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Volunteer Day at Lynch Canyon
Saturday,
JAN
8, 2011
SOLANO LAND TRUST — Lynch Canyon Our land is our future, so jump in with your boots on! Join SLT Land Steward, Ken Poerner, for a range of outdoor volunteer opportunities including litter removal, trail maintenance, construction, and other improvement projects. Meet at the Lynch Canyon entrance gate at 9am (gate locks behind us). RSVP appreciated but not required. Leader: Ken Poerner Location: 3100 Lynch Road Vallejo |
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Mare Island Southshore
Saturday,
JAN
8, 2011
9:30 AM SIERRA CLUB REDWOOD CHAPTER — Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Hike along the Historic Southshore of Mare Island to Pier 35 for great views of San Pablo Bay and Carquinez Strait. Visit the Mare Island Naval Shipyard Cemetery dating from 1858, and see Great Blue Heron and Osprey nests. This is a level 4-mile walk on paved and gravel roads in the Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve. Leader: Kenn Browne Location: Vallejo DIRECTIONS: Take U.S. 101, I-80 or Hwy 29 to Highway 37 and take the Mare Island exit just west of Vallejo. Follow Walnut Ave. south to ‘G’ St. (1st stop sign) and turn left. Take the 2nd right at Nimitz and go to 15th St. stop sign and turn right. Go to Railroad Ave. and turn left. Follow Railroad through the South Gate to the Park kiosk and park along the road. |
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Eagles, Hawks & other Birds of Prey Tour
Saturday,
JAN
8, 2011
10:00 AM SOLANO LAND TRUST — Jepson Prairie On Saturday, January 8th from 10am to 1pm, join raptor expert Larry Broderick and birder Earl Swenerton at Solano Land Trust’s Jepson Prairie Preserve for their third annual Eagles, Hawks & other Birds of Prey Tour. At this time of year participants can see red-tailed hawks, harriers, and kestrels, and will be on the lookout for migratory golden eagles, ferruginous hawks, merlins, and burrowing owls. This will be an easy, meandering walk in a portion of Jepson Prairie Preserve only accessible with a Solano Land Trust guide. Bring water, a snack or bag lunch, binoculars, and waterproof boots. Come prepared for variable weather (bring layered clothes and protection from sun, wind, fog, and rain). A donation is suggested but not required. Heavy or constant rain cancels--call Larry's cell phone at 707-975-7047 if the weather is uncertain. For more information contact Natalie at 707-432-0150 x200 or volunteer@SolanoLandTrust.org. Leader: Larry Broderick and Earl Swenerton Location: Cook Lane off Highway 113 South 12 miles south of Dixon Dixon |
