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• May
• 9
• Thursday

Bats: Myths and Facts with NorCal Bats (family program). Join us as we welcome NorCal Bats to present a lively and educational program featuring live California native bats! During this program participants will be able to view different species of live bats, and learn about the myths that surround them.

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• May
• 11
• Saturday

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• May
• 18
• Saturday

http://www.fws.gov/stonelakes/wow.htm

If you'd enjoy a fun, FREE family-oriented day in the country with lively entertainment and up-close and personal views of many wildlife species, mark your calendar and plan to attend Walk on the Wildside on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Join Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and local partners in celebrating International Migratory Bird Day and local conservation successes. The free event is held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. near the town of Freeport, California, at the Beach Lake Picnic Area.

Event Highlights:

• Live wild animal presentations by Wild Things, Inc.
• Live folk music by Horse Sense
• Children's puppet show by Jason Adair
• Tours of wetlands, riparian forests, and heron rookeries
• 30+ Conservation exhibitors & hands-on activities
• Children's activity center with games & prizes hosted by the Girl Scouts
• Girl Scout badgework activities
• Presentations on local plants and wildlife
• Food Vendors
• Event and parking are FREE!
  

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• June
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The YBWA Bat Walk and Talk series begins in June and runs to the beginning of September. Attendance will be by online reservation only. To sign up, please go to the Yolo Basin Foundation website and click on the link opposite the desired date. You may reserve up to six spots per family. If you wish to bring a larger group (e.g. scouts, PTA school trip, church group, or a bunch of your friends), please contact Corky at 530-902-1918 to arrange a private tour. Private Tours involve the same presentation and tour and are a flat fee of $175.

Description:

The program begins with a 45 minute indoor presentation on bat natural history and includes an opportunity to view live bats. Then the group will carpool to the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area to watch one of the largest colonies of Mexican free-tailed bats in California as it emerges to hunt insects at sunset.

Those in wheel chairs or unable to walk may view the bats by car. Please let us know if you have special needs.

• For information about the program call: 530-902-1918
• For information on bats: NorCalBats

Admission:

Please support the education programs at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area with a donation to the Yolo Basin Foundation of $10 per adult. Children under 16 are free.

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• August
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• August
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• October
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BAT FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER!!! Donation

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• October
• 19
• Saturday

http://www.visitsuisuncity.com/event/halloween-howl

Halloween Howl at the Suisun Wildlife Center

Suisun Wildlife Center presents the annual Halloween Howl - where the critters slither, creep, screech, hoot and hoooooooowl!

• Noon-3pm, Saturday October 22
• Suisun Wildlife Center, 1171 Kellogg Street, Suisun City 
• Admission: $3 for kids in costume, $5 without costume; adults FREE

Kids can come get a free trick or tweet bag, hear storyteller's haunted tales, or walk the wild creatures spooky trail - if they dare!

• Meet bats, spiders, snakes and owls
• Adopt a pumpkin
• Make a jack-o-lantern
• Play games
• Get your face painted

A perfect family activity particularly for younger children!

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• November
• 0

http://www.cranefestival.com/

Long before Lodi existed, Sandhill Cranes descended into the rich delta wetlands at the end of a long migratory journey, some from nesting grounds as far away as Siberia.  As they greeted California's earliest explorers, these magnificent birds  darkened the skies over winter marshes.  In awe-inspiring numbers, and with a prehistoric call, stately gait, and elegant choreography, the Sandhill Crane continues to attract and inspire visitors.

The Wonder of Bats
Crete Hall

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• February
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The bats will visit on Saturday with a presentation in the mail conference room

Dates And Times:	Friday, February thand Saturday, February th, 2013
Description:	California Duck Days, a wetlands festival in the heart of the Pacific Flyway, will be held on February th and th. A gala reception and Wildlife Art Show will launch the festivities on Friday evening February th at the Davis Arts Center, from 5:30 to 7:30pm. This event is free to the public. On Saturday the festival will feature one full day of field trips, workshops and other activities at the Yolo Wildlife Area Headquarters facility in South Davis. www.yolobasin.org

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• March
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Training opportunity for all interested in Wildlife Rehabilitation of various species. Click here.

Wildlife Rehabilitation &Release's Annual Volunteer Recruitment!
LEARN ABOUT LOCAL WILDLIFE AND HOW YOU CAN HELP PRESERVE IT
Saturday, March 3rd, 2012
Grass Valley Methodist Church
236 S. Church Street, Grass Valley, CA
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Registration 9:30 AM
$15.00 COST INCLUDES REGISTRATION, SNACKS, BEVERAGES, LUNCH AND ONE RAFFLE TICKET
- SPEAKER: CHUCK CARROLL, NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGER, FROM BEALE AIR FORCE BASE
- PRESENTATIONS ON SMALL MAMMALS, FAWNS, SONGBIRDS, BATS AND RAPTORS AND VOLUNTEERING AT THE NEW WR&R INTAKE CENTER
- MEET SOME OF WR&R'S EDUCATIONAL ANIMAL AMBASSADORS!
For more information, contact: Laurel 530-277-2121 or Kim (kimfranza@att.net)
Annual Wildlife Recruitment is sponsored by Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release, a 501(c) 3 all-volunteer
nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of orphaned and injured wildlife.
WR&R is licensed by the State of CA, Dept. of Fish and Game and by the Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, to care for and release wildlife. For more information on WR&R, visit our website:
www.cawildlife911.org.

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• April
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• April
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Sacramento Earth Day

Southside Park, T & 8th Streets, Sacramento

This is a FREE event featuring over 100 organizations and businesses with an incredible array of practical information, goods and services to save money and cultivate a healthier, more fulfilling and sustainable way of life!

  Great live music, art, entertainers, REAL food, fun crafts,
and activities for all!

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• April
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• April
• 5
• Saturday

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by visiting the animals we share the Earth with. The Sacramento Zoo Earth Day party is on April 7th and will have crafts and activities.  Participants will include environmental and conservation organizations, nature clubs, recycling businesses and more. 

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• May
• 30
• Friday

In this class you'll learn about the environmental benefits of bats and their importance as insect control.The registration fee is $5.00 and space is limited.  For more information please contact Sabrina Nicholson at the NCRCD office.

Phone: (530) 272-3417 x104 Email: sabrina.nicholson@ncrcd.org

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• January
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• April
• 13
• Saturday

Join NorCal Bats in celebrating Creek Week at the Celebration in Carmichael Park.  The idea is to draw attention to the need to protect local creeks and aquatic life. There will be activities for children and adults that are focused around exploring and learning about the creeks. Opportunities to join volunteer teams for creek cleaning are also available and offer ample conservation and protection rewards by cleaning trash and debris as well as removing invasive exotic plants. Clean up is followed by a celebration with food, music, entertainment and environmental exhibits

Creek Week is a great opportunity to appreciate our natural resources, discover new areas with guided walks, and share with others who value our local waterways, wetlands, and pools and the native animals and plants that find them essential for survival.

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• April
• 21
• Sunday

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• April
• 25
• Thursday

NorCal Bats will participate in the semi-annual MWOW lecture series at CARD Wednesday nights in April as part of the  Pollinators exhibit, a blend of art with science. http://www.csuchico.edu/gateway/learn/MWOW%20spring%202012.shtml

The Gateway Science Museum presents the spring 2012 Museum Without Walls lecture series: Butterflies, Bees and Bats - Native Pollinators of Northern California.  Presentations will take place on five consecutive Wednesday evenings beginning April 4 and ending May 2, 2012.

Presentations begin at 7:30pm at the Chico Area Recreation District (CARD) Center at 545 Vallombrosa Avenue. 

A donation of $3 per adult is requested. Students are free with valid student ID card.

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• April
• 29
• Monday

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• June
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• June
• 3
• Monday

2011 included the following: 

The fun-filled activities will be held at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center located three miles north of the Highway 89/50 junction in South Lake Tahoe. The 2nd annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival kicks off the weekend events on Saturday, June 4th at 10am presented by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS).The bird festival will provide an opportunity for all ages to learn about migratory birds and how local scientists are working for their benefit. Aspiring birdwatchers can learn about the latest binoculars and spotting scopes, and homeowners can get tips on dealing with those pesky woodpeckers.

The events will take place from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day and include bird walks, a species spotlight, crafts, live birds, a kid zone, a raffle, music and food. Sponsors for the weekend's activities include California Trout, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the South Tahoe High School Generation Green Club.

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• June
• 16
• Sunday

Nestled on 400 acres in the heart of California's wine country, Safari West is home for over 400 exotic mammals and birds. Not a zoo, not a drive-through park, it's a wildlife preserve where the whole family can experience some of nature's most beautiful animals in a natural habitat.

707-566-3623 for availability. 

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• October
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• October
• 0

The bats will be back to visit the Carolyn Parr Nature Center just in time for Halloween. http://carolynparrnaturecenter.org

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• October
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• October
• 28
• Monday

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• November
• 2
• Saturday

Fundraising Event for the Hungry Owl Project

http://www.hungryowl.org/ewo/index.html

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• November
• 3
• Sunday

NorCal Bats will join QUEST KQED Northern California public media http://science.kqed.org/quest/ for an exciting day of science at AT&T Park.
http://www.bayareascience.org/festival/discovery-days-at-att-park/
AT&T Park will become a science wonderland when the Bay Area Science Festival concludes again with this FREE science extravaganza on Saturday November 3rd 11AM-4PM.Last year, more than 21,000 people enjoyed a non-stop program chock-full of interactive exhibits, experiments, games, and shows, all meant to entertain and inspire. With more than 150 exhibits, there is something for everyone to unleash their inner scientist.