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Past Events

Living with Mountain Lions

Thursday, December 20, 2012, 6:00pm at Cornerstone in Sonoma, CA

Zara McDonald, Executive Director of Felidae Conservation Fund, gives an engaging and inspiring presentation about mountain lions and the work currently underway to study and protect them. Felidae Conservation Fund is a non-profit that aims to advance the conservation of wild cats and their habitats planetwide through a combination of groundbreaking research, compelling education and cutting-edge technology. Felidae’s local project is the Bay Area Puma Project - the first large scale research, education and conservation program for mountain lions in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. These keystone predators (also called pumas and cougars) play a critical role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of our ecosystems. However, expansion of human populations is causing increasing encounters and conflicts between humans and pumas, and growing tensions in our local communities. Zara discusses mountain lion ecology and history, the challenges of sharing the habitat with mountain lions, and offers essential tips for living and recreating without fear in puma habitat.

Learn more.

Santa Clara Valley Audubon Wildlife Education Day

Saturday, October 27, 2012, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Visit us at Wildlife Education Day at McClellan Ranch Preserve in Cupertino, CA. Sponsored by Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, Wildlife Education Day has become one of the premier festivals in the Bay Area where hundreds of families come together to celebrate and learn about birds, nature, ecology, and wildlife. This event is free!

To learn more, visit the Santa Clara Valley Audubon website.

NAAEE 41st Annual Conference

Friday and Saturday, October 12-13, All Day in Oakland, CA

Felidae is attending the NAAEE (North American Association for Environmental Education) 41st Annual Conference.

For more information and if you are interested in attending, visit the NAAEE website.

Living with Mountain Lions

Wednesday, October 10, 7:30pm-9:00pm at Merritt College, Room R-23 (bottom level of the R-Building at the main entrance to campus

Learn more about mountain lions and the Bay Area Puma Project with Zara McDonald, Felidae's Executive Director.

Event is free, but parking is $2.00 in the C Lot (if full, continue to next lots). Email info@felidaefund.org with any questions.

Wildlife Day at the Environmental Forum of Marin

Tuesday, October 9, All Day at the Marine Mammal Center in the Marin Headlands

Felidae is participating in Wildlife Day with the Environmental Forum of Marin at the Marine Mammal Center in the Marin Headlands.

This event is closed to the public.

Cats of the Oakland Zoo

Thursday, September 20, 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Join Felidae at this exciting event at the Oakland Zoo for Living with Mountain Lions by Zara McDonald, Felidae's Executive Director.

For more information, visit the Oakland Zoo website.

Bay Area Environmental Education Resource Fair

Saturday, January 19, 2013, 10:00am to 4:30pm at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael

Felidae is participating in the 26th Annual BAEER Fair. Discover the latest in classroom materials, environmental education programs, and field trip sites. Join in the fun and attend workshops introducing conservation and wildlife education, school gardens, and strategies for fostering environmental awareness! The event is specially designed for teachers, community educators, students, families, and all concerned about the environment we share.

Learn more.

Earth Day at the Oakland Zoo

Saturday, April 13, 2013, 10am to 3pm at The Oakland Zoo

Visit us at the Oakland Zoo and explore a wide variety of hand-on Earth Stations, visit with local environmental organizations, get your face painted, observe beautiful animals and enjoy a day of education and fun. Felidae will also give a presentation - Puma Time: Learn about our local lion with the Bay Area Puma Project - at 1:30pm.

For more information, visit the Oakland Zoo website.

Earth Day Santa Cruz

Saturday, April 20, 2013, 11am to 4pm in San Lorenzo Park

Visit us at Earth Day Santa Cruz 2013 - It is an exciting community event offering educational information, activities for kids including an arts and crafts tent, live music and a focus on green businesses. Come and enjoy this fun environmental celebration for the whole family!

For more information, visit the Earth Day Santa Cruz website.

Earth Day Napa

Saturday, April 20, 2013, 11am to 5pm in Downtown Napa

Visit us at Earth Day Napa - Free event. Enjoy live entertainment for the whole family.

For more information, visit the Earth Day Napa website.

Earth Day Marin 2013

Sunday, April 21, 2013, 11am to 5pm at Redwood High School in Larkspur

Visit us at Earth Day Marin - A day of FREE family-friendly, earth-friendly fun!

For more information, visit the Earth Day Marin website.

Let's Talk About Mountain Lions

Saturday, June 1, 2013, 6:00pm to 7:00pm at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in Julian, CA at the Green Valley Campfire Center

Southern California Residents - Join us Cuyamaca Rancho State Park for Let's Talk About Mountain Lions by our Executive Director, Zara McDonald.

More information coming soon.

22nd Annual Wildlife Education Day

Saturday, October 26, 2013, 10:00am to 3:00pm at Blackberry Farm in Cupertino, CA

Visit us at the 2013 22nd Annual Santa Clara Valley Wildlife Education Day.

More information coming soon!

Bay Area Science Festival - Discovery Days in North Bay

Saturday, October 26, 2013, 11:00am to 4pm - Location To Be Announced

Visit us at Bay Area Science Festival Discovery Days. Discovery Days North Bay highlights the amazing STEM programs of the North Bay! Last year, activities included liquid nitrogen ice cream, an emergency room patient robot, airplane and catapult launches, marble machines, and elephant toothpaste!

For more information, visit the Bay Area Science Festival website.

Bay Area Science Festival - Discovery Days at Cal State East Bay

Saturday, October 26, 2013, 11:00am to 4pm at Cal State East Bay

Visit us at Bay Area Science Festival Discovery Days. The biennial celebration at CSUEB has been in place since 1974 and joined the Bay Area Science Festival effort in 2011. The past edition featured over 50 activities, including a chemistry magic show, Life of a Criminalist, Geophysical Prospecting, sea slugs and so much more.

For more information, visit the Bay Area Science Festival website.

Bay Area Science Festival - Discovery Days at AT&T Park

Saturday, November 2, 2013, 11:00am to 4pm at AT&T Park in San Francisco

Visit us at Bay Area Science Festival Discovery Days at AT&T Park. AT&T Park becomes a science wonderland when the Bay Area Science Festival concludes again with this FREE science extravaganza. The entire ballpark is packed to the rafters with science content: on the field, at every entry/exit, and every level of the ballpark. With more than 150 hands-on exhibits, get ready to unleash your inner scientist.

For more information, visit the Bay Area Science Festival website.

Coexisting with Cougars

Monday, November 4, 2013, 7:00pm at the Central Library in Vancouver B.C., Canada

Join Paula Wild, author of The Cougar: Beautiful, Wild and Dangerous, and Zara McDonald from the California-based Felidae Conservation Fund as they give presentations about sharing our environment with the enigmatic cougar.

For more information, visit the Vancouver Public Library website.

Living with Mountain Lions with Wild Oakland

Thursday, November 14, 2013, 7:00pm at PLACE in Oakland, CA

Join us for Living with Mountain Lions with Felidae's President, Zara McDonald. The cost is $10-20 sliding scale - However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Proceeds will support Felidae and Wild Oakland.

Learn more and RSVP on the Wild Oakland website.

Living with Mountain Lions at the San Francisco Zoo

Saturday, November 23, 2013, 12:00pm to 1:30pm at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, CA - Osher Great Hall of the Lurie Education Center

Join us for Living with Mountain Lions as part of the Wild Places, Wild Things! Conservation Lecture Series at the San Francisco Zoo. Admission is free.

More information coming soon.

East Palo Alto Community Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 19, 2014, 9:00am to 2:00pm at Bell Street Park in East Palo Alto

Felidae is participating in East Palo Alto Community Earth Day Celebration! Come visit our booth and listen to our presentation - Discovering the Mountain Lion and Bobcat.

More information coming soon.

Party for the Planet: Oakland Zoo Action for Wildlife

Saturday, April 19, 2014, 10:00am to 3:00pm at Oakland Zoo

Felidae is participating in Party for the Planet: Oakland Zoo Action for Wildlife! Celebrate Earth Day with Oakland Zoo with a Party for the Planet. Explore a wide variety of hand-on Earth Stations, visit with local environmental organizations, get your face painted, observe beautiful animals and enjoy a day of education and fun. Marvel at a show by Trapeze Arts of West Oakland. Play with the gigantic earth ball. See live animal presentations. When people and animals learn to live together sustainably, it is a true party for the planet.

For more information, visit the Oakland Zoo Website.

Lion Appreciation Day at the Oakland Zoo

Sunday, August 24, 2014, 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Oakland Zoo

Appreciate the majestic lion at Oakland Zoo with fun activities and learning in Flamingo Plaza and at the lion decks! Face Painting, Selfie photos, keeper talks and special lion enrichment! Come on over and roar with us! Visit the Felidae Table at the lion decks!

For more information, visit the event website.

3rd Annual Wine Country Optics & Nature Festival

Sunday, September 14, 2014, 10:00am to 4:00pm at Cornerstone Sonoma

Sonoma Birding will host another festive day long event featuring most of the major binoculars and scopes companies in the USA along with extraordinary nature organizations along with distinguished nature artists and authors from Northern California. Free family event and free parking at the beautiful Cornerstone Gardens, 23570 Arnold Drive, Sonoma 95476. Visit our table at this great event!

For more information, visit the event website.

Fairfax Eco-Fest

Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15, 2014, 11:00am to 6:00pm at the Pavilion in Fairfax, CA

Felidae is participating in the Fairfax Eco-Fest!

For more information, visit the event website.

LandPaths Bohemia Ecological Preserve Workshop Series: Puma Hike, Sept 27th

Saturday, September 27, 2014, 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Bohemia Ecological Preserve near Occidental, CA

Join us and LandPaths for a hike at the Bohemia Ecological Preserve! We'll explore this beautiful property for a look at some of the evidence of our resident pumas. The 3-4 mile hike itself will take us into serpentine grasslands through oak forests and along creeks. Cost is $25 to attend. Register at the link below.

For more information and to REGISTER, visit the event website.

Coyote Valley Family Harvest Feast

Saturday, September 27, 2014, 11:00am to 3:00pm at Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve

Join us and the Santa Clara Open Space Authority at the Coyote Valley Family Harvest Feast - Feast on plenty of delicious, affordable, healthy foods and enjoy lively entertainment by bluesman Willie G, singer-songwriter Andy Z, Indian and Folklorico dancers; guided hikes, games, live animals and storytelling; and more!

For more information and to REGISTER, visit the event website.

Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society Wildlife Education Day

Saturday, October 18, 2014, 10:00am to 3:00pm at Blackberry Farm in Cupertino, CA

Sponsored by SCVAS, Wildlife Education Day has become one of the premier festivals in the Bay Area where hundreds of families come together to celebrate and learn about birds, nature, ecology, and wildlife. Over a dozen nature-oriented organizations will provide live animals demonstrations, educational presentations, free hands-on activities, early morning bird walk, nestbox and bird feeder construction, and more. This event is free! (Please note: there is a small fee for building a nestbox to offset the cost of supplies.)

For more information, visit the event website.

Oakland Zoo's Boo at the Zoo

Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26, 2014, 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Oakland Zoo

Visit the Oakland Zoo for our annual Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo! Stroll the Zoo in costume and collect yummy treats. Ride the spooky boo train and join the costume parade. Plus, get your face painted, make treats for the animals, and see how the animals at the Oakland Zoo celebrate Halloween. Kids in costumes receive a free ride ticket.

For more information, visit the event website.

2015 Family Science Days

Saturday and Sunday February 14 and 15, 2014, 11:00am to 5:00pm at the San Jose Convention Center

Visit us at Family Science Days #FamSciDays in San Jose!

For more information, visit the AAAS website.

Action for Mountain Lions at Oakland Zoo

Wednesday, March 18, 6:30pm Reception and 7:00pm Lecture

Join us, the Oakland Zoo, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Mountain Lion Foundation for Action for Mountain Lions. Admission is $12-20 sliding scale.

For more information, visit the Oakland Zoo website.

Mountain Lions in California - Sulphur Creek Nature Center

Saturday, March 19, 2016, 1:00pm to 3:30pm at Sulphur Creek Nature Center in Hayward, CA

Join us for this special presentation at Sulphur Creek Nature Center to learn about California's most controversial, powerful, and elusive carnivore. Find out how this keystone predator plays a critical role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of our ecosystems. Cost: $18/person

For more information, visit the Sulphur Creek Nature Center website.

San Francisco Green Film Fest - 50th Anniversary: UPROAR! Reception and Born Free

Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 6:30pm at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, CA

Felidae is a community partner at this great event! This wildlife epic first roared onto the big screen 50 years ago as the first mainstream Hollywood film to spotlight a big conservation issue. Since then, the story of Elsa the Lioness has captured hearts around the globe, not least inspiring star Virginia McKenna’s Born Free Foundation, dedicated to protecting these majestic animals.

Set in Kenya, it follows the true story of George (Bill Travers) and Joy Adamson's (Virgina McKenna) fight to return Elsa, a lion cub, to the wild. With the re-classification of many wild lion populations as endangered in December 2015 and inclusion of lions on the schedules of the US Endangered Species Act, the film's heart-warming story is even more relevant today. A must for all cat lovers, big and small.

Presented in a stunning new 4k digital restoration, courtesy of Sony Pictures Enterainment.Cost: $50/person

For more information, visit the San Francisco Green Film Fest website.

Earth Day Napa 2016

Saturday, April 23, 2016, 11am to 4pm in Downtown Napa, CA

Visit us at Earth Day Napa and learn more about the Bay Area Puma Project's activities in the North Bay!

For more information, visit the Earth Day Napa website.

Earth Day 2016 at Oakland Zoo

Saturday, April 23, 2016, 10am to 3pm at Oakland Zoo in Oakland, CA

Visit us at Earth Day at Oakland Zoo!

More details to be announced soon!

Mountain Lion Awareness Community Meeting - Solano County

Thursday, April 28, 2016, 7:00pm at Green Valley Country Club, Mansion Ballroom, 35 Country Club Drive, Green Valley

Recent sightings of mountain lions in and around Green Valley have prompted GVLA to invite Zara McDonald, Executive Director of Felidae Conservation Fund, to present information about mountain lion (also called pumas) biology and ecology. Regional research currently underway will be discussed along with mountain lion presence and viability at urban wildland interfaces in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Bay Area Puma Project is a multi-faceted study launched to research mountain lions, educate the public, and recommend responsible development that considers local wildlife and their habitats.

Mountain lions play a critical role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of our ecosystems. However, expansion of human populations is causing increasing encounters and conflicts between humans and mountain lions, and growing tensions in our local communities. Felidae discusses mountain lion ecology and history, the challenges of sharing the habitat with mountain lions, and offers essential tips for living and recreating without fear in mountain lion country.

For more information, email info@felidaefund.org.

Oakland Zoo Lion Appreciation Day 2016

Saturday, August 6, 2016, 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Oakland Zoo

Lions are one of the most popular and iconic animals in the world - but the King of the Beasts is in trouble in the wild. It is estimated there are fewer than 30,000 lions left in all of Africa due to habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict, and our own California mountain lions face similar challenges. Learning about and appreciating lions helps, and you can be part of it. Let's celebrate the majestic lion at Oakland Zoo this August, in honor of World Lion Day - come on over and roar for lions with us!

For more information, visit the Oakland Zoo website.

2016 Wine Country Optics & Nature Festival

Sunday, September 11, 2016, 10:00am to 4:00pm at 20 Spain Street on the historic Sonoma Plaza

Visit us at the 2016 Wine Country Optics & Nature Festival! Experience the latest binocular and spotting scope technology from the biggest names in the business. A full ranger of optics and experts from across the U.S. from ten leading companies will be on hand to assist with both demos and purchase. Northern CA. conservation organizations, artists and photographers, representing a wide range of natures wonders, will be participating. The free family event, sponsored by Sonoma Birding and Out of this World Optics, will be hosted with the California State Parks, on the Plaza Mall in Sonoma, California. All are welcomed!

For more information, visit the Sonoma Birding website.

P-22 Day Festival and Urban Wildlife Week

Saturday, October 22, 2016, 11:00am-4:00pm at Shane's Inspiration Universal Playground Griffith Park

Join us! Free and Open to the Public. Don’t miss this fun community event celebrating LA’s resident and world famous mountain lion. You can pose with P-22 in a photobooth, try out a virtual reality experience of a wildlife crossing and the LA River, meet Ranger Rick, learn from experts on how to coexist with wildlife, view an urban wildlife garden installation, join in with the California Conservation Corps for a Bioblitz Dance, go on a ranger led walk, take a workshop on how to set up a wildlife camera, listen to live music, enjoy delicious food, and discover many more exhibits and activities from:

The National Wildlife Federation
Los Angeles Unified School District, Northwest
Virtual Reality: LA River Experience
National Park Service
Los Angeles Museum of Natural History
and many more!

For more information, visit the Urban Wildlife Week website.

San Francisco Zoo Science Sunday Conservation Lecture - Living with Mountain Lions

Sunday, October 23, 2016, 1:00pm to 2:30pm at the Osher Great Hall of the Lurie Education Center, San Francisco Zoo

Please join us for Science Sunday, part of the Wild Places, Wild Things! Conservation Lecture Series. Felidae Conservation Fund presents Living with Mountain Lions, a discussion about protecting mountain lions in the Bay Area.

Mountain lions (also called pumas and cougars) are keystone predators that play a critical role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of our ecosystems. However, expansion of human populations is causing increasing encounters and conflicts between humans and pumas. San Francisco-based and globally-working wild cat conservation organization, Felidae Conservation Fund, will discuss work currently underway to study and protect mountain lions through its flagship project, Bay Area Puma Project. Join us to learn about mountain ecology and history, the challenges of sharing the habitat with mountain lions, and essential tips for living and recreating without fear in puma habitat.
The public is welcome to attend the lecture at no charge. Content is recommended for ages 12 and older.

For more information, visit the San Francisco Zoo website.

Living with Mountain Lions - Laguna de Santa Rosa

Thursday, October 27, 2016, 7:00pm to 8:30pm at Heron Hall, Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

San Francisco-based and globally-working wild cat conservation organization, Felidae Conservation Fund, gives an engaging and inspiring presentation about mountain lions and the work currently underway to study and protect them. Felidae Conservation Fund is a non-profit that aims to advance the conservation of wild cats and their habitats planetwide through a combination of groundbreaking research, compelling education and cutting-edge technology. Felidae works in both North and South America on different mountain lion research and conservation projects. The flagship project is the Bay Area Puma Project. These keystone predators (also called pumas and cougars) play a critical role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of our ecosystems. However, expansion of human populations is causing increasing encounters and conflicts between humans and pumas, and growing tensions in our local communities. Zara discusses mountain lion ecology and history, the challenges of sharing the habitat with mountain lions, and offers essential tips for living and recreating without fear in puma habitat.

$10 per person (non-refundable). Pre-registration required.

For more information and to register, visit the Laguna de Santa Rosa website.

Bay Area Science Festival - North Bay Discovery Day

Saturday, October 29, 2016, 10:00am to 4:00pm at Sonoma County Fairgrounds

Visit us at Discovery Days in North Bay! Discovery Days North Bay highlights the amazing STEM programs of the North Bay! Last year, activities included liquid nitrogen ice cream, an emergency room patient robot, airplane and catapult launches, marble machines, and elephant toothpaste.

For more information, visit the Bay Area Science Festival website.

Living with Mountain Lions - Friends of China Camp State Park

Saturday, October 29, 2016, 5:00pm-6:30pm at China Camp Village

What are the chances of your coming face to face with a Mountain Lion at China Camp? Or anywhere else while you are hiking in Marin? And if that happened, what should you do?

Mountain Lions are the subject of the first of a series of free illustrated talks for the whole family sponsored by Friends of China Camp. Led by Bay Area rangers and naturalists, the talks will be held in the museum at China Camp Village, starting on Saturday, October 29. Talks begin at 5 pm and will last a little over an hour.

Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve, call the China Camp Ranger Station at (415) 456-0766 and leave your name, the number of seats you need, and your phone number so that we can confirm your place.

For more information, visit the Friends of China Camp website.

Oakland Zoo's Boo at the Zoo

Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30, 2016, 10:00am to 3:00pm at Oakland Zoo

Visit us at Boo at the Zoo! For the fourth year in a row, the Bay Area Science Festival has helped make this Halloween event a science-themed weekend - featuring a scavenger hunt-style trick or treating adventure, up-close animal encounters, spooky interactive stations, and a Wildlife Theater presentation focused on creepy crawly animals.

Child friendly activities will take place throughout the Zoo, including a treat table where families can create Halloween goodies for the Zoo’s animals.

Boo at the Zoo is a day-time opportunity for families to bring out their noble Ninja Turtles, tiny Tinker Bells, precious Princesses, and spectacular Superheroes to an outdoor adventure filled with spooktackular fun.

For more information, visit the Oakland Zoo website.

Bay Area Science Festival - Discovery Day at AT&T Park

Saturday, November 5, 2016, 10:00am to 4:00pm at AT&T Park in San Francisco

Visit us at Discovery Days at AT&T Park! AT&T Park becomes a science wonderland when the Bay Area Science Festival concludes again with this FREE science extravaganza. The entire ballpark is packed to the rafters with science content: on the field, at every entry/exit, and every level of the ballpark. With more than 150 hands-on exhibits, get ready to unleash your inner scientist.

For more information, visit the Bay Area Science Festival website.

Mountain Lion Benefit and Art Show

Saturday, November 26, 2016, 6:00pm at Sacred Skulls Tattoo in Nevada City, CA

Come enjoy a wildlife fundraising event benefitting the mountain lions (pumas) of North America. This artshow will feature original works, prints, clothing, jewelry, and artisan chocolates that embraces the beauty and power of wild cat species. Participating artists include David Hale, Kris Davidson, Catiflor, Lief Wold, Marisa Ware, Mira Luksenko and more. There will be refreshments and live music by Brian Hartman. All proceeds from the show will be donated to the Bay Area Puma Project!

For more information, visit the Event website.

Ulistac Annual Wildflower Day 2017

Saturday, April 1, 2017, 10am-2pm at Ulistac Natural Area in Santa Clara, CA

Visit us at the Ulistac Annual Wildflower Day!

For more information, visit the Event website. More details to be released soon.

Wildlife and Habitat Connectivity - Environmental Forum of Marin

Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 7pm-9pm at the First Presbyterian Church, San Rafael

Explore the concepts of habitat connectivity and wildlife corridors. Our open space districts, park lands and water districts provide us with drinking water, space to recreate and scenic vistas. If these lands are contiguous they provide the terrestrial and riparian habitat connectivity needed by many wildlife species. Learn how gaps in connectivity created by roads, cities and farms form barriers to wildlife. Yet river otters have returned to Marin and mountain lions thrive in the Bay Area, living with 7 million people. Biologists will share stories about the lives of our local river otters and pumas, and teach us how to be better neighbors to wildlife.

For more information, visit the Event website.

Earth Day Napa 2017

Saturday, April 22, 2017, 11am-4pm at the Oxbow Commons in Napa, CA

Visit us at Earth Day Napa!

For more information, visit the Event website.

Earth Day Festival 2017 - Santa Rosa

Saturday, April 22, 2017, 12pm-4pm in Downtown Santa Rosa

Visit us at Earth Day in Santa Rosa! Join Santa Rosa for our 8th Annual Earth Day Festival Downtown. This fun, FREE, and family-friendly Festival is a great way to inspire awareness and build community through environmental protection.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy great food, live performances OnStage, local and earth friendly products, and eco-friendly crafts and activities for kids.

Get involved by learning about solutions to address environmental concerns in our community.

For more information, visit the Event website.

Wildlife Conservation Spring Expo 2017

Saturday, April 29, 2017, 10pm-6pm in San Rafael, CA

WCN will be hosting their second Spring Wildlife Conservation Expo this April, and we will be expanding to Marin County for the first time!

Our Wildlife Conservation Expos are unique opportunities for wildlife lovers to come together as a community and hear first hand from conservation heroes from the field, who will travel from around the world to bring you stories of saving endangered species. We hope you can join us.

For more information, visit the Event website.

Living with Mountain Lions - Folger Stable Speaker Series

Sunday, April 30, 2017, 3pm-4:30pm at the Wunderlich County Park in Woodside, CA

Join us for this event featuring Zara McDonald, founder of the Bay Area Puma Project and Felidae Conservation Fund. Learn about mountain lion ecology and history, the challenges of sharing habitat with mountain lions, and learn essential tips for living and recreating without fear in puma habitat. We will also learn about tracking efforts in Huddart & Wunderlich Parks and enjoy engaging photos and video.

This activity is free of charge and presented by the Friends of Huddart and Wunderlich Friends.

For more information, visit the Event website.

Living with Mountain Lions - Marin Humane Society

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 7:00pm at the Marin Humane Society in Novato, CA

San Francisco-based and globally-working wild cat conservation organization, Felidae Conservation Fund, gives an engaging and inspiring presentation about mountain lions and the work currently underway to study and protect them. Felidae Conservation Fund is a non-profit that aims to advance the conservation of wild cats and their habitats planetwide through a combination of groundbreaking research, compelling education and cutting-edge technology. Felidae works in both North and South America on different mountain lion research and conservation projects. The flagship project is the Bay Area Puma Project – www.bapp.org. These keystone predators (also called pumas and cougars) play a critical role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of our ecosystems. However, expansion of human populations is causing increasing encounters and conflicts between humans and pumas, and growing tensions in our local communities. Felidae discusses mountain lion ecology and history, the challenges of sharing the habitat with mountain lions, and offers essential tips for living and recreating without fear in puma habitat.

For more information, visit the Event website.

Fairfax Eco-Fest 2017

Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, 2016, 11am-6pm, both days in Fairfax, CA

Visit us at the Fairfax Eco-Fest!

For more information, visit the Event website.

Living with Mountain Lions - WILD Napa

Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 6:30pm at the American Canyon Library

San Francisco-based and globally-working wild cat conservation organization, Felidae Conservation Fund, gives an engaging and inspiring presentation about mountain lions and the work currently underway to study and protect them. Felidae Conservation Fund is a non-profit that aims to advance the conservation of wild cats and their habitats planetwide through a combination of groundbreaking research, compelling education and cutting-edge technology. Felidae works in both North and South America on different mountain lion research and conservation projects. The flagship project is the Bay Area Puma Project – www.bapp.org. These keystone predators (also called pumas and cougars) play a critical role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of our ecosystems. However, expansion of human populations is causing increasing encounters and conflicts between humans and pumas, and growing tensions in our local communities. Felidae discusses mountain lion ecology and history, the challenges of sharing the habitat with mountain lions, and offers essential tips for living and recreating without fear in puma habitat.

For more information, visit the Event website. More details coming soon.

WILD St. Helena Lecture Series - Living with Mountain Lions

Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 5:00pm at the St. Helena Library

San Francisco-based and globally-working wild cat conservation organization, Felidae Conservation Fund, gives an engaging and inspiring presentation about mountain lions and the work currently underway to study and protect them. Felidae Conservation Fund is a non-profit that aims to advance the conservation of wild cats and their habitats planetwide through a combination of groundbreaking research, compelling education and cutting-edge technology. Felidae works in both North and South America on different mountain lion research and conservation projects. The flagship project is the Bay Area Puma Project – www.bapp.org. These keystone predators (also called pumas and cougars) play a critical role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of our ecosystems. However, expansion of human populations is causing increasing encounters and conflicts between humans and pumas, and growing tensions in our local communities. Felidae discusses mountain lion ecology and history, the challenges of sharing the habitat with mountain lions, and offers essential tips for living and recreating without fear in puma habitat.

For more information, visit the St. Helena Library website. More details coming soon.

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News and Upcoming Events in 2020

Watch Our 'Knowing Wild Cats' Webinar Series NOW!

June 2020

Watch the Complete Webinar Series Now on Youtube!

Felidae Conservation Fund has remained dedicated to upholding its priorities of community engagement, research, education, and proactive wildlife conservation despite the limitations that nationwide quarantines have placed on us all.

Now you can check out one of our latest complimentary offerings: a six-part webinar series that outlines our work, partners’ work, methodologies, and experience. You may have seen these webinars appear in our “Upcoming Events,” but if you were unable to make it to the live Zoom presentations, you can now catch up on all six videos at our Youtube page anytime.

Head to Felidae’s Youtube page to take a look at the webinar series. All six topics, originally recorded during our live Zoom sessions over the past two months, are available there. Each one features content from our passionate, world-changing team members.

Webinar 1 - hosted by wildlife biologist Courtney Coon, PhD, provides a brief introduction to Felidae as a whole, before offering a closer look at aspects of our puma research and initiatives across the Bay Area.
Webinar 2 - Tsavo Cheetah Project’s lead researcher Cherie Schroff discusses our work in Tsavo, Kenya.
Webinar 3 - David Stoner, PhD discusses land-use changes and habitat threats to pumas.
Webinar 4 - Dr. Cristian Bonacic discusses research on Chilean puma populations.
Webinar 5 - Felidae team members Ginger Thomson and Cat Gallo discuss our innovative community camera program, volunteers and citizen scientists, and how we relentlessly engage with communities.
Webinar 6 - Covers non-invasive research methods with lead wildlife biologist Courtney Coon, PhD and BAPP head researcher, Zara McDonald.