Conserving Native Wildlife and Their Habitats

Ventana Wildlife Society is a private non profit, 501C-3 organization whose mission is dedicated to conserving native wildlife and their habitats through four areas of focus:

Education and Outreach: Our educational projects include Natural Science Discovery Summer Camp (ages 8-12), Condor Wilderness Camp (ages 13-18), Natural Science Discovery School Year Program (ages 10-18), and bird banding field trips. Our programs encourage self discovery while focusing on nature awareness.

Conservation Ecology: Visitors are welcome at our bird banding lab as we study migrant and resident song birds throughout the year. Other projects include: Monarch Butterfly Winter Surveying and Micro Climate Research, Carmel River and Grassland Restoration Monitoring, Powerline Assessment and Mitigation at Camp Roberts and San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, Spotted Owl Surveys, and Barn Owl Monitoring.

Species Recovery: We continue to restore the California Condor through releases, public awareness, research and intensive monitoring at two Central California sites; Big Sur and Pinnacles National Monument. We also continue to monitor the self-sustaining population of Bald Eagles that we established.

Habitat Restoration: At Andrew Molera State Park, we are working on riparian habitat restoration along the Big Sur River and are currently supporting restoration projects throughout the California Coastal Region.

Contact our office for more information on programs, volunteer opportunities, or to become a member - or visit us online.