| We
hope you will join us in some of our chapter activities - |
Attend
a meeting and introduce yourself to us
Go on
one of the many birding field trips.
Come
to our Annual Dinner in March.
Join
us at the Summer Barbecue in July.
Come
to our Pancake Breakfast in October.
Volunteer
to help at Audubon House.
If you
enjoy working with children, sign up to be a Volunteer Naturalist.
Attend
a Conservation meeting.
Volunteer
to help with a chapter exhibit.
If you
are new to the chapter, introduce yourself so that we'll
get to know you better.
If you've
already attended several of our activities, volunteer to take
a more active part. |
| We
look forward to meeting you! |
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| Here
are some specific ways you can get involved with Sea &
Sage: |
| EDUCATION
PROJECTS: |
1.
Become a new Volunteer Naturalist.
(Tuesday and Thursday mornings)
SIGN
UP NOW for Naturalist Training
Sea & Sage
Audubon is seeking volunteers for its exciting, hands-on nature
program for 4th - 6th grade students at the San Joaquin Wildlife
Sanctuary. Benefits of being a naturalist include making
children's contact with nature positive and meaningful, working
outdoors in a beautiful habitat, increasing your knowledge
about birds and the wetland ecosystem, meeting new people,
making new friends, and being part of a highly praised education
project. YOU can be a part of all this. To register,
contact Trude Hurd, Project Director of Education by email
at
or contact her by phone at 949-261-7964. Information on our Audubon Naturalist Program |
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2.
Become a Junior
Naturalist.
Age requirement - 13 to 18 years
of age.
Call
Trude Hurd at (949) 261-7964 or contact her by e-mail
at
Information on the Junior Naturalist Program |
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3.
Help with the Annual Pancake Breakfast on the last Saturday
in October.
Helpers
are needed to lead bird walks, help with set up and clean
up, and help in other ways. Contact
Mary Joseph, chairman for this event, at
. Information on our Pancake Breakfast event |
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4.
Help with Grant Writing.
Help
write grants and research potential sponsors.
Call Trude
Hurd at (949) 261-7964 or contact her by e-mail at
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5.
Help with the Taxidermy.
Help
with the quarterly dusting of mounted specimens.
Call Trude
Hurd at (949) 261-7964 or contact her by e-mail at
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6.
Help with Computer Projects.
Help develop flyers
and summaries about our various educational activities.
Call Trude
Hurd at (949) 261-7964 or contact her by e-mail at
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7.
Help with the donated Bird Magazines.
Either donate
bird magazines to Audubon House yourself or help clip articles
from magazines already
donated. Call Trude Hurd at (949) 261-7964
or contact her by e-mail at |
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| CHAPTER
PROJECTS: |
1.
Help at Audubon House.
Contact:
Judy Fritts at
or call Audubon House at (949) 261-7963. Information on Audubon House |
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2.
Help with the Summer Barbecue on the last Saturday in July.
Helpers are
needed to lead late afternoon or evening bird walks, help
with set up or clean up, and help in other ways. Contact
Nancy Kenyon, a member of the BBQ planning committee, at
. Information about our Summer BBQ |
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3.
Help with the Annual Pancake Breakfast on the last Saturday
in October.
Helpers
are needed to lead bird walks, help with set up and clean
up, and help in other ways. Contact
Mary Joseph, chairman for this event, at
. Information about out Pancake Breakfast |
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4.
Help Monitor Tree Swallow Nest Boxes.
Count eggs
and chicks in the nest boxes at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Contact
Christine Tischer, Nest Box Coordinator for this program,
at
Information about the Tree Swallow Nest Box program |
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5.
Nature Shop at Audubon House.
Help with the monthly
inventory.
Contact
Debby Thyssen, Sales Manager for the Audubon House bookstore,
at |
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6.
Community Presentations.
Help
with the Chapter Slide Shows, Exhibits, Power Point Programs.
Contact President,
Bruce Aird at
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7.
Provide Expert Advice.
Carpentry,
Financial, Computer, other. Contact
President, Bruce Aird at
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| OTHER
PROJECTS: |
1.
Help the nesting Snowy Plovers & the Least Terns at the
mouth of the Santa Ana River at Huntington Beach State Beach.
Volunteers
are needed to help with a project involving a small group
of Snowy Plovers and a larger group of Least Terns which nest
at the mouth of the Santa Ana River. We need help not
only to monitor the nesting birds, but also to help
educate the beach goers so that they stay away from the nesting
area. Please
email Cheryl Egger
if you are interested in helping. Information about this program |
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2.
Help Monitor Urban Nesting Raptors
Volunteers
are needed to monitoring hawks which nest in urban areas within
the county.
Information about the Urban Nesting Raptor Program and how you can help |
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3.
Take part in one of our chapter's Bird Research Programs.
Information on our Bird Research Programs |
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| 4. Help with Bird Census at one of our county regional parks. |
| Many of our county regional parks are interested in developing a bird list for their park. In order to have an accurate up-to-date list of birds seen in the park, it is necessary to conduct a monthly bird count, or census, there. If you are interested in helping with this project, contact Nancy Kenyon,
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| 5. Help lead a Bird Walk at one of our county regional parks. |
| We currently have monthly or alternate monthly bird walks at Santiago Oaks Reg. Park, Irvine Reg. Park, Riley Wilderness Park, Caspers Wilderness Park, Laguna Niguel Reg. Park, and Carbon Canyon Reg. Park. Contact Field Trip Chair, Nancy Kenyon, if you are interested in helping with this project. |
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| 6.
Take part in Environmental Volunteer Opportunities in other
areas of Orange County. Information on Environmental Volunteer Opportunties |
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7.
Birders' Exchange
Within
the constellation of organizations and programs striving to
provide the scientific, financial, and community requirements
for hemispheric bird conservation, Birders' Exchange occupies
a crucial niche. Run cooperatively by ABA (the American
Birding Association) and the Manomet Center for Conservation
Sciences, Birders' Exchange accepts donations of used but
still useable birding equipment for distribution to research
and education organizations in the Neotropics. Optics,
books, and other supplies are carried to their destination
by volunteer couriers. The idea is stunning in its simplicity:
equipment that might otherwise gather dust on a shelf goes
instead to where it can further the efforts of dedicated -
but poorly funded and ill equipped - teachers, ornithologists,
and conservation workers in Mexico and Central and South America.
Creative partnerships
are the key to conserving migratory and resident birds in
the Neotropics. And the efficient and carefully targeted
efforts of Birders' Exchange can supply a vital piece to
the puzzle. If you can support Birders' Exchange with
a donation of books, equipment, or money, or if you can
serve as a volunteer courier, please contact one of the
program's administrators listed below. Information on the Birders Exchange Program
Betty Peterson
at ABA
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