MDAS Field Trip Schedule 2022–23
The following is the 2022–23 MDAS Field Trip Schedule that provides the date, destination, and leader(s) of the trip. This schedule is subject to change. The most current scheduled field trips can be seen on the right side of this page and on the Event Calendar.
| Date | Location | Leader |
| September 2022 | ||
| 1 Thurs | Jewel Lake – Tilden Park | Matt Tarlach |
| 10 Sat | Antioch Dunes | (led by park docent) |
| 15 Thurs | Vaux’s Swifts @ McNear Brickyard | Hugh Harvey |
| 17 Sat | Hayward Reg. Shoreline – Frank’s Dump | Maureen Lahiff |
| 24 Sat | Birding by Bike @ Clifton Court Forebay | Jerry Britten |
| October 2022 | ||
| 1 Sat | Outer Point Reyes | Tracy Farrigton./ Matt T. |
| 5 Wed | Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary | Hugh Harvey |
| 8 Sat | Curry Canyon (with Save Mt Diablo) | Jerry Britten |
| 15 Sat | Five Brooks/Bear Valley | Maureen Lahiff |
| 29 Sat | Abbotts Lagoon | TBD |
| November 2022 | ||
| 5 Sat | Charleston Slough/South Bay | TBD |
| 15 Tues | Shadow Cliffs Regional Park | Steve Taylor |
| 19 Sat | Limantour | TBD |
| 22 Tues | MVSD/McNabney Marsh | Randy Huey |
| December 2022 | ||
| 3 Sat | Sacramento/Colusa National Wildlife Refuges | TBD |
| 8 Thurs | American Canyon Wetlands | Chris and Teri Wills |
| 10 Sat | Solano County Raptors | Maureen Lahiff |
| 14 Wed | Christmas Count–East Contra Costa | Jerry Britten |
| 17 Sat | Christmas Count–Central Contra Costa | Jerry Britten |
| January 2023 | ||
| 7 Sat | Putah Creek | Maren Smith/Susana de Trapaga |
| 11 Wed | East Contra Costa County | Paul Schorr |
| 14 Sat | Shollenberger Park/Ellis Creek | Sandy Ritchie |
| 21 Sat | Lake Merritt/Arrowhead Marsh/Garretson Point | Sandy Ritchie |
| 25 Wed | Martinez Waterfront | Tracy Farrington |
| February 2023 | ||
| 4 Sat | Thornton Area/Cosumnes Preserve | Chick Chickering |
| 9 Thurs | Grizzly Island/Rush Ranch | TBD |
| 18 Sat | Bodega Bay | TBD |
| 21 Tues | Sunol Regional Park | Steve Taylor |
| 22 Wed | Walnut Creek Parks | Hugh Harvey |
| 25-26 Sat/Sun | Los Banos/Panoche Valley | Branthaver/ Harvey |
| March 2023 | ||
| 8 Wed | Contra Loma Reservoir | Paul Schorr |
| 14 Tues | Mt. View Sanitary/McNabney Marsh | S. Ritchie / M. Tarlach |
| 17 Fri | Valle Vista | Don Lewis |
| 22 Wed | Lake Lagunitas | Hugh Harvey |
| 25 Sat | Tomales Bay State Park | Linda Shinn |
| April 2023 | ||
| 1 Sat | Garin Regional Park | TBD |
| 4 Tues | North Briones | Cheryl Abel |
| 5 Wed | Orinda Connector Trail | Don Lewis |
| 11 Tues | Putah Creek @ Pedrick Rd. (NEW TRIP) | Tracy Farrington |
| 13 Thurs | Black Diamond Mines | Paul Schorr |
| 17 Mon | Pine Canyon | Tracy Farrington |
| 20 Thurs | Mitchell Canyon | Sandy Ritchie |
| 24 Mon | Del Puerto Canyon | Beth Branthaver |
| 29 Sat | Mines Road | Hugh Harvey |
| May 2023 | ||
| 2 Tues | Mt. Diablo State Park | Steve Taylor |
| 11 Thurs | West Briones Regional Park | Chick Chickering |
| 20 Sat | East Contra Costa County | Randy Huey |
| June 2023 | ||
| 3 Sat | Outer Point Reyes | Matt Tarlach |
| July 2023 | ||
| 21 Fri | Frank’s Dump @high tide, late afternoon | Hugh Harvey |
| 29 Sat | San Mateo Coast | TBD |
| August 2023 | ||
| 26 Sat | Bodega Bay | Hugh Harvey |