The Nature of Things, our new speaker
series consisting of 6 forums, was kicked off January 20, 2012 with a
presentation on Venomous Bites and Stings by Mike Cardwell.
Pre-registration
is required for each event as space is limited. Recommended for age 10 and up. $5/person or $25 per person for the series. To
register, call 489-4918 or click here to register online
Click here to view details on the entire six-month series.
Friday February 17, 2012: Art's World Speaker: Dr. Art Shapiro
Dr.
Shapiro has studied 159 species and subspecies in his 39 years of site
visits. Find out how butterflies act as indicators of a changing climate
as well as changing landscape.
Dr. Art Shapiro
Red shouldered hawk
Birds of Winter Birds in the Sacramento Valley
Ed Harper, long time educator, tour guide, and noted birder
of the Sacramento area, will help you learn the finer points of identification,
natural history, and calls of the many species of birds resident in winter
throughout the Sacramento region. His
series of lectures with beautiful photography and field trips, are designed for
both beginners and experienced birders.
Experienced birders, all Audubon Society members, lead bird-watching walks across the meadows, woodlands and riverbanks of the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman Park in Carmichael every spring on a Saturday in mid-March. This annual classic Bird and Breakfast fundraiser is sponsored by ARNHA. Groups meet at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center in Ancil Hoffman Park at 8:00 a.m. to spot and discuss bird life, likely to range from the tiny Anna's hummingbird to the wild turkeys often seen roosting in area oaks. The 3-hour annual event includes a hot, hearty breakfast (vegetarian & vegan options available) served in the Assembly Building at the Nature Center at 2850 San Lorenzo Way in Carmichael.
Participants (ages 12 & up, please) should wear comfortable walking shoes and bring binoculars. On this walk one can expect to see some 30 bird species among more than 100 that populate the lower American River's environs.
Sign-ups start in mid-January. Reservations are always necessary for the space-limited, $35 per person fund-raiser. Call the center at (916) 489-4918 for details. Checks payable to ARNHA may be mailed to P.O. Box 241, Carmichael, CA 95609.
Each December on the first Saturday volunteers cover the Parkway by foot and canoe listing all the species of birds and other animals sighted that day. Researchers use these valuable data collected over many years as an indicator of changes occurring in wild life populations.
ARNHA is a sponsor of the Nature Bowl, which is organized by the Department of Fish and Game. This annual event encourages children to learn more about our environment through competition among schools and students in environmental knowledge.
Celebrate the gifts and traditions of this living culture at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center It is held annually on the first Saturday in October. Enjoy demonstrations of traditional Maidu skills such as acorn cooking, basket making and flint knapping (making tools from stone). Participate in crafts, ethnobotany walks, storytelling and hands-on activities for children and adults. This fun and educational event is a fund raiser for the Maidu Cultural Program at the Nature Center.
Note: Maidu Indian Days will not be held October 2011 because of budget cuts.
