Birds and the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance

The Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance (SCVBA) was founded as the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society in 1925, and with over 1,000 members, is one of the largest National Audubon Society chapters in California.https://scvbirdalliance.org/who-we-are

Matthew Dodder, the Executive Director, has been passionate about birds since he was 14 years old. He has taught a popular birding class at the Palo Alto Adult School since 1999, sharing his love and curiosity about birds with scores of students. As ED he brings to SCVBA a varied skill set and an unapologetic concern for the welfare of our avifauna. At home with his wife Kelly, Matthew adores laughing, cooking, and drawing birds. His avian artwork, from initial sketches to finished portraits, can be found on his blog: https://neornithes.wordpress.com.