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June General Meeting
Friday - June 20th- 7:30 p.m.
 

"The Wacky World of Pollenation!"

presented by Bob Allen

 
Now that Sea & Sage is 50 years old, we feel we are old enough and mature enough to finally learn about the birds and the bees. Join us for Bob Allen’s presentation on pollination. You are in for a real treat as Bob's knowledge of insects and his enthusiasm for the subject are hard to beat.
 
Most flowering plants reproduce only with help from associated insects, birds, & bats. We'll explore the native pollinators that are intertwined with our local plants, dive into unique mechanisms, and discuss why and how to increase native pollinators in your area.
 
Bob Allen, who grew up in San Juan Capistrano, is an instructor, photographer, and research/consulting biologist. He earned his BS from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Environmental and Systematic Biology and his Masters in Environmental Studies from Cal State Fullerton. He is a Research Associate in Entomology with the Natural History Museum of LA County and the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. A current research project includes searching for the pollinator(s) of native orchids in southern California. He is nearing the completion of his second book, A Field Guide to Wildflowers of Orange County, planned for release in 2009.
 
We hope you will join us for this interesting program. The doors open at 7:00, the meeting starts at 7:30 pm. We meet at the Irvine Ranch Water District Board Meeting Room at 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine.
 
—Jay & Marquita Miller, Program Co-Chairs

 

Directions to our General Meeting:

Our meetings are held in the Board Meeting Room of the Irvine Ranch Water District's main office on the east side of Sand Canyon Ave. at the intersection of Water Works and Sand Canyon, in the city of Irvine. If you are coming by freeway, Sand Canyon may be accessed from either Santa Ana Frwy (5) or San Diego Frwy (405); there are ramps from both the north and the south. [The Irvine Ranch Water District neither supports nor endorses the cause or activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms, which are made available as a public service.)



 
 
General Meetings for 2007-2008
 
General Meetings are held the third Friday evening in September, October, November, January, February, April, May and June. The meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. Click here to view map. (The Irvine Ranch Water District neither supports nor endorses the cause or activities of organizations which use the district's meeting rooms, which are made available as a public service.)  The following programs have been scheduled for this year:
 
Sept. 21st "Kenya: Birds & Wildlife of the Gem of East Africa" presented by Roy Poucher
Oct. 19th "Global Warming" presented by Scott Palmer
Nov. 16th "South American Birding" presented by Garry George
December NO PROGRAM THIS MONTH.
Jan. 18th "Genetics in the Wild"  presented by John Avise
Feb. 15th "A Closer Look at Hawks" presented by Hal Cohen
Mar. 21st ANNUAL DINNER MEETING - program presented by David Sibley
Apr. 18th "Penguins" presented by __ Cooper  
May 16th program to be announced
June 20th "Bees" presented by Bob Allen

 
 
Annual Dinner Meeting
The Annual Dinner Meeting takes the place of a regular General Meeting.  It is usually held on the third Friday night in March. In 2008, the Annual Dinner Meeting will be Friday, March 21st.

 
 
Committee Meetings
Committees do the chapter's work and welcome all interested members. They include: Conservation, Education, Bird Information, Programs, Partners in Flight, Field Trips, Exhibits, Hospitality, Exhibits, Membership, and Publishing. Not all of these committees have regular monthly meetings. 


CONSERVATION 
Committee Meetings
The Conservation Committee meets the first Tuesday evening of each month. The meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held at Audubon House. For more information contact Susan Sheakley, Conservation Chair, at     or by phone at 949-552-5974.

EDUCATION 
Committee Meetings

The Education Committee meets on the first Tuesday afternoon of each month from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

 


 
 
PHOTO  MEETING
The Photographers meet three times a year at Jim Gallagher's house, in Huntington Beach, to share photos and discuss various photographic techniques.  The date of the next meeting is Friday, January 25th.  The meetings are at 7:30 p.m.   The limit  is 30 photos per person.  For more information on these meetings and/or directions to Jim's house, call Jim at 714-962-8990.  If you will be bringing digital pictures, please follow these guidelines: 
 
1. Photographs should be in JPEG format.  TIFF and RAW files are too large, could bog down the presentations, and are unnecessary for digital projection.
 
2.  Presentations should saved and brought to the meeting on either a CD-ROM or CF (Compact Flash) card to avoid delays from connecting the digital projector to multiple laptops.
 
3.   It is recommended that photographs are sized with dimensions of 1000 pixels for the longest side (Width) for landscape formatted photos and 750 pixels for the longest side (Height) for portrait formatted photos.  Photos with these dimensions should fill the screen.
 
Questions? Contact Steve Metildi for more information.
Last Modified July 8, 2007

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