participants to conduct this workshop. If the Laguna Foundation needs to cancel the event for any reason, we will notify you as soon as possible (at least 1 day prior to the event) and you will receive a full refund.