Things to Do

The following activities and events are not sponsored by Madrone Audubon, but may be of interest to our members.

Sonoma State University Birding Classes with naturalist John Klobas. For information call Extended Education at (707) 664-2394.

Eagles, Feburary 4, 6, and 7. Evening lecture and field trips to Rumsey Canyon/Cache Creek and the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge.

Owls of Northern California, March 11, 13, and 14. Evening lecture, visit to California Raptor Center at UC Davis, and local field trips.

Klamath Basin Bald Eagle Conference, February 13-15; for information, call (541) 883-5732. (Also see article on the front page.)

Sharing Nature with Children, March 27 and 28. A teachers' workshop with renowned educator Joseph Cornell, sponsored by the Fairfield Osborn Preserve. $75 fee. Call (707) 795-5069.

Russian River Environmental Forum. Watershed study course, Saturday, April 17 and and four Wednesdays starting April 28. Learn all about the watershed from leading experts. Limited registration. Fee about $50. Call Pam Netzow, 829-3324 or Tami Fraser, 869-1268.

Point Reyes Bird Observatory. Bird walks: February 7, Abbott's Lagoon; March 7, Seabirds and Seals; April 11, Chileno Valley; May 2, Mount Vision fire burn zone. $5 for PRBO non-members. Call (415) 868-1221, ext. 40.

California Duck Days, February 19-22, based at Davis. Workshops, field trips, and exhibits. For information call (800) 425-5001.

Salton Sea International Bird Festival, February 12-15, 1999, Imperial Valley, California. Lots of tours and seminars in a unique and precarious habitat. For information call (760)344-5FLY or check the Web site: <www.imperialcounty.com/birdfest>.