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A udubon C Anyon R AnCh
Numbr 41 b u l l e t i n Fall 2007
California’s Unique Woodlands
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by Emiko Condeso
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Page 2 Audubon Canyon Ranch
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Bryant Hichwa is ACR’s Board President
Environmentalism
A n AtuRe PhotogRAPheR ’s PeRsPeCtive
by Bryant Hichwa
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PRoteCting bolinAs l Agoon
by Skip Schwartz
Audubon CanyonRanc
OARd OF diReCtORs
OFFICERSryant Hichwa,President
oan Lamphier,Vice President obert Smith,Treasurer ndy Lafrenz,Secretary
IRECTORSen Ackermaneonard Bluminom Bradner uzie Colemantephen Colwellam Dakinoberta Downeyeslie Flintarol Guerreroiane Jacobsonoshua Levine
alerie Merrinan Murphy
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MeRitUs diReCtORs
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. Martin Grifn, M.D.ack Harper lora Maclise
George Peyton, Jr.elen Pratt
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Gordon Bennettatti Bluminoelle Bonugh Cotter hyllis Ellmaninny Fischer ames Gallagher,Ph.D.ony Gilbert
obert Hahnudi Hiltner m Horanobert Kustellan Margolis, M.D.ean Pauleyeslie R. Perryarbara Ramsey
Marty RosenGerry Snedaker
etsy Staffordue Stoddardobert Yanagida
Audubon Canyon Ranch protects the natural resources of its sanctuaries while fostering
an understanding and appreciation of these environments.
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Bulletin 41, Fall 200 Page 3
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Bolna Lagoon: a dr aba
u Feeding ground for ACR’s Bolinas Lagoon Preserve heron and egret nesting colony
uWintering site for waterfowl and shorebirds
u Traditional roost sites for sh-eating pelicans, cormorants, and terns
u Riparian stopover habitat for 25 species of aquatic birds of special concern
u Breeding habitat for several threatened bird species
u Refueling stop for migrating birds
u Habitat for native benthic animals, including anemones, ribbon worms, polychaetes, snails,clams, cockles, scallops, mussels, crabs, mud shrimp, amphipods, and other small crustaceans
u Habitat for 38 species of shes, including steelhead and Coho salmon
u Breeding site for harbor seals
u Estuarine habitats, including subtidal channels and shallows, intertidal mudats, ood-tide island,emergent salt marsh, and brackish marsh, as well as riparian habitat
stAFFMaurice A. “Skip”
Schwartz,Executive Direct
John Petersen, Associate Direct
Education, cons
vation sciEncE
Habitat ProtEc
Rebecca AndersonJones, Director oEducation
John Kelly, PhD,Director of ConservationScience & HabitaProtection
Sherry Adams, HPProject Leader, B
Emiko Condeso,Research Coordinator
Dan GluesenkampPh.D., Habitat Protection &RestorationSpecialist
Gwen Heistand,
Resident BiologiBLP
Claire Hutkins Sed Weekend Progra
Facilitator Mark McCaustland
Helen Pratt Research Fellow
Jeanne Wirka,Biologist-EducatBP
PrEsErvE stEward
Bill Arthur, FacilitieManager/Land Steward, BLP
David Greene, LanSteward, CGRC
John Martin, Land Steward, BP
Matej Seda,
Maintenance Assistant, BLP
administration
Yvonne Pierce, AdministrativeDirector/BLP Manager
Marian Hughes, Administrator, CG
Suzanna Naramor Administrative Assistant, BLP
Leslie Sproul,Receptionist/Of Assistant, BLP
Nancy Trbovich, AdministrativeCoordinator, BP
FinancE and dEvEloPmEnt
Cassie GruensteinDirector of Development &Communications
Jennifer Newman,Development Manager
Stephen Pozsgai,Controller
Bolinas LagoonPreserve (BLP)
Bouverie Preserve(BP)
Cypress GroveResearch Cente(CGRC)
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Guides share
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Ranch Guide volunteer.
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LAGOON, from page 3
Bulletin 41, Fall 200 Page 5
Harbor seal.
ANE CARLA
ROVETTA
Chipmunk
and acorns.
ANE CARLA
ROVETTA
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For more inormation on Sudden Oak Death, reerto Emiko’s article in the Fall 2007 edition o T A, ACR’s annual science publication, which is
available in print and online (www.egret.org).
Emiko Condeso is ACR’s Research Coordinator
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Page 6 Audubon Canyon Ranch
By protecting
large, contiguous
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Canyon Ranch
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Coast live oak
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acorns.
ANE CARLA
ROVETTA
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Bulletin 41, Fall 200 Page 7
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Phil Murphy is ACR’s planned giving specialist.
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DistinguisheDbenefactors
($100,000 +)E D P BE G & H D
Major benefactors($0,000 – 99,999)F A. C FE J M. FU S F W
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benefactors($2,000 – 49,999)
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leaDing sPonsors($,000 – 14,999)
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J SM & D SM & W SN & S
J S J & R SS F G F
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C R & A F & L P J W
J WL & W
J WP & N Y
he generosity of Audubon Canyon Ranch supporters makes it possible to
continue our mission of nature preservation, education, and research. We
thank all the individuals and organiations ho contributed during this
last fiscal year (July , 6 to June 3, 7). A permanent list of donors
hose cumulative gifts are 5, or more—ACR’s Grove of Honor—is
located in the display hall at Bolinas Lagoon Preserve.
ACR keeps careul records o every contribution we receive. We regret that limited space makes it impossible to publish the name o every donor. In case o errors and omissions, we apologize and ask that you contact us with corrections.
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Donors($100 - 249)
C & J A • A S I. M G P • J A • J.G A • D & R A • R & L Aw • R A • A A • M A • B Bj • R & C B • Lw O J. B • P & K B • D B & R M • Hw B • J& C B • A & M Bx • A Bx • & A B • L K. B
& T C. W • C & C Bx • G B & K C •D & A B • S B • B & P B • R & M B• B C C • J & L B • N & H B • N &M Bw • & L Bz • M B • J Bw • Bw •D Bw • T W. Bw • W B • P & E B • M &R B • T L. C • N C • C & K C • TC F • R C • S & K C • D & M Cw •S & J C • B C • & Z C • B C • JC • L E. C • J C • C S • H C & SC • W & K Cx • C A C • N C • R C& J • P D. D & U L • J D & J A • A& K D • R D • L DG & N D • R & M DL • C D Z & J I • B D • J & N D• & S D • B & B D • E & F D • J D • C & P D • D & L D • J D • D E • SE • E F M • J E • H & A E • F-CF • F P I • A & S F • P F &M K • R F • B & S F • C F • J & MF • C F • C F • M & D Fz • L Lw &M F • G F & L D • M A G • S & Mj G
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F M & B Dw • L Mz • M M • A M • M& C M • A M • M & A M • S & R M• C & K M • R M • S & I M • D & RM • M A S, R • M A S, R 4 • M A S, R • B & K M • J & M M • G& M E M • M. A M • A & M • D M & A Bx • H M • F & H M • K M • P & AM • Hw & V Nz • L N • J N • JN • Nw F G • N Nw • O M • & O O • M.& M. M Ow • J O’Y & G H • K & N P • L P • D P • L & W P • P Pw • Pz • B P • P & J P • P G C • R & E P • W P & V W • Mw P • L & S P • J & W P• G P & R N • M P • P & C R • J R •R R • R R & S Mw • H H. R • B & B R• A & L R • M & E R • M Rz • R & DP • R R • I S • S W’ C • C S •R S • D S & R W • M A. “S” Swz • ISwz & D E • L S • M & C S • M. & M. S, J.• J & E S • K S & Ez C • M. A S •
V G. S & Aw M • D S & M G • S & SS • B & S S • W & L S • J S & L V• S & J S • K S • J S & A W • W & A S • G & C S • R O. S • B & S S •C & C Sw • J & S S • S & Ez S • E &E S • M. C Sw • S S • M. D B. S • G & H- S • J & Ax S • L & B • S & • M& Ez • Ez & T T • J & E T • W &M T • C T • M D • M • C &F V D H • L V • J V • R V & E S • RV • W • P W • J & A W • C & B W • P W • Mw W • D & K W • M & J W • C W • M W • J W • C R. W & H. N J, J.• P Ww • A & J W • J L. W • M. D W • K& J W • W I • G W • E W • C Y • D & S Y • P & M Z • M & JA Z • E Z • B & DZ • J & D Zw
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J & D SP SD SN & M SV M L CD & J V D & A W
frienDs of bouverie
Friends of Bouverie make a special annual contribution of 5or more to support the programs at the Bouverie Preserve.
Partners in eDucation
Audubon Canyon Ranch Partners in Education make an annual commitment of 5, or more to directly
support ACR’s environmental education programs.
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stAff W elComes
Marian Hughes
(left) and
Sherry Adams.
ACR PHOTOS
Audubon Canyon Ranc’ e-Nlr
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e-newsletter. Published once every two months, the free email newsletter highlights updates
from the Preserves, including school group visits, latest ndings from ACR science staff,
volunteer opportunities, ways to come explore ACR nature sanctuaries and more.
Visit .gr.org and click e-newsletter to sign up or to view past issues.
Shorebirds
in saltmarsh
habitat.
ANE CARLAROVETTA
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Bulletin 41, Fall 200 Page
C AlendAR of e vents
the bouverie backyarD naturalist seriesbouverie Preserve
:3 a.m. to : p.m.u 5. each seminar u SaturdaysOctober , 7 – Natural History of Oaks
November , 7 – Beginning Birding April 5, – Floers and Pollinators
May , – Grasses
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guiDeD nature Walksbouverie Preserve
Saturdays, Oct. 3, Nov. 3, Dec. , 7 Jan. 6, Mar. , Mar. , April , April, May 7,
:3 a.m. to :3 p.m.
H’ x 00- P. O - w S . W w . , - @. 0/98-44.
No charge but donations appreciated.Docent Council o Bouverie Preserve
Winter Work Day bouverie Preserve
Saturday, January 5, :3 a.m. – : p.m.: p.m. - LUNCHC P
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w ). B j! E- @. 0/98-44 .Free, but please e-mail or call to register sowe can plan on enough ood! ACR Staf
fall & sPring Work Daysbolinas lagoon Preserve
Saturday, October 3, 7 –Volunteer CanyonSunday, March , –
Picher Canyon:3 a.m. – : p.m. • : p.m. - LUNCH
H w w, w, w, w (w ). B j!E- @. 41/88-9244 .Free, but please e-mail or call to register sowe can plan on enough ood!
ACR Staf
restoration WorkDaysbouverie Preserve
S ACR’ H P R P w BP. E- S A @. . ACR Staf
unDer the heronry bolinas lagoon Preserve
Saturday, October 7, 7:3 a.m. social, : a.m. start We’ll finish around noon. J R B R P x UNDER H B L P. Y’ z G E G B H , ’ ACR’ . D’ w.Free, but please e-mail [email protected] or call 415/868-9244 to register. Space is limited to 20 participants.Ray Peterson
ranch guiDe trainingbolinas lagoon Preserve
Saturdays, January 6 - March 5, (Orientation January , )
T - S A C R , P, q, BLP’ .T w ACR’ w, - @. 41/88-9244.Gwen Heistand Bolinas Lagoon Preserve Resident Biologist
DRAWINGS BY ANE CARLA ROVETT
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Audubon Canyon Ranc locad
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wheN tO visit
Bolna Lagoon PrrMid-March to mid-July: Saturday, Sunday
and holidays. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Weekdays by appointment only; call
415/868-9244. Closed Mondays.
Bolinas Lagoon Preserve is adjacent to
Bolinas Lagoon on Shoreline Highway One,
three miles north of Stinson Beach.
Cypr Gro Rarc Cnr
By appointment only. 415/663-8203.
Bour Prr
By appointment only. 707/938-4554.
See schedule of events, inside.
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