This Meetup group is for anyone wanting to learn more about their pet's health and wellness or anyone with a passion for animals. Join us to network with others in the pet and animal services community or just come with questions and a desire to learn more about your animal. We will host topics such as disease prevention, acupuncture in pets, pet first aid, grooming tips, local wildlife concerns, pet behavior solutions, dog training tips, coping with pet loss and grief, your pet and the law, ani …

This is actually a one day event. Our goal is to clean up an area near Los Padres National Forest. This area will become part of a new preserve. We will be removing barb wire fence and other rancho detritus. Fence removal is important for the movement of wildlife, the safety of visitors, and the promotion of a natural ideal. This event will take place June 4th 9am to 2pm. I need at least 10 people to RSVP. Please bring water, sunscreen, and a hat. Lunch will be provided.

Monthly Bird Walks with Los Angeles Audubon. Join experienced bird walk leaders who will help you explore the varied habitat in and around the greater Los Angeles Area. All are welcome, but no pets or small children, please. Appropriate for young bird watchers age 6 years and older. Enjoy woodland nature areas, parklands and lakes, natural coastal scrub habitat and saltwater marshes. Binoculars are provided on many of the walks. Bird walks are geared for the beginner/intermediate birders looking …

The Sierra Club Orange County has over 5000 members which shared interests in the outdoors and the environment. We have countless outings for hikers and walkers, and special groups for those interested in the environment, politics, conservation, travel, and global warming. All our hikes and trips are organized and led by trained and experienced individuals who adhere to proven safety practices to make sure everybody has an enjoyable experience! Please visit the related Sierra Club websites to vi …

CLICK HERE TO DONATE: http://www.naturalist-for-you.org/donate.htm Your fun source for interpretive nature tours, including hiking, walking, wet 'n' wild, waterfalls, plant & wildlife identification, foraging, birding, photography, national forest access, boulder scrambling, exploring, backpacking, living history, outdoor music jams, & fitness.  Programs range from easy family-friendly through extremely challenging adult adventures. Day hikes through overnighters. Specializing in the 4 nation …

Animal Protection and Rescue League is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which works to document and expose animal cruelty occurring behind closed doors, educates the public on animals issues through innovative outreach campaigns, and works with policymakers and politicians to implement humane change. Since forming in 2003, APRL has garnered the attention of national and international media, influenced animal protection legislation, conducted numerous rescues of abused factory farmed …

We are a local group of compassionate people dedicated to healthy lifestyles that promote kindness and peace in our community.  We're based in Orange County, California.  However, our offerings are relevant for people anywhere in the world as online wellness sessions and virtual events. Veganism is the foundation for justice, health, wholeness, and compassion in our lives and in the larger world. I've found that there are many vegan groups out there, but many of us (including myself) would benef …

We are the local chapter of the Pachamama Alliance. http://pachamama.org/ Our mission is to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on the planet. We engage on a monthly basis to explore ways we can work together to support this mission in our community. Our main focus is to educate individuals and businesses in our community through the delivery of a free symposium called Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream. We are also looking for …

Los Padres ForestWatch is a community-based nonprofit organization that is leading efforts to protect the Los Padres National Forest and other public lands along California's Central Coast. Through innovative field work, scientific collaboration, and legal advocacy, we work to preserve and restore the forests, mountain streams, rolling hills, wetlands, coastal areas, and wildlife of this spectacular area.

This group is for anyone interested in birds, parrots, and other birds. Discuss feeding including what to make at home for your bird for vital health, training, care, tips and tricks. Our goal is to educate the public on how to provide a healthier, happier lifestyle for their loved winged family members

Meet other local hiking enthusiasts. All those who are dedicated to hiking excursions near and far, with a focus on leaving no trace of litter on our lands! We hike, snowshoe, camp, backpack, bring in speakers for our nature series, work on wilderness legislation and have monthly stewardship events to keep our city clean and save the condors. We're all about fun, and completely free! All ages and fitness levels are invited to come! Join us any time. Check us out at communityhikingclub.org.

Supports Sierra Club conservation goals through the medium of photography; assists club members in improving their photographic skills through lecture, demonstration, discussion and participation; provides them with an opportunity to show their photographic work; and promotes the Sierra Club and its projects with public displays.

Mom's, do you have a tween or teen that just doesn't want to do "park days" anymore? Are your kids tired of doing things by themselves or just with their siblings and/or parent? Do they want more friends? Do you want some easy educational days to supplement your curriculum?  I think I have found the solution. Let's go on field trips and tours at some of our local (Southern California) museums, missions, wildlife sanctuaries, etc... together. Some are free, some are not... but you can pick and ch …

We love roses...and anything to do with roses... ...growing roses, talking about roses, showing roses, composting, worms, water wise gardening, pruning technique, pests, birds, animals, insects, native plants, cactus, companion plants, and floral design. We enjoy monthly meetings on the third Thursday at the Pauba Library in Temecula. We maintain a community garden called Rose Haven. We offer children's programs and youth gardening at ROSE HAVEN. We maintain a vegetable garden called the "Tree …

A group for Big Bearians who are passionate about hiking, exploring, camping, and wildlife. Meet others who are also happiest in the wilderness and exploring the vast and beautiful San Bernardino mountain areas we live in. Make friends with others who share your passion, share trail and exploration stories, build a community, and enjoy the beauty of nature. Hike Everywhere is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit reconnecting people with nature!

Let's get together for great times, to meet great people and to support great organizations who save WILD things and their habitats.  Everyone knows that a bio-diverse forest is a healthy forest and primates are an important part of that mix! We're a unique collection of people who meet on occasion to connect with old friends, have fun networking with new folks and feel good about the "side benefit" of supporting important environmental causes.  Singles, married folks, business owners, people wi …

Local garden club, meets once-a-month, fun & educational speakers, field trips, craft projects, annual Gate & Garden Tour, supports local school gardens, scholarships to high school and college students

This group is dedicated to taking beautiful pictures of the natural world or including natural elements. Ever since I received my first camera at age 7, photographing nature was always my primary artistic passion. And ever since I joined the digital revolution a few years ago with the purchase of my first DSLR I have been working to build up a portfolio of images of nature. Now I would like to get together with other photographers with the same passion. I'd also love to share my knowledge and ex …