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General Meeting info: The meeting begins at 7:30 PM
on the third Monday of the month, except in June, July, August
and December, at the First United Methodist
Church 1551 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa.
The First United Methodist Church is on Montgomery Drive about
one-half mile west of Montgomery Village between California Avenue
and Talbot Avenue, and just two blocks east of Santa Rosa Memorial
Hospital. Parking is available on Montgomery Drive.
As always, the public is
invited to these free programs.
Outings Info: All walks and meetings
are open to the public. Walkabouts, Field Trips and Beginners
Bird Walks are recreational and educational in purpose. All levels
of expertise are welcome. For those events, bring a lunch, field
equipment and wear comfortable shoes and layered clothing for
variable weather conditions. Heavy forecasted rain cancels. Many
parks charge day-use fees. Please carpool whenever possible.
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Wednesday June 4, 7:30 PM
BOARD MEETING. Sonoma County Environmental Center, 55A Ridgway
Avenue, Santa Rosa. Contact Janeann Erickson for agenda information
at 795-2498.
Thursday, June 5, 8:30 AM till Noon
SPRING LAKE REGIONAL PARK. Bird Walk. Parking fee for non-permit
holders. From Summerfield Road, go east on Hoen Avenue, turn
right on Newanga Avenue, and turn right inside the entrance gate.
Meet in the parking lot near the restrooms at the top of the
hill. For information, contact Tom
McCuller, <sisyphus@sonic.net> or 546-1812.
Saturday, June 7, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
PINE FLAT ROAD. Bird Walk. We will meet and combine into as few
cars as possible at the Alexander Valley Community Church, two
doors west of the Jimtown Store on Alexander Valley Road, north
of Healdsburg. Please do not join us after the trip has started
in an additional vehicle. The number of cars negatively impacts
the birding and the residents of the area. Bring lunch, liquids
and layers of clothing. Rain cancels. Leaders: Tom Cashman, 433-2528;
Bob Speckels, 569-0563; and Ken Wilson, 775-2558.
Sunday, June 8, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
MAYACAMAS SANCTUARY FIELD TRIP. Kathy and Dave Biggs will help
us find and identify the dragonflies found along Pine Flat Road
and on the Mayacamas Sanctuary. Meet on Pine Flat Road as for
May 3rd hike. Close focus binoculars are best; 10-power or higher
hand lens would be helpful. Please wear shoes and clothes that
can get wet. Children over 12 OK. NOTE: Any rain cancels this
easy hike. No reservation required.
Saturday June 14, 9:00 AM
SHOLLENBERGER PARK. Petaluma Wetlands Alliance leads a bird walk.
Meet at the first kiosk. Rain cancels. Contact Bob Dyer, 763-2934.
Saturday June 21, 8:00 AM to Noon
ALPINE ROAD. Beginners Bird Walk. Meet at the Safeway parking
lot at the northeast corner of Highway 12 and Calistoga Road.
We will park at the edge of the parking lot bordering on Calistoga
Road. Rain cancels. Leaders: Tom Cashman, 433-2528; Bob Speckels,
569-0563; and Ken Wilson, 775-2558.
Saturday June 21, 10:00 AM
SHOLLENBERGER PARK. Petaluma Wetlands Alliance leads two children/family
nature walks. One to two hours, dependent on age of children.
Meet at the first kiosk. Rain cancels. For the children/family
walk in English, contact Gerald or Mary Edith Moore at 763-3577;
for the walk in Spanish, contact Connie Peabody at 763-7458.
Saturday July 19, 8:00 AM to Noon
SALMON CREEK ROAD. Beginners Bird Walk. Meet at the corner of
Bodega Highway and Salmon Creek Road, in the town of Bodega (not
Bodega Bay), to carpool in as few cars as possible. Please do
not join us in an additional vehicle after the trip has started.
The number of cars negatively impacts the birding and the residents
of the area. Informal carpools leave Santa Rosa at 8:00 AM. To
participate, please arrive about ten minutes earlier to make
arrangements. Santa Rosa meeting place: Sonoma County Agricultural
Preservation and Open Space District office, 747 Mendocino Avenue,
Santa Rosa. The parking lot is behind the office (access from
Carrillo Street). Leaders: Tom Cashman, 433-2528; Bob Speckels,
569-0563; and Ken Wilson, 775-2558.
Wednesday August 6, 7:30 PM
BOARD MEETING. Sonoma County Environmental Center, 55A Ridgway
Avenue, Santa Rosa. Contact Janeann Erickson for agenda information
at 795-2498.
Wednesday September 3, 8:30 AM
BODEGA BAY. Bird Walk. From the center of the town of Bodega
Bay, drive north on Highway 1 and turn left at East Shore Road
(the Bodega Head turnoff). Then turn right at the stop sign and
continue 0.3 mile to the unpaved parking lot on the right. Bring
lunch, liquids, and layered clothing. For information, contact
Tom McCuller, <sisyphus@sonic.net>,
546-1812.
Saturday September 6, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
BODEGA BAY. Bird Walk. Meet at the rail ponds parking lot. From
the center of the town of Bodega Bay, drive north on Highway
1. Turn left at East Shore Road (the Bodega Head turnoff). Then
turn right at the stop sign and continue 0.3 mile to the parking
lot on the right. Informal carpools leave Santa Rosa at 7:15
AM. To participate, please arrive about ten minutes earlier to
make arrangements. Santa Rosa meeting place: Sonoma County Agricultural
Preservation and Open Space District office, 747 Mendocino Avenue,
Santa Rosa. The parking lot is behind the office (access from
Carrillo Street). Bring lunch, liquids, and layers of clothing.
Rain cancels. Leaders: Tom Cashman, 433-2528; Bob Speckels, 569-0563;
and Ken Wilson, 775-2558.
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE. No scheduled meeting
this month. If you have conservation concerns, contact Diane
Hichwa at dhichwa@earthlink.net or call her at 579-1182.
Last updated 5-22-08 |
