April 1997, Volume 30, Number 7

Does the Mandarin Duck Count? April General Meeting Volunteer Opportunites Pee Wee Audubon Thank You Mayacamas Camp-out April 25-26 Madrone Audubon on the Info Autobahn Pee Wee Reports Observations Bird Band Reports MidweekWalkabout Results Beginners Bird Walks Field Trip Report Mandarin Duck Observations Sought News From Our Ranch Preservation Update An Egregious Omission Field Trip to Pepperwood Welcome New Members Bird Rescue Open House Student/Senior Membership Rates

Field Trip to Pepperwood A special field trip to the Pepperwood property of the California Academyof Sciences is scheduled for Sunday, April 6, from 9 AM to 3 PM. The 3,100-acreproperty was given to the Academy 20 years ago by Ken Bechtel "forresearch and educational activities in the natural and environmental sciences."It has nine distinct plant communities, with over 6,700 species, more diversitythan exists in the entire British Isles, according to Linda Curry, who providedthe information for this article. The property has oak woodlands, pocketsof Douglas fir and redwood forests, vernal pools, serpentine chaparral,and riparian habitat, as well as six potential archeological sites and theHume Observatory. The Academy reportedly now plans to sell the property,and many conservationists are concerned. Pepperwood is located at 3700 Franz Valley Road near the Napa-Sonomaborder, not far from Calistoga. From Santa Rosa, take Highway 101 northto Mark West Springs Road. Travel east about 8 miles to Franz Valley Road.3700 is near the top of a hill. Park by the barn. Please carpool, as parkingis very limited. The field trip will be led by Linda Curry and Lew Edmundsen.Please call Linda at 526-7865 for additional information. This could beyour last chance to visit this ecological jewel.

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