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Learning
California Bird Sounds
Field Trips (2008) |
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Participation
in these field trips is restricted to members of Sylvia Gallagher's
2008 Learning California Bird Sounds workshop. |
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General
Remarks |
| All field trips
start at 8:00 a.m. unless indicated otherwise. |
| No reservations
are necessary. Just come whenever and as often as you can. |
| If too many people
show up for one party, the group will be split up. (Fifteen
people is about the maximum number for successful aural birding.) |
| An annual pass to
Orange County Parks might be a good investment. Buy it at any
park. |
| Real rain--not the
threat of showers--cancels. |
| If you go and the
coordinator doesn't show up, organize your own birding. |
| Many of the new
trips are some distance from Orange County and will last into
the afternoon for those who are interested. |
| Bring lunch; carry
water and snacks. Be prepared for insects and warm/hot weather,
as well as cold mornings. |
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Field
Trip Locations
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All
locations where trips have been scheduled are listed in case
someone wants to meet a group there for a revisit. |
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| Bonelli
Regional Park, San Dimas.
(Fee: $8 per car, free on weekdays until May 1) |
Meet at free CalTrans
parking lot west of 57 Fwy and carpool into park.
FROM NORTHBOUND 57 FWY: Exit at Via Verde. Left on Via Verde
(you'll be on the overpass) and turn right into the CalTrans
parking lot just over the fwy.
FROM SOUTHBOUND 57 FWY: Exit at Via Verde. Left on Via Verde
and immediate left into CalTrans parking lot. |
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| Canyon
Community Park, Costa Mesa (connects
to Talbert Nature Preserve;
Free.) |
| FROM SOUTHBOUND
55 FWY: Take the 55 Fwy to just past where it ends in Costa
Mesa. Right on 19th St. After about 3/4 mile, right on Monrovia,
then immediate left on Arbor. After a very short distance turn
right into the park and drive to parking lot at the far end
of the road. |
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| Carbon
Canyon Regional Park, near Brea & Placentia (Entry
fee or OC Parks pass) |
| Exit the 57 Fwy
at Lambert Rd. and drive east 2.5 miles. Entrance is on the
right. Meet by the tennis courts. |
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| Caspers
Wilderness Park, east of San Juan Capistrano (Entry
fee or OC Parks pass) |
| FROM I-5 IN SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO. Exit on Ortega Hwy. and drive east 8 miles.
The park entrance is on the left. Ask the attendant at the gate
for directions to the Old Corral Picnic Area near the far end
of the main park road. Assemble just past the conspicuous windmill
at the sign saying, "GUIDED NATURE WALK MEETS HERE." |
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| Dana
Point & vicinity (No
fees at first 2 locations, but possible fees if we go elsewhere) |
| Meet at Badlands
Park. Exit westbound off I-5 at Crown Valley Pkwy. Drive about
3.5 miles, then turn right on Alicia Pkwy. At the next intersection,
Pacific Island Dr., turn left. About 1.5 miles up Pacific Island
Dr., turn right on Ocean Way. Turn left at the first street
you come to. Park along this street and walk down to the end
of the cul-de-sac, and meet where you see the beginning of the
path. Habitat is maritime chaparral and eroded cliffs, with
the possibility of California Gnatcatcher, Greater Roadrunner,
and maybe even a Rock Wren, along with other brushland birds.
View of the Pacific Ocean is spectacular. After birding here,
we may go to other locations, such as Seaview Park, Salt Creek
Regional Park and Doheny Beach State Park. |
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| De
Forest Park, North Long Beach (Free) |
| The park is east
of the Los Angeles River just southeast of the junction of the
91 Fwy and I-710. FROM WESTBOUND 91 FWY: Exit at Atlantic Blvd.
So south on Atlantic less than a mile to Harding St. Go west
several blocks to De Forrest St. Go left to first parking lot
near tennis courts. |
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El Dorado Park, Long Beach
(Entry fee, but it's sometimes not collected on Mondays) |
| The park is just
west of I-605 between the 91 Fwy and I-405. FROM SOUTHBOUND
I-605: Exit at Spring St. Turn right at 1st signal and enter
the park. After entering, go left and meet in 1st parking lot
near archery range. FROM NORTHBOUND I-605: Exit at Willow St.
Go west to Studebaker. Go right to Spring St. Go right less
than 1 mile. Go left at signal into park. After entering go
left and meet in 1st parking lot near archery range. |
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| EV
Canyon and Mt. Baldy area.
(7:00 a.m. start from carpool location. No
fee) |
| We'll carpool from
the CVS Pharmacy parking lot at 775 E. Foothill Blvd., Pomona.
Directions from Orange Co: Take the 57 Fwy north, then I-210
east. Exit right at Towne Ave and go south. The CVS Pharmacy
is in the shopping center on the right just before Foothill
Blvd. |
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| Huntington
Central Park, Huntington Beach (Free) |
EAST SIDE TRIPS
MEET IN THE SLATER ST. PARKING LOT. The park is between Pacific
Coast Highway and I-405 (San Diego Freeway) in Huntington Beach.
Take Goldenwest Street south from I-405 or north from PCH to
the Slater St. traffic signal. Turn east and drive about 100
yards. Then turn right into the parking lot, which is in a grove
of eucalyptus trees.
WEST SIDE TRIPS MEET BEHIND THE "BREAKFAST IN THE PARK"
CAFE.Take Goldenwest St. south from I-405 or north from PCH
Slater St. Turn west and drive to Edwards (the 1st signal).
Turn south and drive to Varsity/Central Park Dr. (the 1st stop
sign). Turn left, go to the end of the street, then south to
far end of the parking lot, but do not park in the portion marked
for the cafe. |
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| Irvine
Regional Park, east
of Orange & north of Tustin. (Entry
fee or OC Parks pass) |
| DIRECTIONS: The
park is northeast of the junction of Chapman Ave., Jamboree
Rd. and Santiago Canyon Rd. See map below. After entering the
park, make an immediate right, then an immediate left into the
first parking lot. |
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| Lake
Arrowhead & vicinity (No
fee) |
This is a two-day
field trip. You'll go to different places each day. You can
come for either or both days. Linda Gray has invited anyone
to stay overnight at her home in Lake Arrowhead. If you want
to do this, call her (phone numbers on list of trip coordinators).
Otherwise, no reservations are necessary. Just meet at her house
at 8:00 a.m. Plan on a full day of birding each day--until you
get tired (Linda never gets tired!). Linda has all sorts of
bird-attracting features in her yard, so you'll enjoy just sitting
around her place part of the time.
There are several ways to get to Linda's home from Orange Co.,
but Linda prefers this route: Take the 91 Fwy east, then I-215
north. In northern San Bernardino transition to the 30 Fwy east.
After about a mile exit onto northbound state hwy. 18 (Waterman
Cyn. Rd.). Follow it all the way to Daley Canyon Rd., which
heads toward Blue Jay. After about 1/2 mile turn right at the
stop sign onto state hwy. 189. Drive about a mile, then turn
left (at McDonalds restaurant) onto North Bay Rd. Follow this
road 2-3 miles to Alpen Dr. and turn left. Linda's house is
shortly past Zurich St. on the left. Address: 27380 Alpen, but
house number may be hard to see. Look for a bear sculpture in
front with "Howdy" sign attached.
Bring lunch, water, snacks for both days. The AAA map of the
San Bernardino Mtns. might be helpful, if you're a member. If
you stay overnight, you'll probably eat in a local restaurant.
Linda is an experienced aural birder and is very familiar with
the area. Although she is not currently in the workshop, she
has done it several times. |
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| Mason
Regional Park, Irvine.
(Entry fee or OC Parks pass) |
| FROM I-405 SOUTHEAST
OF THE 55 FWY: Exit on Culver southbound. At University turn
right. Entrance to the park is on the south side of University,
about midway between Culver and Harvard. After entering the
park, turn right and go to the first parking lot on the right. |
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| Peters
Canyon Regional Park, Tustin.
(Entry fee or OC Parks pass) |
| Directions from
I-5: Take Jamboree north to Canyon View Ave. Turn left &
the park entrance will be a few hundred feet on your left. Directions
from the 55 fwy: Take Chapman Ave. east. After crossing over
the Orange hills, turn right onto Jamboree. A short distance
later turn right onto Canyon View and then left into the park. |
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| Prado
Basin Wetlands, near Corona & Norco.
(OC
Water District constructed wetlands; no fee) |
From Orange County
via SR 71: Take the 91 Fwy to State Route. 71. Drive north
on 71 about 3 miles and branch right onto northbound Euclid
(State Hwy. 83). After about 2 miles turn right onto Pine Ave.
After 1 mile turn right onto Chino Corona Rd. After about 3/4
mile this road makes an abrupt left turn at a stop sign, retaining
the name Chino Corona. About 1_ miles past the stop sign turn
right onto Hellman Rd. Continue about a mile to where Hellman
makes a 90_ turn to the left to River Rd. Instead of turning,
continue straight (off Hellman and River Rd., going under the
bullhorns) and follow the asphalt road to the Orange County
Water District field trailer on the left.
From Orange County via SR 91: Take the 91 past SR 71
about 3-4 miles and exit northbound onto Lincoln Ave. After
a little over a mile, turn left onto River Rd. After about 2.5
miles, make the first left after crossing the bridge over the
Santa Ana River (still River Rd.). Continue about 3/4 mile until
River Rd. makes a 90_ turn to the right to become Hellman. Turn
left off River Rd. (under the bullhorns) and follow the asphalt
road to the Orange County Water District field trailer on the
left. |
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| San
Jacinto State Wildlife Area, Lakeview.
17050 Davis Road. (Entry fee) |
Meet at headquarters
(Call Pam to carpool from Claremont. She can coordinate carpools
from Orange Co.)
FROM ORANGE CO: Take 91 Fwy east to the far edge of Riverside.
Southeast on I-215. Exit onto eastbound Ramona Expressway. In
the small community of Lakeview turn left (north) on Davis Rd.
After about 1 mile turn right into the parking lot for refuge
headquarters. |
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| San
Joaquin Wildlife Area, Irvine. (Sea
and Sage Audubon headquarters; Free.) |
| FROM I-405 SOUTHEAST
OF THE 55 FWY: Exit on Jamboree southbound. At 1st signal (Michelson)
turn left. Go to 4th signal (Riparian View) and turn right.
Follow the signs and the dike road to where it ends with a descent
to the parking area. Meet in front of Audubon House. |
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| Santiago
Oaks Regional Park, Orange. .
(Entry fee or OC Parks pass) |
| FROM THE 55 FWY
BETWEEN THE 91 AND 22 FWYS: Exit eastbound onto Katella. Drive
east to Windes Dr. (3.2 miles, signal at corner). Don't worry
about the fact that the road changes its name twice en route--first
to Villa Park Rd., then to Santiago Canyon Rd. Watch for the
sign directing you to turn left to Santiago Oaks Regional Park.
Even though the road was actually named for a pioneering family,
Windes Drive does "wind" for about 0.7 mile before
ending at the park entrance. Meet in the only parking lot. IF
SANTIAGO OAKS IS CLOSED, as it occasionally is after heavy rains,
go to IRVINE PARK. To get there, return to Santiago Canyon Rd.
Turn left and drive about 2 miles. Where Santiago Canyon Rd.
makes a sharp right turn, go straight ahead to the park entrance.
After entering the park, make an immediate right, then an immediate
left into the first parking lot. This is also a county park,
so the same fees apply. |
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| Starr
Ranch Audubon Sanctuary, east
of Rancho Santa Margarita. ($5 per person except for Friends
of Starr Ranch.) Please note: This area
is not generally open to the public. Call Starr Ranch for permission
to hold field trip there. (949) 858-0309. From the north:
Exit I-5 in Mission Viejo at northeast-bound Alicia Parkway.
Follow it to its end. Right on Santa Margarita Pkwy. to its
end. Right on Plano Trabuco Rd. Left on Dove Canyon Dr.to Dove
Canyon security gate (visitor's entrance). Tell security guard
you're going to Starr Ranch for the "Sounds Field Trip."
Stay on Dove Canyon Dr,down hill, up hill, to left on Grey Rock
Rd, then second right on our access road (just before our 3
white mailboxes). Stay on our main single-lane road and follow
signs to parking. Continue past the Sanctuary Office and proceed
across a wooden bridge to the parking area by a wooden fence.
From the south: See a map for possible faster access via San
Antonio Pkwy. |
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| Sycamore
Canyon, Whittier. (No
fee.) |
| Take I-5 northwest
from Orange Co. Transition to northbound I-405 in Whittier,
take the Beverly Blvd. exit and drive east less than a mile
to Workman Mill Rd. Turn left and go about 1/4 mile. Meet in
the Sycamore Canyon parking lot on the right. (If you reach
Rose Hills, you've gone too far.) |
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| Tonner
Canyon/Firestone Scout Reservation, north of Brea. (7:00
a.m . start; no fee) |
From northbound
57 Fwy north of Brea, exit at Tonner Cyn. Rd. Turn left
onto Tonner Cyn. Rd. at end of off ramp. Line up on shoulder
in front of entry gate. Be on time.
From southbound 57 Fwy, exit at Brea Cyn. Rd. Turn right
onto Brea Cyn. Rd. alongside the freeway. Left at Tonner Cyn.
Rd. Line up on shoulder in front of the entry gate. Be on time. |
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| Torres-Martinez
Indian Reservation, South
of Indio.at
north end of Salton Sea.
(Reservations required.) |
| This interesting
area, located where the Whitewater River flows into the Salton
Sea, was always a favorite of birders, but was closed off a
few years back. Now it has been restored and reopened on a limited
basis. Seven ponds have been created from a few inches to six
feet deep, and up to 20 acres in area. Some 400 species of birds
nest [sic? occur?] in the area, including endangered species
such as the California Least Tern and Yuma Clapper Rail. Directions
from I-10 in Indio: Transition to southbound State Route
86. At Ave. 66 (huge ARCO station on corner), turn left. Drive
about 1.5 miles to Lincoln Ave. (just before SR 111) and turn
right. Go to the end of the road. Plan on a walking tour of
3 to 4 hours. Carry PLENTY of water and snacks; it could get
hot. The location is about 150 miles from Orange County, and
you should allow about 2_ hours driving time. Contact Tom Eastman
to arrange carpools and to make a reservation if you didn't
sign up at the workshop. |
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| Upper
Newport Bay, Big Canyon Area, Newport Beach.
(Free.) |
| FROM PCH OR I-405.
Take Jamboree Rd. south from I-405 or north from PCH. Turn west
on San Joaquin Hills Rd. (signal). The road ends in about half
a mile at Back Bay Drive. Turn right and follow the road to
the paved parking lot on the left--about 1/2 mile. (If Back
Bay Drive is closed, park along San Joaquin Hills Rd. short
of the junction and wait in your car for further instructions.
We may be able to walk in, or we may have to go to another place.) |
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| Whittier
Narrows Nature Center, north of Whittier. |
| From the junction
of I-605 and the 60 Fwy, take 60 west about 1.5 mi. to southbound
Santa Anita Ave. South less than a mile to Durfee. Left 1/4
mile to nature center entrance on right. |
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| Wilderness
Glen Park, Mission Viejo. (No
fee.) |
| Exit I-5 at El Toro.
Drive northeast about 2 miles, then turn right on Trabuco Rd.
Drive about 1 mile and turn left on Los Alisos Blvd. Drive about
0.5 mile and turn left on Via Noveno. Destello is the first
street on the right. Meet at the corner of Via Noveno and Destello.
This park has a nice trail through riparian and coastal sage
scrub habitat. Lots of birds. Afterwards we may visit the nearby
Vista del Lago Open Space. |
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| Wrightwood
area, including
Grassy Hollow. (7:00 a.m. start
from carpool location. No fee.) |
| We'll carpool from
the same CVS parking lot listed above for EV Canyon and Mt.
Baldy. |
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Field
Trip Coordinators |
The
following people have agreed to meet groups and show them
where the birds are in various parks and refuges. It's up
to you, the participant, to help make them a success by locating
bird sounds, both those you know and those you don't. |
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| Don't
phone of email the leader unless you have a specific question
not covered in the preceding material. It is NOT NECESSARY TO
MAKE A RESERVATION FOR ANY TRIP. See list
of field trip coordinators after the revised field trip
schedule. |
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Additional
Field Trips after the Workshop is Over |
| I'd
love to add more coordinators to the list--and more places to
visit. How about it? Do you have a favorite? It can be a return
visit to one of the places already listed; just because someone
else coordinated a trip there doesn't mean you can't do it,
too. Two trips on the same day are no problem. It can also be
a visit to a new place anywhere in southern California. The
Sound Search continues through August 9. SEND THE FOLLOWING
INFO TO NANCY KENYON, webmaster, at
; she will post the information on this webpage on a special
SOUNDS SEARCH page. |
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Your
name, phone number, and email |
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Date of trip |
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Name of place |
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Directions
to the meeting place from some major freeway—including
precise location in large parks, etc. |
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(Be sure to
mention any entry fee - if one is needed) |
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Any other
important information |
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| I
hope there will be continuing interest in the SEARCH as our
summer visitors come back and establish territories and as all
the birds fledge young and they begin to vocalize. Late summer
adult subsongs are also fun to listen to. |
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Revised
Field Trip Schedule (6/13/08) |
| These
are the only trips scheduled so far for the remainder of the
Sounds Search period. All participants are urged to add trips
to the schedule. So far no one has volunteered for July or early
August. Remember, you don't have to know all the birds--just
the location(s) you think might be interesting to visit. Returns
to places visited earlier would be good. |
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| Schedule
is subject to change. Check this webpage or contact the coordinator
before the event. Also check this website periodically for additional
field trips. |
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| To
add trips or to make changes to the schedule, email
. (Nancy checks her email several times a day.) |
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These
field trips are for workshop participants only. |
| Exceptions
may be made for the Torres-Martinez and Lake Arrowhead trips,
but only with the permission of the trip coordinator. Guests
will be required to sign the liability release form. |
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| April
trips: |
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| Sat, April
5 |
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Prado
Basin Wetlands - (Tom Eastman) |
| Mon, April
7 |
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Wilderness
Glen, Mission Viejo - (Doug Peltz) |
| Thurs, April
10 |
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Dana Point
& vicinity, Badlands & Seaview parks, etc. - (Doug
Peltz) |
| Wed, April
16 |
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Tonner Canyon/Firestone
Scout Reservation - (Richard Trier) |
| Sat,
April
19 |
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Torres-Martinez
Indian Reservation at north end of Salton Sea - (Tom Eastman) |
| Sun,
April
20 |
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Sycamore Canyon,
Whittier - (Pam Kling) |
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| May
trips: |
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| Sat. &/or
Sun, May 3/4 |
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Lake Arrowhead
& vicinity - (Linda Gray) |
| Sun , May
11 |
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EV Canyon
& Mt. Baldy area - (Pam Kling) |
| Sun , May
25 |
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Carbon Canyon
Regional Park - (Bettina Eastman) |
| Sat , May
31 |
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Peters Canyon
Regional Park - (Linda Oberholtzer) |
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| June
trips: |
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| Fri, June
6 |
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Canyon Community
Park - (Bettina Eastman) |
| Sat, June
7 |
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Peters Canyon
Regional Park - (Linda Oberholtzer) |
| Sat, June
14 |
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Caspers Wildnerness
Park - (Bettina Eastman) |
| Sun,
June 29 |
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Wrightwood
Area - (Pam Kling) |
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| July
trips: |
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| August
trips: |
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| Sun, August
10 |
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Last day of
Sounds Search |
| Mon,
August 11 |
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Mail your
Sounds Seach form & cards. Send them in no matter
how little you found. |
| Sat, August
23 |
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Tally forms—
for those who indicated they could help. |
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September Reunion:
Wed.
or Thurs., Sept. 3 - 4
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Reunion. Hear
the results of the survey & highlights of Gallagher
spring trip. Come at your regular workshop time. Potluck
refreshments. (Note change from originally announced dates.) |
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| Janet
& Al Baumann |
(949)
859-5081 |
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| Suzanne
Carota |
(562)
594-9528 |
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| Bettina
Eastman |
(714)
963-3751 |
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| Tom
Eastman |
(949)
241-5534 |
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| Cheryl
Egger (with Star Howard) |
(714)
842-9232 |
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| Linda
Gray |
(909)
336-7237 - h; (909) 744-0740 - cell (no email) |
| Beverly
Hargrove |
(714)
557-4629 |
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| Pam
Kling |
(909)
596-7604 |
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| Linda
Oberholtzer |
(562)
699-9738 or (213) 840-5546.
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| Doug
Peltz |
(949)
336-8960 |
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| Susan
Sheakley |
(949)
552-5974 |
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| Justin
Shew, Starr Ranch with Debbie Gley. (949) 858-3537-
w |
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| Justin
Shew |
(949)
298-4458 - h. |
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| Richard
Trier |
(562)
400-7111 |
(no
email) |
| Steve
& Becky Turley |
(562)
425-7567 |
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| Donelda
Warhurst |
(714)
473-3405 |
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| Nancy
Kenyon, webmaster |
(949)
786-3160 |
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Sylvia's
Spring Plans |
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| Jim
and Sylvia will be away from March 30 until early July. When
she returns in July, you can contact her as usual. (714) 962-8990.
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While
they are away on their trip, you can send them short
email messages — but no attachments:
No telephone calls. |
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| Sylvia
will be writing a diary of their travels, as she often does,
and will be sending installments of the diary to Nancy Kenyon
to post on this webpage. Watch for installments. The link to
her 2008 trip diary will be listed under the heading SYLVIA'S
TRIP DIARY which is on the home page of this website, bottom
of left column. When a new installment has been posted, it will
be listed under the heading - WHAT'S NEW on this website (bottom
of right column on the home page). |
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