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Annual Dinner 2025
Sea & Sage Annual Dinner
Friday, March 21st, at Mile Square Park Banquet Center
Our Guest Speaker is Dr. Carl Safina
He will speak on his 2023 book
“Alfie and Me, What Owls Know, What Humans Believe”
Join conservationist, author, and ecologist Carl Safina, founder of the Safina Center, as he presents Alfie and Me. After rescuing, raising, and releasing an orphaned screech owl, author Carl Safina expected their friendship to end there. However, shortly after her release, Alfie the owl chose to maintain her close connection with Carl and his wife Patricia and returned to their yard to begin living in the nest box above Carl’s studio. Having forged a close bond of trust, Alfie had lived in Carl and Patricia’s world and was now bringing them into hers.
Among his many achievements, Carl is an inaugural holder of the Endowed Chair for Nature and Humanity at Stony Brook University, a Pew Fellow in Marine conservation, and a recipient of Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo’s Rabb Medal. He was named among the “100 Notable Conservationists of the 20th Century” by Audubon magazine.
The evening will also include a Silent Auction and the presentation of our chapter’s Fern Zimmerman Conservation Award and Letters of Commendation. The Mile Square Park Banquet Center is located at the south end of Mile Square Park, at the intersection of Warner and Ward in Fountain Valley. Free parking is available. Below is the schedule for the evening:
No Host Bar: 6:00 p.m.
Dinner: 7:00 p.m.
Program: 8:00 p.m., sharp!
Location: Mile Square Park Banquet Center
Tickets: $65 for all reservations
Entrees: Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Macadamia nut crusted Mahi Mahi and Portobello Steak with Bell Pepper coulis. (All dinners will include a salad, fresh vegetables, freshly baked rolls, coffee, iced tea, decaf, and carrot cake for dessert)
RESERVATIONS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sea-and-sage-annual-dinner-2025-tickets-1147796804139
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY!! Seating will be assigned in the order in which the reservations are received. If you wish to sit with friends, be sure they make their reservations on the same day you do.
All reservations will be made through Eventbrite, not by check. You will receive a confirmation email after your reservation has been made.
ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 13th.
For reservation questions, call Nancy Kenyon (949-892-9212; nancykenyon@cox.net).
If you need a special order, such as no salt or seasoning or no dairy products, be sure to report that information to Nancy as well.
Want to learn more about Carl Safina? Visit his website at https://www.carlsafina.org and visit the Audubon House Nature Store to find some of his important books.
April TattlerIn Conversation with Amy Tan
at the Irvine Barclay Theater
Friday, April 18, 2025
Join us for An Evening with Amy Tan, best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club, on Friday, April 18, 2025, at 8 PM (doors open at 7 PM) at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. The renowned author will discuss her latest book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles, share reflections on her writing journey, and participate in a Q&A session followed by a book signing.
Use the promo code SEA&SAGE50 to enjoy 50% off tickets (expires April 15, 2025).
For full details, see the event flyer.
Purchase Tickets Now!
For your convenience, you can pre-purchase parking for this event.
Accessible Birding and Lunch
at the San Joaquin Marsh
Friday, May 2, 2025 – 9:00 AM
Our last Accessible Birding event before the summer break will be at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday, May 2nd at 9 am. This will be a slow walk on unshaded, flat, hard-packed paths. Anyone who prefers a slower-paced walk is welcome. There are permanent handicapped restrooms on-site. After our birding, we will enjoy a bring-your-own lunch at the shaded picnic tables.
The event is free, but please email Sharon Rockwell at srockwell@writeme.com to reserve your space.