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Miwok Lecture Sept. 18th
September 18th, Monday, 7 pm Petaluma Public Library Free “Learning from the Miwok Culture” We will explore the changing perspectives and environment of local California...
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American Coot, Chapter 3 of Bob Dyer’s Blog
The American Coot is clearly both the American and Canadian coot by definition, the only coot around, and scientists says it hasn’t changed much in hundreds of millions of years. it is...
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QR codes now available on Shollenberger Self-guided Tour markers
QR codes are now attached at each post of the Shollenberger Park Self-guided Tour. In addition to a scanning app, Smart phone users will need to install Dropbox (free) in order to open the pdf...
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Feather Fest 2017
From Peter Colasanti: On Sunday, April 15, PWA held our annual Feather Fest at Shollenberger Park. Over 20 avid junior birders attended with parents, siblings and other hangers-on in tow. Our...
read moreMiwok CA Indian Studies Class and Certificate Program
From Nora Pearl, May 2, 2017 CALIFORNIA INDIAN STUDIES PROGRAM MAPOM California Indian Studies Certificate Program in Partnership with the College of Marin and the Point Reyes National...
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Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher By Bob Dyer, April 2017, Chapter 2 of Bob’s Birds Female Kingfisher with orange belt. The Belted Kingfisher is the only kingfisher seen in California. It is 13″ long...
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“The Sounds of Spring” article from Press Democrat, 4/20/2017
The sounds of spring Recordings of bird calls reveal hidden details about shifting state of native ecosystems By STEPHEN NETT FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT The drought has officially broken, the signs...
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Bird Resources from Press Democrat
SOUNDSCAPE ECOLOGY Wild Sanctuary Bernie Krause’s website of nature recordings and soundscapes, books, and information Website: wildsanctuary.com BIRD RESOURCES Daniel Edelstein’s WarblerWatch Tips...
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Upcoming Bird Events from Press Democrat
UPCOMING BIRD EVENTS Songbirds of Spring When: 8-10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 23 Where: Glen Oaks Ranch, Sonoma Land Trust outing Information: Learn how to identify birds by their songs and use your...
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2017 Feather Fest for Kids
We had 26 kids participating in this year’s Feather Fest held at Shollenberger Park under very pleasant conditions. To sum up the day, I’ve added Peter Colasanti’s NBB post: Hi...
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