STANISLAUS AUDUBON SOCIETY

To accomplish this mission we will...

• Promote scientifically sound conservation strategies for the protection of native ecosystems and demonstrate the value of conservation to the community.

• Educate our community about the benefits of preserving and enjoying nature, focusing on youth education programs, public outreach, and field trips.

• Support research into maintaining, restoring, and understanding native ecosystems, particularly those of birds.

• Collaborate with the National Audubon Society, Audubon-California, Audubon Chapters, and other organizations to accomplish our common goals.

Stanislaus State
1 University Circle, Turlock

Participants are invited to go on an indoors “field trip” to the Vasche Library, to view the masterwork of A. J. Grayson, Birds of the Pacific Slope. This pioneer and artist was one of the founders of the town of Grayson in Stanislaus County, and he was often referred to as “Audubon of the West.” The 156 prints of his watercolors will be viewed in the Special Collections Department.

This trip will be limited to the first eight participants who register, and there will be a wait list. Photo ID will be required. To register, you must RSVP at bees2@sbcglobal.net no later than Sunday, May 8. You will be supplied with the university’s COVID protocol and parking permit information. Questions about the library may be directed to Librarian Mary Weppler-Van Diver at mweppler@csustan.edu

To attend this Zoom format program, please email our Chair, Anita Young, at youngbooks@sbcglobal.net any time the week before and she will send you the link. Dana is an environmental scientist and climate journalist who has written extensively for Skeptical Science, The Guardian, and Yale Climate Connections. He also published the book Climatology versus Pseudoscience, and has authored ten peer-reviewed climate studies. Dana is the Research coordinator for Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Author and scientist Dana Nuccitelli will be our program presenter in May. He will describe climate change in the Sierra Nevada and discuss how we can advocate for change.

Doug Ridgway will give a program on various Wildlife Refuges in California and southern Oregon that he has visited and photographed. Photographers and birders are basically looking for some of the same information—where to go and what sights there are. The goal of this program is to pique your curiosity, and to learn more about these areas and what they have to offer.

Doug worked for Fire Suppression Crews while attending American River College and Humboldt State University. In 1973, he began his career as a Fish and Wildlife Assistant for California Department of Fish and Game. Doug worked in various fish hatcheries, worked on the Klamath River Salmon and Steelhead study and supervised a Habitat Restoration Shop, on the Tuolumne River in La Grange. In addition to his love of outdoors, Doug has a lifelong passion for photography that began with taking snapshots with a Kodak Brownie.

In 1969, he purchased a Pentax Spotmatic 35mm camera with a 50mm and 135mmlens. Film costs and developing negatives reduced his picture taking until 2003, when he purchased a Canon G5. Upon retiring in 2006, Doug upgraded to a digital SLR Canon 30D. He has taken photography classes at Delta College and Consumnes River College, and is a member of the Stockton Camera Club and the San Joaquin Valley Council of Camera Clubs.

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1170 CA-4, Arnold

This field trip is on a weekday because the state park is crowded on a June weekend. This visit to the redwoods will be an opportunity to see montane species of warblers, flycatchers, woodpeckers, and vireos. More uncommon species such as Northern Pygmy-0wl, Pileated Woodpecker, or Northern Goshawk may be seen. Participants will arrive at the park in their own vehicles; a day use fee of $10 is required at the entrance. Bring water and lunch, sturdy shoes, and insect repellent. R.S.V.P. at bees2@sbcglobal.net by no later than Sunday, June 12.