Instructor: J.R. Blair

This IN-PERSON WORKSHOP will be hosted at Alemany Farm.

We will spend a few hours wandering around the Farm, identifying and discussing the birds found there. In addition to bird “watching,” we will talk about the intersection of birds and other organisms, including humans – pollination, seed dispersal, conservation, introduced species, taxonomy, birding resources, etc.

Bring binoculars if you have them and any field guides you have.

J.R. Blair has been an active birder since the early 1980s. He was a lecturer of biology at San Francisco State from 1999 until the end of 2020, when he retired. Since 2010 he has been the director of the Sierra Nevada Field Campus, where he also teaches Birding 101 and Natural History of the Sierra Nevada. He has been volunteering at Alemany Farm since the summer of 2021.

Suggested Donation: $15; no one turned away for lack of funds. Our donation-based workshops support the growing and distribution of free produce at Alemany Farm. Please give at the suggested level or higher if it is available.

Q&A

What do I do if I cannot afford the suggested Donation?

We encourage everyone to make an offering commensurate with your means and in an amount that feels powerful to you – such gifts make workshops like these possible. However, we also do not want money to be a barrier to entry. Therefore our workshop is offered freely: please select the “Equity Admission” option if it applies to you.

Is there parking onsite?

Yes, we have parking onsite.

Can I get to the farm on public transport?

Yes! If taking BART, please follow the directions here. Google maps can lead you astray.