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The Western Foundation of Vertebrate
Zoology, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, is both a natural history
collection specializing in eggs and nests of birds from around the
world, and a research and education institution dedicated to bird
conservation. The Foundation’s fundamental mission is to obtain,
protect, and manage ornithological collections in a manner that
ensures their continued survival and accessibility to researchers,
educators, students, and the public.
RESEARCHERS
Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Please
contact us by phone (805/388-9944) or email
, and give us at least 48 hours notice if you want access to the collections.
For a list of services offered to researchers, click
here.
PUBLIC TOURS
The staff of the WFVZ will conduct
a public tour of its large collection of bird eggs, nests, and mounted
specimens on Friday, April 25 and June 27
at 3:00 pm. Please call at least one day in advance to get on
the waiting list (805/388-9944). Our suggested donation for tours
is $3 per person. Tours for the general public are usually scheduled
on the last Friday of the month at 3:00 pm.
OTHER TOURS
Special tours (see
our flyer) can be arranged for schools, community groups and
other organizations. Please call to arrange a tour at least 3 months
in advance. Our suggested donation for tours is $3 per person. Please
visit our Education Program page
and contact the Foundation for more information.
Nuestros empleados son bilingues!
CURRENT & UPCOMING WFVZ EVENTS
WFVZ Fundraising Dinner
The WFVZ will hold its first annual fundraising dinner on Saturday
evening, April 26, at the Foundation, where
we will be honoring Assemblyman Pedro Nava for his work on legislation
to protect California Condors. For details and to RSVP, please contact
the Foundation at 805/388-9944.
Conejo Valley Audubon Society Meetings:
The Conejo Valley Audubon Society will hold its monthly
meetings on Monday, April 7 and May 5
at 7:30 pm. Meetings are regularly held on the first Monday of the
month, September through May, at the Western Foundation. Please
visit the CVAS web site at www.conejovalleyaudubon.org,
or The California Audubon Society site at www.audubon-ca.org,
for more information.
LOCATION
The Foundation is located at 439 Calle San Pablo, in Camarillo, CA.
Click here for a map.
From south of Camarillo: Take Hwy 101 to the Pleasant
Valley/Santa Rosa Rd. offramp, and turn left at the end of the offramp,
going back over the freeway. Follow Pleasant Valley west for approximately
2 miles to where it crosses Lewis Road. Continue heading west on
Pleasant Valley to the second street on the right, Calle San Pablo
(just past the Coors bottling plant; note that if you cross the
railroad tracks, you have gone too far). Turn right on San Pablo.
The Foundation is the fifth building up on the left -- 439 Calle
San Pablo.
From north of Camarillo: Take Hwy 101 south to
the Las Posas Rd. offramp, and turn right at the end of the offramp.
Follow Las Posas for approximately 0.8 miles to the intersection
with Pleasant Valley Rd. Turn left onto Pleasant Valley, and follow
it east for approximately 1.6 miles to where it crosses the railroad
tracks and comes to a stop sign. Be careful of traffic crossing
at this intersection: it does not stop. Proceed east after the stop
sign to the first left -- Calle San Pablo. Turn left here. The Foundation
is the fifth building up on the left -- 439 Calle San Pablo.
Open by Appointment Only, Monday-Friday,
9 am to 5 pm
Please call or e-mail us for further information
Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology
439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo, California 93012
805-388-9944
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