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ECWRF Owl Box with Camera
We cleaned out the large owl box on the dead eucalyptus tree and collected over 11 pounds of debris. Len and team will be pulling out all the pellets and analyzing the contents. John Shribbs is up...
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Shollenberger Trail Guide By Gerald Moore Updated by John Shribbs, 2021 1 – Birds 2 – Geology 3 – Adobe Creek 4 – Restoration 5 – Tidal Marsh 6 – History 7...
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Sedges in Our Wetlands Sedges have edges. Rushes are round.Grasses have knees that bend to the ground. Description: The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering...
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Look what just Flew in! It’s Here! Second Edition The 2nd Edition of the Petaluma Wetlands Field Guide highlights the ‘Who, What, Where’ of the Petaluma Wetlands for you, with 200 common...
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Privacy PolicyEffective date: February 18, 2019Petaluma Wetlands Alliance ("us", "we", or "our") operates the https://petalumawetlands.org/ website (hereinafter referred to as the "Service").This...
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Trees and Shrubs in Our Local Wetlands Trees and shrubs along our paths and channels have been planted by a variety of people over time. Most of the Coyote Bush is natural. Some of the oaks...
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Acrobat Reader Required Newsletters are available for downloading as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. You need Acrobat Reader installed to read them. Get Acrobat Reader Here Newsletter Downloads May 2025 May...
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Heron and Egret Survey
Heron and Egret Survey Shollenberger Park once had a heron and egret colony which was a successor to a long-established colony. That colony was located in the eucalyptus trees near the wastewater...
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Swallow Survey Tree Swallow/Bluebird Nest Box Monitoring On 5 April 2007, docents began monitoring 20 swallow boxes built by the late PWA docent Andy LaCasse. Over time, more boxes were added, some...
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