2025 Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival

Join us each April for a three-day extravaganza celebrating the incredible spring bird and wildlife migrations along the breathtaking Pacific Flyway! There is something for everyone in your brood, with trips and activities for various ages and experience levels.

Point Reyes National Seashore provides the main backdrop for our festival, which offers some of the finest birding in the United States with over 70,000 acres of habitat including estuaries, grasslands, coastal scrub, and forest with a strong influence from the Pacific Ocean. We’re talking about one of the only ten federally protected seashores in the entire United States! Imagine the Pacific Flyway, the mighty Pacific Ocean, and a myriad of influences converging into the perfect backdrop for an unparalleled birding and wildlife viewing experience.

Point Reyes has earned its stripes as the National Audubon Society’s #1 birding hotspot for several consecutive years. Why, you ask? Because more than 54% of all North American bird species have been spotted and recorded right here! In April, the Mediterranean climate of California sets the stage for a spectacular show, where wintering and breeding birds overlap in this coastal hotspot.

Picture this:

• 50+ guided field events covering a range of flora and fauna, and opportunities for hiking, kayaking, biking, art, yoga, and more. All events are led by passionate birders and naturalists across Marin County and beyond. These events are geared to bring a broader awareness, appreciation, and stewardship of Marin and beyond.
• Friday Fauna Forum: Apex Predators of Land & Sea with Audubon Canyon Ranch’s and True Wild’s Living with Lions Project and The California White Shark Project. This special gathering includes a one-hour social time with light refreshments.
• Saturday Social & Keynote Benefit: Keith Hansen in Conversation with Amy Tan on Backyard Birds. This special gathering includes an outdoor dinner and drinks, plus music and games.
• And, a FREE, public Sunday Family Fun Day in Point Reyes Station for families with budding birders (youth ages 3+), young birders (8-16), and more.

→ For more information, please visit the event website: Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival.

The Environmental Action Committee of West Marin (EAC) launched the Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival in 2010 to help foster awareness, appreciation, and stewardship of the region while raising funds to protect and sustain the unique lands, waters, and biodiversity of West Marin. EAC of West Marin is a MPACN partner; Golden Gate MPA Collaborative co-chair, Leslie Alder-Ivanbrook, serves as their Program Director. Learn more about EAC of West Marin.