We in Santa Barbara are very lucky to have amazing natural history and birding experts available to present to us monthly. Our programs are usually the fourth Wednesday of the month at Fleischmann Auditorium at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History unless otherwise noted. The doors open at 6:30pm with programming starting at 7:00pm.
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The Feather Wars: The Great Crusade to Save America's Birds (illustrated)
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 7:00 pm
Fleischmann Auditorium,
Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History
2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA
MAP$5 general admission. Tickets available HERE through the Museum website and at the door the evening of the event, if still available.
Courtesy of Chaucer’s Bookstore, books by James McCommons will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
James McCommons will speak about his newest book, The Feather Wars: The Great Crusade to Save America’s Birds, which tells the dramatic story of early conservationists who fought back when America’s birds were being slaughtered for fashion, food, and trade. The action takes place 100 plus years ago, but the lessons are as contemporary as ever, affirming the value of community action as a force for good in the conservation of nature. The complex and misunderstood relationship between birds and humans is examined in this history of bird conservation in America.
