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Ballona Wetlands

Ballona Wetlands

Sat, Oct 3, 4:00 PM
From Los Angeles Audubon - Bird Walks
4.7

The Los Angeles Audubon Society will be hosting Open Wetlands at the Ballona Wetlands on the first Saturday of the month, from 9 am to noon. We recommend wearing masks and social distancing. Come enjoy the morning air and your local wetland under the guidance of our trained naturalists. Covid-19 protocols will be followed. Enter through the gate located in the northeast corner of the parking lot behind Alkawater/Gordon’s Market, in the 300 block of Culver Blvd. in Playa del Rey. No baby strollers please. No pets. Please contact cindyhardin@laaudubon.org if you have any questions. To support this program, please consider making a donation to Los Angeles Audubon: http://losangelesaudubon.org/donate Thank you!

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Special Guest Presentation!  Julie Scardina

Special Guest Presentation! Julie Scardina

Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM
From South Bay Bird Society
4.9

Please attend in person in Hermosa Beach, CA. Otherwise, join us on **Zoom -- come back here just before the meeting to get the zoom link.** **Julia Scardina, SeaWorld’s former Head Trainer and Animal Ambassador, will speak to us in person on Sunday afternoon at 1 PM. She will share "The Birds of the ABC Islands...Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao" and give us updates on her backyard Great Horned Owl family!** Julie is always delightful and charming in sharing her experiences to promote the welfare of birds and other animals, whether she is on TV, or with us at a previous South Bay Bird Society meeting. Julie’s lifelong love of all animals led her to careers as animal trainer, conservationist, and public educator. She has been recognized for her work in these fields with a variety of awards: a Trainer’s Association Lifetime Achievement Award, a US Fish & Wildlife Service award for conservation, a collegiate Hall of Fame induction and an Emmy for educational programming. Julie also co-authored the book *Wildlife Heroes* highlighting 40 conservationists and their life’s work to save imperiled species. Julie’s credentials include almost 20 years as a trainer, working with everything from killer whales to birds, culminating as Director of Training at SeaWorld San Diego; and 20 years as spokesperson and Corporate Director of Training and Animal Ambassador Programs across all SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parks, retiring in 2017. Among thousands of appearances, Julie was a frequent guest on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She participated in many of Jack Hannah’s televised animal programs and appeared on the Today Show over 100 times discussing animals and conservation. Julie leads “Mission Wildlife,” a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting species conservation, with the goal of encouraging others to make a positive difference in the world we share. Julie’s other affiliations include the World Wildlife Fund National Council, the Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders’ board, and the National Marine Mammal Foundation board. “We can all be wildlife heroes - actions such as creating your own backyard habitat and making informed consumer choices can make a big difference for the health and conservation of our one planet and all its inhabitants.” You won’t want to miss Julie’s presentation! Joining us online? ZOOM links will be sent out prior to the meeting. Come to this page at meeting time for the link. In person: Hermosa Kiwanis Club 2515 Valley Dr · Hermosa Beach **Please visit back here in Meetup 15 minutes before the meeting for the Zoom link.** \*\*\* The first concern of SBBS is the health and safety of our flock, human and otherwise. Please be aware that video and photographs may be taken at this event, posted online, and used in the promotion of future activities. Opinions expressed are not necessarily representative of SBBS or its board or members.

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A South Pas/Garfield Park & Beyond, 10k-Steps Challenge #31 [TCP MOAI Adventure]

A South Pas/Garfield Park & Beyond, 10k-Steps Challenge #31 [TCP MOAI Adventure]

Thu, Oct 15, 12:45 AM
From ! ¡ just moved to LA!. . New In Town . . . So Let's Explore
4.5

**SNIFF - EXPLORE - EXERCISE** **Welcome to [The Canis Pack IKIGAI 10K Adventure] + Purpose, Friendship, Togetherness & Support!** **We Will Not Wait Until Life Is Not Hard To WELCOME Strength, Beauty & Joy Into Our Lives!** [**THIS IS A WALK FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE DOGS - AND FOR THOSE WHO DO**] **AGENDA;** **\- Gathering at 5:45 \- 1000 Park Ave\ Garfield Park** **\- Leaving at 6:00 pm Promptly** **\- Bathroom Break as we head out** **\- Continue with the Inner and Outer Loop walk** **\- After the Loops\, then exploring the surrounding South Pasadena neighborhood\.** **\- This will be a 10K Walk – About 6\.2\-5 miles** **\- 2 Hours or so Walk** **\- 8:00 pm \- Returning to Garfield Park** **WHAT TO BRING;** **\- Water** **\- A Warm Jacket for Chilly Nights** **\- Flash Lite** **\- Bug Spray** **\- Snacks if needed** **\- Good walking shoes** **\- Comfortable walking clothes** **\- A bright Jacket for the Dark days** **LISTEN, THERE'S MORE** **Goal: A STRONG LIKE-MINDED TOGETHERNESS!** \* We will Establish Togetherness \* We will Bring about a Strong Awareness \* We will Establish a Strong National Presence \* We will Be Active and Responsible \* We will Always Think as a Like-Minded Group \* We will Put our Health and Wellbeing First \* We are a Pack-Family \* We will Gather and Walk with Harmony **THE IMPORTANT POINTS ARE THESE;** ONLY (10) TEN DOGS FOR THIS WALK, SO SIGN UP QUICK AND BE ACTIVE AND SHOW UP. CALLING UP TO (60) HUMANS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING SOME STRONG, INVIGORATING, FRESH AIR! **[ALSO, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE BRINGING YOUR DOG!]** We will be walking around. No running involved. Just a casual, social walk. Bring water if you need it. Around the center loop of GP and around the outer loop of GP. Then we will venture through the neighborhood and back to the Park. At the end of the walk, the humans with the dogs may stay for 15 to 20 minutes to ask questions or get tips on dog behavior. 🙏🏾Space is limited, so **Please (RSVP) only if you’re 100% sure you will attend.** If you (**RSVP)** and don’t show, it is a **🚩Red Flag🚩** for future events—we all appreciate strong reliability and respecting others’ being able to have a spot.🙏🏾 We’ll be **walking until** **around 8:00 PM.** Expect to hit somewhere between **10,000–12,000 steps (approximately 7.5-9 miles),** depending on the pace and group. This is going to go really well, and I will be hosting more **midweek walking events** **every other week** so we can **stay active together** and **make exercise a routine in our day-to-day lives.** **NOW IS THE TIME, LET'S GET TO IT – GENERAL INFO;** This meetup group is for Dog owners and Humans who enjoy exploring, exercising, and socializing with their furry friends. Whether you're into agility training, dog training, or simply love visiting the great outdoors and fun places with your pup, or just yourself, this group is for you. All sizes and breeds of dogs are welcome to join us for group walks, or meetups, and social gatherings. Let's make new friends, strengthen the bond with our dogs, neighboring humans, and have a Pawsitively good time together! Join us and become part of the pack today. Garfield Park allows dogs. But they must be on a leash, and it will be your own responsibility. **Free street parking is available in the surrounding areas** **Garfield Park is located at 1000 Park Ave. South Pasadena, CA 91030**

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Releasing insights from data: quarrying vs. sculpting  (+an AI Robotics Tour)

Releasing insights from data: quarrying vs. sculpting (+an AI Robotics Tour)

Thu, Oct 15, 12:00 AM
From AIAA Los Angeles Section
4.7

RSVP Information: [https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7s7sdrw/lp/1d08e700-b83c-40ab-8b7f-9089bb2d206a](https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7s7sdrw/lp/1d08e700-b83c-40ab-8b7f-9089bb2d206a) AIAA Los Angeles Section Town Hall Meeting 10/14 (A Hybrid Meeting with both In-person and online attendance) Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026 \(5:00 PM Check\-in\, Site Visit\, Networking \| 7 PM Presentation\) (In-person attendees will have the chance to enjoy a site visit as well at the Faraday Future Headquarters on AI/Robotics, and might also get better interactive and networking experiences in the event.) (Online attendees will enjoy the presentation as a webinar online at 7pm (in-person attendees will enjoy on-site in-person presentation and networking / interactions). The site-visit/tour is in-person only.) Oct 14 (Oct 14) Releasing insights from data: quarrying vs. sculpting (with Prof. Paul Ronney) Speaker: Prof. Paul D. Ronney Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Moderator: Dr. Jeff Puschell AIAA Region VI Deputy Director of Education, AIAA Fellow, SPIE Fellow, National Academy of Engineering, Northrop Grumman Corporation \| Space Systems Faraday Future Headquarters 1990 E Grand Ave, El Segundo, CA 90245 Virtual location You will receive a confirmation email with a URL. Oct 14 Wednesday, October 14, 2026 05:00pm - 09:00pm PT Add to Google · Outlook Web · Outlook Mobile · Yahoo · iCal [Register](https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7s7sdrw/lp/1d08e700-b83c-40ab-8b7f-9089bb2d206a) Tentative Agenda (All Times PDT (GMT -0700) (U.S. and Canada)): 5:00 PM: Check-in, Site Visit, Networking (Welcome to bring your own dinner.) 7:00 PM: Welcome and Introdcution 7:05 PM: Presentation and Q&A 8:35 PM: Networking \| Adjourn 9:30 PM: Door closes Disclaimer: The views of the speaker do not represent the views of AIAA or the AIAA Los Angeles Section. Releasing insights from data: quarrying vs. sculpting When Michelangelo surveyed a block of marble, he saw a figure trapped inside; his goal was to release the figure that in his mind was already there. Research involves not only “quarrying” (obtaining) blocks of experimental, computational, or theoretical data but more importantly releasing the insights trapped within. For example, every student of physics learns about the H atom spectrum and every student of combustion learns about the 3 explosion limits of the H2-O2 system - but why these blocks of data? Because, trapped within the spectrum and the wiggly curve are critical, unequivocal insights - that energy levels of matter are quantized and that H2-O2 combustion proceeds through two entirely different sets of intermediates depending on temperature and pressure. In those two famous examples the insights and their significance are “obvious” given the benefit of years of hindsight - what important insights are trapped inside freshly quarried data? The focus of this interactive seminar is on examples of and methods for sculpting data into works of insight. Starting with the aforementioned case studies the audience’s sculpting skill will be challenged with case studies from both the presenter’s own work (some not yet published) and elsewhere within combustion research community, with an emphasis on examples where the insights were both difficult to sculpt and led to counterintuitive insights. Prof. Paul D. Ronney Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineer University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Paul Ronney is a Professor and former Chair of the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at USC. Prof. Ronney received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, an MS in Aeronautics from Caltech, and a Sc.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. He held postdoctoral appointments at the NASA Lewis Research Center and the U. S. Naval Research Laboratory and a position as Assistant Professor at Princeton University before assuming his current position at USC. He was a Payload Specialist Astronaut (Alternate) for Space Shuttle Missions STS-83 and STS-94 in 1997. Professor Ronney's research areas include micro-scale combustion, turbulent combustion, internal combustion engines, microgravity combustion and fire spread. He has had experiments flown on three Space Shuttle missions. In recognition of his achievements, he is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Combustion Institute, an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award, the Engineer’s Council Distinguished Engineering Educator Achievement Award, and the Combustion Institute Distinguished Paper Award. (Moderator) Dr. Jeff Puschell AIAA Region VI Deputy Director of Education, AIAA Fellow, SPIE Fellow, National Academy of Engineering, Northrop Grumman Corporation \| Space Systems Dr. Jeff Puschell is Chief Engineer, EO/lR Payloads at Northrop Grumman Space Park in Redondo Beach, California. He is an internationally recognized expert in the system engineering of space-based imaging and remote sensing systems. He has >40 years of experience in developing advanced technology infrared and visible wavelength systems for a variety of operational and research applications. Dr. Puschell has authored or coauthored >160 papers on a variety of topics in astrophysics, imaging, remote sensing and optical communication. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2024 for development of optical, multispectral, and hyperspectral space-based remote sensing systems for Earth observation. Dr. Puschell is an AIAA Fellow and a SPIE Fellow. He and his wife Dana live in Solvang and Hermosa Beach, California. [AIAA Los Angeles Section], [contact@aiaa-lalv.org], [[https://www.aiaa-lalv.org](https://www.aiaa-lalv.org)]

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Rise & Grow with BNI Early Bird Business Growers

Rise & Grow with BNI Early Bird Business Growers

Tue, Oct 6, 2:00 PM
From SoCal Networking
4.7

Join BNI Early Bird Business Growers for a dynamic and informative event focused on mastering small business marketing strategies. This dynamic and engaging **IN-PERSON event** is built for **entrepreneurs, small business owners, and professionals** who want to grow their business through powerful relationships and high-quality referrals. ✨ Whether you're launching a new business or scaling an existing one, this is your chance to: * Expand your network with like-minded professionals * Showcase your business in front of potential referral partners * Learn how referral marketing can take your business to lightspeed 🚀 **RSVP now and join us Thursday! Bring a guest (or 2) with you 😉** [--> CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION <--](https://socalbni.com/en-US/visitorregistration?chapterId=40122) We’re especially looking to connect with professionals in these industries: * **Legal:** Family Law, Elder, Business, or Real Estate Attorneys * **Home Services:** Electricians, Plumbers, HVAC * **Real Estate & Finance:** Property Management, Payroll, Human Resources * **Health & Wellness:** Chiropractors, Fitness Trainers, Estheticians, Acupuncturist * **Creative Services:** Graphic Designers, Event Planners, Coaches, Photographers Don't miss out on this opportunity to expand your network, gain valuable knowledge with our dynamic members, and connect with other professionals in an IN-PERSON setting.

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A San Marino/Lacy Park & Beyond, 10k-Steps Challenge #45 [TCP MOAI Adventure]

A San Marino/Lacy Park & Beyond, 10k-Steps Challenge #45 [TCP MOAI Adventure]

Thu, Oct 8, 12:45 AM
From ! ¡ just moved to LA!. . New In Town . . . So Let's Explore
4.5

**Welcome to [The Canis Pack IKIGAI 10K Adventure] + Purpose, Friendship, Togetherness & Support!** **We Will Not Wait Until Life Is Not Hard To WELCOME Strength, Beauty & Joy Into Our Lives!** **SNIFF - EXPLORE - EXERCISE** [**THIS IS A WALK FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE DOGS - AND FOR THOSE WHO DO**] **AGENDA;** **\- Gathering at 5:45 \- 1485 Virginia Rd\. Lacy Park** **\- Leaving at 6:00 pm Promptly** **\- Bathroom Break as we head out** **\- Continue with the Inner and Outer Loop walk** **\- After the Loops\, then exploring the surrounding San Marino neighborhood\.** **\- This will be a 10K Walk – About 6\.2\-5 miles** **\- 2 Hours or so Walk** **\- 8:00 pm \- Returning to Lacy Park** **WHAT TO BRING;** **\- Water** **\- A Warm Jacket for Chilly Nights** **\- Flash Lite** **\- Bug Spray** **\- Snacks if needed** **\- Good walking shoes** **\- Comfortable walking clothes** **\- A bright Jacket for the Dark days** **LISTEN, THERE'S MORE;** **Goal: A STRONG LIKE-MINDED TOGETHERNESS!** \* We will Establish Togethereness \* We will Bring about a Strong Awareness \* We will Establish a Strong National Presence \* We will Be Active and Responsible \* We will Always Think as a Like-Minded Group \* We will Put our Health and Wellbeing First \* We are a Pack-Family **\* We will Gather and Walk with Harmony** I know—10,000 steps might not sound like a lot, but for those of us who sit at desks or stand in one place all day, it's not always easy to hit that goal. And while 15,000 or 20,000 steps would be great, they also require more time. So to make it fun and manageable, we’re starting with 10k steps as a challenge—and we may increase the goal in future events. **THE IMPORTANT POINTS ARE THESE;** Space is limited, so **please RSVP only if you’re 100% sure you’ll attend.** 🙏🏾If you RSVP and don’t show, you will be 🚩Red Flagged 🚩for future events—we all appreciate reliability and respect for others' abilities to get a spot to walk!🙏🏾 Expect to hit somewhere between **10,000–12,000 steps (approximately 7.5-9 miles),** depending on the pace and group. This **midweek walking event** is going really well. So, let’s **stay active together** and **make this a Strong part of our routine. See You There** [COMMENT BELOW IF YOU ARE IN AGREEMENT] **NOW IS THE TIME, LET’S GET TO WALKING** Btw. Yes, Lacy Park allows dogs. However, they must be on a leash and it will be your own responsibility. No running involved. Just a casual, social walk. Bring water if you need it. **Free street parking is available in the surrounding areas. Please avoid parking inside the park lot, as the gates may close before we finish our walk.** **Park closes at dusk so I strongly advise against parking inside any of the lots. Just drive around, and you can easily find free open parking spaces.** **Lacy Park is located at 1485 Virginia Road, San Marino, CA 91108**

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Frequently asked questions

On Meetup, you can search for bird watching groups in Los Angeles to find events. Simply enter bird watching in the search bar and browse events.

Yes, Los Angeles hosts various bird watching meetups where enthusiasts gather to explore local species. Check Meetup to find upcoming events.

Absolutely. Many bird watching groups in Los Angeles welcome beginners and anyone curious about birding. They offer a great way to learn and connect.

While not necessary, having a pair of binoculars enhances the experience. Groups often suggest essentials during event listings.

RSVPing on Meetup is easy. Once you find an event you're interested in, click RSVP or Join and you're set!

Joining Meetup and browsing events is free but some bird watching events might have fees. Check event details for specific information.

Meetup allows you to organize and host your own groups or events, including bird watching meetups, if you're inclined to lead.

Los Angeles boasts diverse bird species. While guarantees can't be made, local knowledge from groups can guide you to hotspots.

Some groups do offer evening or early morning events to catch different bird activities. Check Meetup listings for timing specifics.

Dress comfortably and for the weather. Neutral colors are suggested to avoid startling birds during observations.

Definitely. Meetup's recommendation system can suggest groups based on your interests, including bird watching, to enhance your experience.

Not always. While some are guided by experts, others are casual meetups led by passionate hobbyists. Always check event descriptions.

Frequency varies by group and season. Some meet routinely while others are sporadic. Meetup details each crew's schedule closely.

Group sizes can vary. Los Angeles events often attract a good number, but attendance depends on time and location.

While Meetup emphasizes group activities, bird watching can be enjoyed alone. However, joining a group enhances social interaction and knowledge-sharing.