Meetings & Events

Field Trips

Monthly Programs and Presentations for the general community are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm. In December the meeting is held on the 2nd Monday.

In June, July, and August there are no meetings.

All presentations are held at

Chico Creek Nature Center

1968 E 8th St, Chico

and on Zoom

Celebrating and Conserving Ecosystems of our Region 

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Presented by Hannah Espinosa, Kim Armstrong, & Cynthia Perrine (Northern California Regional Land Trust)

Join the Northern California Regional Land Trust for an inspiring presentation on birding across both public and private lands, and discover how they’re working to expand their bird monitoring and research programs. Whether you’re a seasoned birder, or just curious about local wildlife, this is a great opportunity to connect with your land trust and explore ways to support conservation in your community. Let’s celebrate the beauty of our region’s ecosystems—together!

Hannah Espinosa is the Stewardship & Conservation Director at NCRLT, where she oversees stewardship land management, conservation planning, and easement transactions. She holds degrees in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Kentucky and an MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation from Middlesex University, London. With global field experience and a passion for habitat restoration and equitable access to nature, Hannah is dedicated to protecting Northern California’s landscapes.

Kim Armstrong, Stewardship Manager at NCRLT, earned her Ecology degree with a Biology minor from CSU, Chico. Her career began with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at the Oroville Wildlife Area, where she developed a passion for birds through managing wood duck boxes and banding waterfowl. She expanded her impact through restoration efforts with River Partners across multiple watersheds. As a Chico native, Kim is deeply committed to protecting local ecosystems and stays active outdoors through backpacking, hiking, birding, and flyfishing. Kim has been involved in the Northern Saw-whet Owl Research and Education Program through Altacal Bird Alliance for roughly a decade.


Cynthia Perrine is a Certified Nonprofit Professional and Certified Wildlife Biologist, with prior projects including youth and collegiate conservation education programs, coordinating expert-led learning experiences and scientific collecting forays across California, Nevada, and New Zealand, and coordinating CDFW’s education program for newly-hired scientists statewide. Born and raised in Chico, she holds a B.S. in Environmental Biology Management from U.C. Davis, and completed graduate studies at CSU Chico studying wild turkey food habits and fire ecology in Lassen Park. Species she’s inclined to work with include bats and birds, and her favorite habitat is blue oak woodland.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9227958804?pwd=Fiz5B4XvMuU7gppWBjAW1iGDbOeTbO.1&omn=86222917149
Meeting ID 922 795 8804
Passcode 468753

Board Meetings

Board of Directors Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month. Contact AltaCal President Ken Sobon for time and location.