My Article on Ibises was Published
It was great to see my photos and article on the White-Faced Ibis published in the Red Bluff Daily News newspaper this morning. CLICK HERE to read it.
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Working on Piñatas: The “Any Bird”
In the summer of 2018 I’ll be teaching several adults-only workshops on making and decorating tabletop piñatas. The first four classes are called “Monumental Piñatas” events (because they’re based on creatures and plants found in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument), and the last two classes art called “Art/Nature Fusion” events. All of the classes […]
Read MoreWorking on Piñatas: “Evergreen Santa”
In the summer of 2018 I’ll be teaching several adults-only workshops on making and decorating tabletop piñatas. The first four classes are called “Monumental Piñatas” events (because they’re based on creatures and plants found in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument), and the last two classes art called “Art/Nature Fusion” events. All of the classes […]
Read MoreWorking on Piñatas: Nature’s Egg
In the summer of 2018 I’ll be teaching several adults-only workshops on making and decorating tabletop piñatas. The first four classes are called “Monumental Piñatas” events (because they’re based on creatures and plants found in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument), and the last two classes art called “Art/Nature Fusion” events. All of the classes […]
Read MoreWorking on Piñatas: Mother Earth Owl and Owlet
In the summer of 2018 I’ll be teaching several adults-only workshops on making and decorating tabletop piñatas. The first four classes are called “Monumental Piñatas” events (because they’re based on creatures and plants found in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument), and the last two classes art called “Art/Nature Fusion” events. All of the classes […]
Read MoreStink Bug Nymphs
I attended the 4-H Sparks Fair at the University of California, Davis campus with my Tuleyome coworker Bill Grabert. Since Bill knew the campus better than I did, we went to the fair in his car. Before heading out, we stopped by a rose bush in his front yard to check out the circles cut […]
Read MoreNew CalNat Service Pin
This is the 2016 service pin for Certified California Naturalists. We have to do 40 hours of nature-based volunteer work for the year in order to get the pin. So far this year I have put in over 570 hours… Pretty sure I’m getting the pin. Hah!
Read MoreTabling at the Sacramento Zoo
It’s Day Eight of my Vacation, but I did actually worked today. I got up about 6:30 am and then headed over to the Sacramento Zoo to table all day for Tuleyome at the zoo’s Earth Fest. We had a great spot – right next to the tiger’s den – and the zoo personnel were […]
Read MoreAcorn Harvesting Class with the Sacramento Tree Foundation
I could have slept in, but Sergeant Margie needed to go potty around 6:30 am so I got up to let him out and then just stayed up. Marty was already gone for the day! He was going to a car club thing at Ironstone, and they had to go in early to set up […]
Read MoreWood Duck Box Outing
I got to the office around 7:00 am and then after work, I accompanied my coworker Charlotte and our new HPA Coordinator Jordan on a trip to the Conaway Ranch. The ranch, UC Davis, and the California Waterfowl Association had joined forces to host a duck-box outing at the ranch. PhD students and interns from […]
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