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Come explore with us
Martin Griffin Preserve
Opening to the public this weekend for the nesting season
Two Great Egrets checked out the trees on March 5, and we expect birds to return soon to start their mating rituals and nest building. The vista point from which you can peer into the egret nests (called Henderson Overlook) now offers expanded viewing space, upgraded seating and scope mounts, thanks to
the completion of Phase One of the overlook's rebuild project.
Click here for more info on when to visit.
Bouverie Preserve
Guided Nature Walks
Saturday springtime hikes on our nature preserve in the Valley of the Moon.
Backyard Naturalist Series
Wildflowers with Jeanne Wirka
This class explores those amazing angiosperms (flowering plants) that make the Bouverie Preserve so beautiful.
Habitat Restoration Workdays
Come join the dedicated crew that assists with all sorts of habitat protection and restoration work, while learning about the ecology behind the project.
For information on these and other ACR events, check our online calendar.
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Nature-based Education at ACR
With springtime comes the return of elementary school students to ACR preserves. Check out the latest edition of the ACR Bulletin for an article about the Martin Griffin Preserve's Overnight Program. Audubon Canyon Ranch is making a difference in the epidemic of Nature-deficit Disorder.
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Immerse yourself in natural history learning...
...and inspire a conservation ethic in the children you teach. Become a Docent of ACR's Bouverie Preserve. Click here for more information and the application. Orientations are scheduled for this spring, and training starts in September.
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Invasive plant, meet phone app
Audubon Canyon Ranch field biologists are now using cutting edge smart phone apps to quickly and efficiently map plants on our sanctuaries. Android and iPhone apps wirelessly report species name, field data, photographs, and other important management information directly to a cloud-based mapping system built by Calflora and the California Early Detection Networks. By removing logistic obstacles and streamlining data collection and management, this innovative system makes it possible for all field personnel to quickly, accurately, and efficiently collect and manage native and invasive plant occurrence data. Check it out on YouTube. We are grateful to the Dennis and Carol Ann Rockey Fund of the Marin Community Foundation for making this project possible.
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ACR presents A Science Salon
The Great Animal Orchestra:
How Nature Communicates by Sound
(Including Bird Calls & Songs)
Saturday, April 16, 2011
2 - 4 pm
The Bouverie Preserve, Gilman Hall
Keynote Speakers:
Bernie Krause, Noted Author and Nature Recordist
and Tom Rusert, Founder, Sonomabirding.com & Sonoma Valley Christmas Bird Counts
Click here for more info or to purchase tickets.
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The Art of Eating
a Tribute to MFK Fisher
Saturday, May 14, 2011
2 pm - 5:30 pm
Bouverie Preserve of
Audubon Canyon Ranch
Sustainable food and wine tastings inspired by the writings of MFK Fisher, coupled with a lively auction.
Tickets:
Early Bird Special: $100 (by April 1st)
RSVP at 415-868-9244 or rsvp@egret.org
Click here for more info on the event.
Proceeds benefit the education programs of Audubon Canyon Ranch. This includes ACR's school program, which annually provides over 6,000 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students the opportunity to experience nature first-hand, at no cost to schools.
photo by Annie Leibovitz/Contact Press Images
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Bring a bag, remember us at check-out
Whole Foods Market, Sonoma
From now through April 10, customers at Whole Foods Market, Sonoma - located at 201 W. Napa Street - will have the chance to donate to Bouverie Preserve. Each customer will receive a nickel for each bag they bring in for their groceries with the option to donate to one of three non-profits, including Bouverie. Thank you, Whole Foods.
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Arriving soon...
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the Martin Griffin Preserve.
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Family Exploring
Wildflowers are in bloom! Grab a guidebook and journal and go explore. Have kids ID what they find, then sketch and record the location. Remember: don't pick! Wildflowers are habitat and food for critters.
Look for:
Douglas irises
Red flowering currant
Mission bells
Hazelnut
Milkmaids
Hound's tongue
Wild cucumber
Fairy bells
Wild strawberry
Cow parsnip
Blackberry
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