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March 2013
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News from Audubon Canyon Ranch
Martin Griffin Preserve Bouverie Preserve
Cypress Grove Research Center Central Mayacamas Preserves
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Recent Publications
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ACR's annual journal of Conservation Science
Our semiannual newsletter |
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Come explore with us
Springtime nature exploration opportunities
Martin Griffin Preserve
There's lots to see and discover at our West Marin preserve, which is now open for the spring season. Come explore and maybe you'll witness the return of the first egrets of the season!
Weekends and Holidays ~ 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Weekdays (except Monday) ~ open by reservation - call 415.868.9244
Bouverie Preserve 
Guided Nature Walk
Take part in a springtime docent-led hike on ACR's nature preserve in the Valley of the Moon.
April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11
Reservations required.
Geared to the adult amateur naturalist, these Saturday seminars include time in the classroom and on the trail.
April 6 - Wildflowers with Jeanne Wirka
Mayacamas Mountains Sanctuary
Explore the rugged terrain of ACR's newly acquired preserve, the Mayacamas Mountains Sanctuary, just east of Healdsburg. Visit our online calendar for guided hike dates and permit orientation sessions.
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Birdwatching in West Marin
Check out this four-day fest with dozens of birding classes, including excursions with ACR staff members:
Birds of Tomales Bay and Shorebirds at Cypress Grove
ACR Director of Conservation Science John Kelly
Friday, April 26, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Egrets of Picher Canyon, Martin Griffin Preserve
ACR Ecologist Emiko Condeso
Sunday, April 28, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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It's slender salamander time!
 Spring is slender salamander time in oak woodlands. While exploring, look for these little amphibians under rocks and logs. Whether you find an amphibian or an invertebrate (like a millipede), always put the rock or log back exactly as you found it, and then place the animal to the side to find its own way back under. Do not prop rocks up on small rocks or sticks in an effort to keep the animal from getting squished. Doing so will dry out the habitat, which will force the critter to move. Most slender salamanders stay within a square meter of where they were born, so moving house is not easy! |
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Conservation efforts on Tomales Bay
An Interview with John Kelly on KWMR
Listen to ACR Director of Conservation Science John Kelly on West Marin's KWMR Radio about ACR's efforts to protect the lands on and around Tomales Bay...and the newly-formed endowment fund that will ensure that work always takes place.
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The Gordon Sherman Photo Library
Online nature images available to share
Check out the recently-unveiled and  already-expanded
We offer the online library of nature images at no cost and invite you to share these visual gems with other nature lovers--experienced or budding--this spring.
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Food, Wines and Brews from San Francisco's Foodshed
Sunday, June 2, 2013
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Bouverie Preserve
* Cutting-edge chefs, vintners and brewers
* Priceless auction items
Tickets and more information
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Bold plans for ACR's Success
Envisioning the next 50 Years
Imagine entering the Martin Griffin Preserve and seeing this iconic West Marin farmhouse sporting a fresh coat of paint, with its doors open wide to welcome visitors to the treasures of the preserve. Once inside the farmhouse, you'd learn about Audubon Canyon Ranch's rich legacy and conservation leadership, and linger in a new, well-stocked and expanded bookstore.
Since 1962, hundreds of thousands of feet have walked the trails on our Marin and Sonoma County preserves. Nature and seasonal rhythms have weathered and worn our buildings and their facilities.
This fall, as our anniversary gift to the community, ACR will launch an organization-wide refurbishment and improvement initiative of unprecedented scope, called the 50/Fifty Initiative, which will include restoration projects on each of its preserves.
Special projects are planned for the Martin Griffin Preserve, Bouverie Preserve and Cypress Grove Research Center. The projects will enhance visitor understanding of the local ecology and provide a deeper appreciation of the important work Audubon Canyon Ranch conducts each and every day. We'll keep you posted!
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Audubon Canyon Ranch 
415.868.9244 Audubon Canyon Ranch protects nature through land preservation, nature education and conservation science.  
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Become an ACR Member
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Support the preservation, education and science programs of Audubon Canyon Ranch and enjoy the benefits of membership. Already a supporter? Convert your support to membership and continue to receive The ACR Bulletin, The Ardeid and invitations to events. Visit www.egret.org/donate to learn more.
Collaboration with
edible Marin & Wine Country
Become a member or renew your membership at the Sponsor level or above, and edible Marin & Wine Country will send you a one-year print subscription (four issues) of their magazine, which celebrates the foodsheds and harvest of Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties, season by season.
Offer expires June 30, 2013
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