Audubon Canyon Ranch Bulletin, Fall 2005

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Number 37 Fall 2005

My group at Bouverie Preserve was walking

through Indian Flat yesterday when a voice calledout from behind me, Stop! Look at thebutterfly! Ryan and Sierra were kneeling at theedge of the trail, observing a PipevineSwallowtail. The kidsall five of themhadbeen particularly interested in the butterfly sincewe first saw several in the Gilman Hall garden.

We all got down on our hands and kneesaround Ryan and Sierra and were told that thebutterfly was putting little red beads on the

plant-right there on the stem! I think

everyone knew what she was doing, but I toldthem anyway. All eyes opened wide, and not aword was spoken for the next five minutes as wewatched the egg-laying go on. I will never forget the lookon their faces. All the names and labels we had been

putting on things parted way for something veryimportant, beyond wordssomething that seemed at the

same time to embrace everything we had been talkingabout in the classroom and at the preserve. Hurrah forthe young people!

Ken Ackerman, Bouverie Preserve Docent

This wonderful anec-

dote recalls for me afavorite axiom: Changeis the one constant innature. No matter howunchanged or unchang-ingthings around us mayseem, there are alwaystransformations takingplace if we happen tolook from another per-spective or at a different

scale. The children inKens true story werechanged by watching a

Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly lay its tiny eggs. Kenwas changed by the transformations he saw occurringin the children. Within each miniscule swallowtailegg, changes propelled the well-known-yet-miracu-lous sequence that is a butterfly life cycle. And all ofthese transformations reminded me of the enduringconstants, as well as the changes, in ACRs educationprograms.

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Transformation in ACRs

Education Programs

TheAlchemy

of Changeby Rebecca Anderson-Jones

ACR Director of Education

Metamorphisis: chrysalis and caterpillar of

Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly (above) andadult (top left).

TOMSCHWEICH


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Audubon Canyon Ranch

Some of my favorite moments spent at an ACRpreserve are when I can watch the progression toward

delight and wonder reflected in a childs face as theybravely hold a wet and dripping newt in their wet anddripping hands for the first time. I can see the cascadeof thoughts and emotions from, Uh, oh! to This isnot so scary to This is way cool! to I wonder howit breathes? to Wow, what else is in that pond?

Author Richard Louv has used the phrase NatureDeficit Disorder when expressing his concern thatmany children may have a mostly virtual or intellectualexperience of nature through television and videos.

At ACR we feel natural science education must includestudents actual experience in nature at our beautifulpreserves: the native geography, habitats, plants andanimals. ACR nature education emphasizes time in thefield at the preserves, in the flow of nature and theconsequent feeling, sights, sounds and smellsallinformed with scientific curiosity and respect. Skilledstaff and volunteer educators (Docents and RanchGuides) personalize the education program for everystudent and visitor. At ACR we are committed toeducation as a critical arm of our mission and we hopethat the guided experience of nature at AudubonCanyon Ranch raise and/or resurface a love of nature

and a commitment to protect our natural resourcesand heritage.

ACRs hundreds of active volunteers provide oureducation programs for thousands of San FranciscoBay Area schoolchildren. In addition, ACR supporterslike our Partners in Education ensure that we can con-tinue to provide these programs, as well as transporta-tion scholarships, free of charge for schools that,because of financial constraints, would not otherwisebe able to participate. With your support, we will con-tinue to provide natural science education through the

experience of ACR's beautiful preserves.

I recently had the opportunity, with Skip Schwartz,our executive director, and Daniel Gluesenkamp, PhD,

our restoration biologist, to visit the lovely, grass-covered dunes at Toms Point, an ACR preserve at thenorth end of Tomales Bay.

This little peninsula is a critical habitat onCalifornias most pristine coastal estuary, but when youlook closely into the dune vegetation, you see a confu-sion of exotic plants. We know that here and there areremnants of the original flora, and the NorthernHarriers, White-tailed Kites, and Red-tailed Hawksaloft suggest there is plenty to eat in the grasslandsbelow. Its what ACR is learningand doingthat we

were there to see.On a walk into the dunes, Dan suddenly came to a

stop in a restored area and, pointing with his shovel,showed us where European dune grass had beenremoved and an obscure San Francisco spineflower(Chorizanthe cuspidatevar. villosa) appeared in the open-ing. There were many more nearby, and also a littledune gilia (Gilia capitata ssp. chamissonis)little blueflower heads everywhere in the clearing. It occurred tome that if we managed to clear enough habitat at TomsPoint and elsewhere in the range of these plants, wemight just bring them back from the threat of extinc-

tion. And in fact, within 30 yards of restored habitat wefound numerous rare plants that werent present beforeDan began implementing the Toms Point NaturalResource Management Plan.

Down in the marsh is another restoration areawhere ACR volunteers, under Dans direction, haveremoved invasive saltgrass (Spartina alterniflora) to keepour mudflats open, especially for hungry shorebirds,and to allow other native plants to regain a foothold.

Along with land preservation, research, and educa-tion, ACRs work includes making a home for San

Francisco spineflower and dune gilia. Maybe one dayour good work will help to not only restore habitat on

ACR lands, but our Habitat Protection andRestoration Program will help bring rare plants backfrom the brink of extinction.

How can you help with this element of ACRswork? Participate as a volunteer on our habitat restora-tion work days. Continue to include ACR among theorganizations to which you provide financial support.It is only through the generosity of our donors that wecan continue to successfully carry out the mission of

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Audubon Canyon Ranch is a

guardian of natural

environments

through preservation, education

and research.

EXPERIENCING NATURE

by Skip Schwartz, Executive Director

RESTORING HABITAT

by Dan Murphy, President, ACR Board of Directors


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allow another cycle of metamorphosis. Inside theplanning cocoon something new is taking shape.

When seasonal changes again find PipevineSwallowtail pupae in their cocoons on our preserves,

ACRs Education Committee should be workingsteadily to begin implementation ofAn ACR

Education Plan: A Vision for the Future, 2005, recentlyapproved by the ACR Board of Directors. We areeager to see what emerges from this process!

The Task Force and Its Charter

In the fall of 2002, the Planning Committee ofthe ACR Board of Directors recognized the need todevelop a comprehensive, long-range plan for oureducation programs. A task force was envisioned, andits members appointed (see box below). In her letterto the Education Planning Task Force, former Board

President, Sue Stoddard wrote:

This is an opportunity to think outside the box ofday-to-day delivery of our excellent programs, anddevelop an education plan, based on our strengths,which identifies how we fit in the broader environ-mental education world and in our communities,counties, and region.... As a team, the task force isin a great position to explore our possibilities and todevelop the vision of the future....

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As fall arrives, each Pipevine Swallowtail larva willbuild a chrysalis in which to overwinter. Planning forthe future of our education programs is akin tobuilding and overwintering in such a chrysalis: itserves as a structure within which to focus on, clarify,and prepare for what will come when conditions

Making contact with a lizard at the Bolinas Lagoon Preserve.

Task Force members werechosen based on their uniqueexperiences within ACR andtheir other relevant lifeexperiences. Task forcemembers have been orcontinue to be:

active docents

docent council presidents training committee chairs active Ranch Guides school program committee

chairs scheduling committee

chairs ACR education committee

chairs public school volunteers

K-12 grade substituteteachers

and/or ACR Boardmembers.

Remarkably, this 11-membertask force also includes:

a retired elementary school

principal a retired classroomteacher

a retired teachers aid a newly credentialed pre-

service teacher a practicing lawyer a homeopathic medical

practitioner a former residential camp

naturalist

a former college level labinstructor

a former privatefoundation employee

an advisor to the BayArea California RegionalEnvironmental EducationCommunity Network

(CREEC) a leader in California 4-H a participant in a regional

planning process for theBolinasStinson community

members of the NorthAmerican Association ofEnvironmental Education

a member of theCalifornia Association ofBilingual Educators

and a member of theEnvironmental EducationAdvisory Committee forthe California Departmentof Education!

Task Force Members are:Ranch Guides: Rich Schiller,

Jamie Perham & CarolGuerrero; BLP Docents: JeniJackson, Mary Bicknell & JanMoffet; BP Docents: BethGurney, Mary Engebreth &Sue Walker; and staffmembers Yvonne Pierce(Administrative Director) andRebecca Anderson-Jones(Director of Education & TaskForce Chair).

Task Force Members Bring Skill And Experience To The Education Plan

ACR Education,from page 1

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The Education Planning Task force wascomposed of representatives from each ofthe three primary education programs of

Audubon Canyon Ranch: the Ranch Guide

Council, the Bolinas Lagoon PreserveDocent Council, and the Bouverie PreserveDocent Council, and included two staffmembers with broad education programresponsibilities. Our work benefited fromthe consultation and facilitation of profes-sional management consultant Nancy

Williams, and was sponsored by SkipSchwartz, ACR Executive Director, and SueStoddard, formerly ACRs Board Presidentand Planning Committee Chair. Within the

task force, members shared 60 years ofcombined ACR experience, and a wealth ofrelevant life experiences (see box on page 3).

After the task force first convened in Marchof 2003, this representative group engagedin a deliberately inclusive yet intenselyfocused process that resulted in a plan that

we believe ACR participants, friends and sponsorswill value and support.

Previously, no single document had outlinedACRs many educational offerings. We began ourwork together by carefully documenting what we

do, and the result is a comprehensive summary thathas already served as a useful tool for organizationaloutreach and internal communications. Documentingthese Elements of ACR Education taught task forcemembers quite a bit about each of ACRs currenteducation programs.

A Preview of Plan Actions

What milestones will mark our education pro-grams in the future, and what will they say about

Audubon Canyon Ranch? What will our programs

contribute to the quality of the environment and tothe communities with which we are interconnectedand interdependent?

The results of our planning process provide com-pelling answers to these questions! We have identi-fied 19 action items with recommendations forimplementation. I have chosen a few to highlighthere. They demonstrate Audubon Canyon Ranchscommitment to keeping our programming relevant,current, inclusive and exciting for visitors, students,

volunteers, staff members and supporters.

To retain the interest of current volunteers andengage new people in volunteering, the Plan includesactions and recommendations that strengthen out-reach, coordination, recognition, education and net-

working for our volunteers.One such action builds on the talents and inter-

ests of many members of the ACR family and willbenefit volunteers and visitors alike:Expand efforts toconduct education programs with a multiple intelligenceapproachto include art, dance, music, theatre, etcetera.Recommendations for implementing this actioninclude incorporating activities using the arts in classand field trip programs and volunteer trainings, andproviding stations where visitors will be supplied

with appropriate materials and invited to share theirreflections by writing, drawing, or working withother media. Wed love to see those reflections

bound into collections or published in other ways!This action is expected to have synergistic impactson other parts of the Plan as well.

Today, education in California is strongly shapedby the Department of Educations academic contentstandards. These standards influence what is taughtand how it is taught in public schools. This can pres-ent significant challenges for classroom teachers whoare interested in fostering in their students a greaterknowledge of and caring for the environment. Inrecent years, research into brain function has provid-

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Student thank-you drawing. Inscribed on the back: The Bouverie is so funyou can see where the Indians would cook. They did not have spoons to grindtheir acorns. Birds flew over my head like crows, robins and bluebirds.

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ed a wealth of new and relevantinformation about how people ofall ages learn. Within this dynamiccontext, we are committed tomaintaining the high quality of allof ACRs education programs.

The Plan articulates this continu-ing commitment to: Correlate ACReducation programs, materials andcurricula with sound and innovativeeducational philosophy and methods.In addition, the Plan includesactions and recommendations forincreasing the kinds of data wegather about our programs andenhancing our on-going programassessments, which ensure that we

consistently meet our ownquality standards.

The Overnight Programat Bolinas Lagoon Preserveand the Juniper Program ofthe Bouverie Preserve aretwo wonderful ACR educa-tion programs that devel-oped as extensions of ourElementary SchoolEducation Programs. Each

regularly provides opportu-nities for students to prolongtheir learning experiences onour preserves. A strong bodyof research reinforces ourobservations that extendedexperiences improve learningabout the environment andstrengthen participants com-mitment to environmentalstewardship. The Plan callsfor us to explore a range ofoptions for providingextended programming for

visitors of all ages.Like many of our col-

league organizations,Audubon Canyon Ranch haslong recognized a need to

work proactively to increasethe diversity of culturalexperiences represented in

our organization. To ensure thatour education programs are rele-

vant to all participantsgiven thecontinuing change in Californiasdemographicsthe Task Forcehas identified a number of initia-tives, including:Review and adjusttechniques and materials to increaseenvironmental understanding andappreciation for visitors who arelearning English.Training volun-teers to work with visitors from

varied cultural and linguistic back-grounds, developing educationmaterials with multi-lingual appli-cations, and conducting outreachby providing speakers to various

community events, are a fewrecommendations for imple-mentation.

Our commitment todiversity includes a continu-ing commitment to improv-ing reasonable accommodationand access for those with dis-abilities. The Plan includesprovisions for identifyingphysical barriers that remain

(despite recent accommoda-tions) and determiningappropriate responses. ThePlan also recommends mak-ing use of the expertise ofothers who have successfullyreviewed and adapted con-tent and delivery in similarprograms, to make informa-tion more accessible.

These are only a few ofthe highlights of the ACREducation Plan. It has beenenlightening and exhilarat-ing to look into the futureand identify our intentionsfor education at AudubonCanyon Ranch. This meta-morphosis is just beginning!

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Alliterating Audubon

A class poem by fifth-graders of Otis School

Awesome Audubon Canyon RanchBeautiful birds and bouncing bunkhouseCool canyon, comfy cotsDevoted Diane and determinded docentsEnchanting egrets and exciting events

Fabulous food and fulfilling fireGobbling gophers, gorgeous garter snakeHilarious hawk and happy heronsInteresting irisJobs and jeansKool kidsLovely lagoon and little lizardsMagnificent monkey flowersNewborn newts and nighttime natureOutstanding oak treesPersevering Peter and perfect parents

Quick-footed quailRising red wingsString stroll and striking sticklebacksTerrific tales and tough trailsUnusual underbrushVictorious vulturesWonderous watershed and wiggly wormsExtreme exerciseYapping youngsters, yawning youngunsZZZs at days end.

Games teach adaptationsand trust!REBECCAANDERSON-JONES


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One of the most sacred elements of ACRs BouveriePreserve is the rich dark understory of the mixed-species hardwood forests. Thousands of times each yeara student steps out of Bouveries hot, sunny, plant-richgrassland and into the hush of these forests, quits talk-ing, and marvels at the cool dark silent space beneaththe tall trees. Perhaps the same student will stoop tograb a handful of brown leaves that carpet the forestfloor (photo at right) and notice the scarce blue

Nemophila flowers and bright green ferns that punctu-ate the duff here and there.

This is the story of one plant with the potential toforever alter this enchanted habitat and illustrates one

way that ACRs Habitat Protection and Restorationprogram is working to preserve distinctive aspects ofour sanctuaries.

Geranium robertianum is a beautiful product of natu-ral selection, a northern European annual herb withsnowflake-shaped leaves, bright red stems, and an affin-ity for covering mossy rocks and tree trunks. Unable to

resist the beauty of this elfin annual, horticulturalprospectors brought Geranium robertianum to North

America for sale to home gardeners. Unfortunately, theinsect herbivores and pathogens that moderate theplants reproductive exuberance were left behind, andso the non-native herb has escaped from gardens intothe wildlands of North America. Geranium robertianum

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produces sticky seeds that are readily dispersed by ani-mals, exudes toxic chemicals that may give it an advan-tage over other plants, and ultimately forms a thickmonoculture that excludes the diverse native commu-nity of wildflowers and herbs. Geranium robertianuminvasion converts the open brown leaf litter of naturalforests into an Astroturf-green sward and fundamental-ly transforms this fragile ecosystem (photo below left).In Washington state this has occurred to such a degreethat Geranium robertianum is regulated as a noxiouspest plant.

The first Bouverie Preserve population ofGeraniumrobertianumwas found in April of 2004, during abotanical survey by volunteers from the CaliforniaNative Plant Society (CNPS). The low-growingEuropean herb was one of many new species added tothe Bouverie plant list, and would have drawn no spe-

cial interest if not for the presence of Ann Howald,CNPS Rare Plant Program Director and former presi-dent of the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC). Ann identified the plant and cautioned that it

was highly invasive and that Audubon Canyon Ranchhad better treat it seriously. Since the plants hadalready set seed, I marked the population and put it onthe calendar for removal efforts the following year. As

April ended, Geranium robertianum occupied a fewhundred square meters of species-rich hardwood forestunderstory.

Audubon Canyon Ranch

KEYS TO CONTROLLING NON-NATIVE PLANT INVASIONS

Early Detection, Rapid Responseby Daniel Gluesenkamp, PhD

ACR Habitat Protection and Restoration Specialist

Undisturbed forest floor beneath tall oaks, buckeyes and otherhardwood trees at Bouverie Preserve.

Forest understory dominated by Geranium robartianum(insetclose-up of the plant).


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When I returned the following February, our littlepatch ofGeranium robertianum had spread to cover anentire watershedseveral acreswith a dense blanketof poisonous leaves and hairy red stems. ACR HabitatProtection and Restoration staff and crews spent sever-al days removing Geranium,working in the cold rain

with propane-fueled weed torches to selectivelyremove this annual forb from the perennial-dominatedecosystem (photo above).

Through careful mapping, we located several new

populations and identified the original source of theoutbreak. Bouveries Geranium robertianumwas tracedto a large population on a neighboring property at theheadwaters of the infected watershed. The core of thisneighboring source population is a recently graded

vineyard, where the plant probably arrived via seedstrapped on a tractor, then germinated in the recentlydisturbed soil. Its spread down the watershed intoBouverie Preserve evidently followed the seasonalcreek. Additional Bouverie populations, recently

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detected, occur on trails that cross this same seasonalcreek, supporting the assertion by Washington statebiologists that Geranium robertianum readily colonizesnew sites by sticking to the shoes of hikers.

This tremendous rate ofGeranium expansion illus-trates the importance of early detection of harmfulinvaders and the value of rapid response. While mostintroduced plants have a limited impact on wildlands, ahandful of extremely harmful and quick-spreadinginvaders can devastate natural habitats. Early detectionand rapid response is critical for two reasons. First, thecost of controlling harmful wildland invaders increasesat least as fast as do the pest populations, and so astitch-in-time approach avoids the significant costscaused by deferred natural resource maintenance.

More importantly, early and preventative action is like-ly the only viable option for preventing the irreversible

damage caused by some invasive species. In the case ofGeranium robertianum on an ACR preserve, earlydetection allowed us to respond before the plant hadinvaded hundreds of acres of diverse forest understory.

This is the essence of Audubon Canyon Ranchsnew Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR)project. Aimed at high-impact invaders such asGeranium robertianum, it employs principles pioneeredin fighting wildfires: detect outbreaks when they aresmall and respond rapidly to eradicate hotspots beforethey become uncontrollable. The EDRR project is a

dynamic partnership of preserve visitors, volunteers,outside researchers, and ACR staff biologists. The col-lective natural history expertise of these partners hasbeen key to early detection of other invasive plant pop-ulations posing harm to ACR lands, including invasiveSpartina in Tomales Bay, pepperweed (Lepidium latifoli-um) in Walker Creek Delta, and thoroughwort(Ageratina adenophora) at the Bolinas Lagoon Preserve.

Using a weed torch to eradicate G. robertianum.

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Habitat Restoration Volunteer Openings

Audubon Canyon Ranch protects some of the most diverse habitats in the region, including wind-swept coastal sand dunes, bird-filled riparian forests, and floriferous grasslands. While these sanctuaries are permanently protected from development, they are stillthreatened by invasive species, historic impacts, and changing natural processes.

ACRs Habitat Restoration volunteers work to keep these places wild and diverse. Work parties remove invasive plants, install orremove livestock fences, collect seeds and plant natives, and beach-comb for invasive iceplant along the West Marin shoreline.Working with others at some of the most beautiful locations on the planet is a fantastic experience. What's more, the projects areessential to preserving and restoring our delicate natural systems.

For more information, check the Preservation page at ACRs website, www.egret.org. If you have a group looking for a project,please contact Dan Gluesenkamp by email, [email protected].


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Our early detection methods are building on theinformal observation and reporting that has beenunder way for years. Increased efforts by ACR staffto detect incipient invasions now include regularreconnaissance of our properties by me in my role as

Habitat Protection and Restoration Specialist andannual coastal wetland surveys organized byResearch Coordinator Katie Etienne. Because of oureffectiveness in detecting incipient outbreaks, ACRsBoard of Directors recently established a small rapidresponse fund to support emergency treatment ofpriority conservation emergencies.

Ultimately, biological invasions are a phenome-non that transcends property boundaries and cannotbe addressed at the scale of individual preserves: wit-ness the rapid invasion of Bouverie lands by

Geranium robertianum from an adjacent property.

ACRs Habitat Protection and Restoration programis working with several partners to build regionalprograms that address our shared invasion crisis. Inone successful project, Katie Etienne has establishedpartnerships with the Invasive Spartina Project andother conservation organizations that are effectivelyprotecting coastal wetlands in Bolinas Lagoon andthe Tomales Bay. More recently, I have joined withdozens of partners in the Marin Sonoma Weed

Management Area to coordinate our individual proj-ects and develop a common strategy for our region;this work was recently supported by a prestigiousNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant. ACRhas also collaborated with the California InvasivePlant Council on projects that include developing apeer-reviewed Invasive Plant Inventory, designingtraining courses and materials, and educating elected

representatives about the need for proactive solutionsto Californias native plant crisis.

In todays world, benign neglect of preserves is notthe best option, as it leaves natural systems that we

value exposed to the ravages of imbalances caused byhumans. Responsible stewardship requires that weactively protect and care for our natural lands. At

Audubon Canyon Ranch we are firmly committed tothe hard work of active stewardship, dedicated toresearch and invention of solutions, and hopeful that

we can work with many others to create the best

chance for all of Earths grand diversity to persist.


U.S. Senator DianneFeinstein is one of theelected officials withwhom DanGluesenkamp metduring his recentWashington, D.C.,visit to discuss invasive

plant issues.

Dream Job is how the emailreaching Jeanne Wirka described theposition open at Audubon CanyonRanchBiologist/Educator at Bouverie

Preserve. And dream job is howJeanne described her view of thisopportunity.

The newest member of ACRs staff,Jeanne possesses extensive expertise inprotecting natural areas, gained on the

job as Project Ecologist for AudubonCalifornias Landowner StewardshipProgram since 1999. Along withdesigning, implementing, and monitor-ing habitat restoration projects in many

California habitats, Jeanne has trainedvolunteers and taught high school stu-dents and the general public.

Also successful as a free-lance

nature writer and grants writer/admin-istrator, Jeanne represents a wonderfulcombination of talents and dedication.Says Executive Director, SkipSchwartz: Jeanne is an exceptionalbiologist and educator, and we areexcited to have her join the ACRteam.

Audubon Canyon Ranch warmlywelcomes Jeanne Wirka to our staff atthe Bouverie Preserve.

WELCOMING JEANNE WIRKA

Jeanne Wirka on a Hawaii hike

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Resource Management DaysBouverie PreserveSept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12,

2005Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 13, April 10,

May 8, 20068:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Come help clear trails, pull non-nativeplants, or work in the native plant garden.Bring gloves, a lunch and lots of energy.Drinks and tools will be provided. Traildays are limited to 15 participants for eachday. Call 707/938-4554 to register.

ACR Resource Management Staff

Under the HeronryBolinas Lagoon Preserve

Saturday, October 29, 20059:30 a.m. social, 10:00 a.m. start.

Well finish around noon.Thats right, UNDER the Heronry: youwont believe what you see and hear! JoinRay Peterson and be exposed to ACRhistory as well as to this very special place.Dont forget to bring friends for this shortwalk.

Free, but please call 415/868-9244 to register.Space is limited to 20 participants.

Ray Peterson

Ranch Guide TrainingBolinas Lagoon PreserveSaturdays, January 28 - March 18,

2006(Orientation January 21, 2006)This seven-Saturday program is designedto convey basic information aboutAudubon Canyon Ranch history, thepreserve, trail techniques, pond life andBLPs nesting colony of herons andegrets. Those interested in sharingknowledge and appreciation of nature

during ACRs public weekends, please call415/868-9244.

Gwen HeistandBolinas Lagoon Preserve Resident Biologist

Docent TrainingBouverie Preserve

Wednesdays, September 2005 March 2006

ACRs Bouverie Preserves next natural

science docent training session begins thfall! Classes meet once a week, for 23weeks, on Wednesdays. Topics coveredinclude birds, wildflowers, mammals,amphibians, Coast Miwok culture, sporeand seed-producing plants, regional plancommunities, and environmental educattechniques. Docents guide the school-children on the trails, and visit the class-rooms. Experienced Bouverie Docents alead Guided Nature Walks on the weekends. There is a fee of $120 (may varyslightly) for the training, to cover matercosts. Partial scholarships are available.

Ongoing training, workshops and otheractivities are available for active docentsFor moreinformationor to sign up,call 707-938-4554,or [email protected].

Guided Nature WalksBouverie PreserveSept. 17, Oct. 8, Oct. 29, Nov. 5,Nov. 19, Dec. 3, 2005

Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Mar. 18, April 1,

April 22, May 6, 20069:30 AM to 1:30 PMHeres your chance to experience thebeauty and rich natural history of this500-acre preserve. Our half-day guidednature walks are on Saturdays throughoutfall and spring. Hikers are chosen bylottery. Form must be returned one monthprior to the walk. Call 707/938-4554 forlottery form.

No charge but donations appreciated.Docent Council of Bouverie Preserve

Fall & Spring Work DaysBouverie PreserveSaturday, September 24, 2005Saturday, March 4, 20069:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.1:00 p.m. LUNCHCome help spruce up the preserve byworking on the trails, in the native plantgarden, around the formal gardens, in thelibrary, or cooking the lunch (which weprovide). Bring your favorite tool foroutdoor projects! Call 707/938-4554 to

register.Free, but please call to register so we can plan

on enough food!ACR Staff

Fall & Spring Work DaysBolinas Lagoon PreserveSaturday, October 8, 2005 Volunteer Canyon

Sunday, March 5, 2006 PicherCanyon

9:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.1:00 p.m. LUNCHHelp us with trail work, library work,pulling weeds, planting native flowers orcooking the lunch (we provide). Bringyour favorite tool for outdoor projects!

Call 415/868-9244 to register.

Free, but please call to register so we can planon enough food!

ACR Staff

C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S

WISH LIST WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, WHICH ARE TAXDEDUCTIBLE WHEN DONATED TO ACR. Letter folding Machine PropaneOutdoor Heaters 10 x 10 Shade Tent Truck in good working condition for ACHabitat Protection and Restoration. IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE CALL YVONNEPIERCE AT 415/868-9244.

For complete information on theevents listed here, see our website,www.egret.org. Or call (415)868-9244 between 9:00 AM and5:00 PM weekdays, or e-mail:[email protected]. Participation is byadvance reservation. Seminars takeplace rain or shine. Refunds aremade, less a $10 processing fee,when you notify us two weeks priorto the class meeting date. Refundsare not made for late cancellations.


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Karen & Ted NagelArlene Naschke & Russ MessingNational Cooperative BankKara D. NossardiEdna OConnorKevin & Nancy PadianRobert & Agnes PerryPetaluma Rotary ClubGeorge S. Peyton, Jr.Regina Phelps, EmergencyManagement & Safety Solutions

Jeanne PriceLinda & Jeff ReichelJohn & Dianne SamplesMarilyn & Don SandersRichard SchillerPhyllis SchmittJean F. SchulzCarol Joyce SheerinI. Milo ShepardLouise TrudeauUnited WayThe Upjohn California FundDeborah & Joe VotekTrixie WilsonKathryn & Jay WrightSue Zimmerman

FRIENDS($250 499)

Alexander & Baldwin FoundationRosemary AmesJoe & Caryn AnselRichard Bachenheimer

Bank of America Matching GiftsProgramJulie BarneyKristen BarrereGordon Bennett & Kate CarolanAnna-Marie BrattonJohn BryantPeter & Eugenia CaldwellCalifornia State Automobile Assn.George & Sheri ClydeEarl & Sue CohenFrank Colin

The generosity ofAudubon Canyon Ranch supportersmakes itpossible to continue our mission of nature preservation,

education and research.We thank all the individuals andorganizations who contributed during this last fiscal year(July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005).A permanent list of donors

whose cumulative gifts are $5,000 or moreACRs Grove of

Honoris located in the display hall at Bolinas LagoonPreserve. Italics denoteFRIENDS OFBOUVERIEPRESERVE.

MAJOR BENEFACTORS($50,000 99,000)

Estate of Robert C. AlexanderFrank A. Campini Foundation

BENEFACTORS($25,000 49,000)

Baker Family Trust

PATRONS($15,000 24,999)

Chris & Bob Hunter, Jr.William & Anne Spencer

LEADING SPONSORS($5,000 14,999)

Julie AllectaWinifred & Harry B. Allen FoundationSheila & Francois BrutschSuzie ColemanRobert J. & Helen H. Glaser Family

Foundation

L. Martin Griffin, Jr., M.D. & FamilyJosephine Lawrence HopkinsFoundation

Mr. & Mrs. Art MagillMarin Community FoundationMarin Sonoma Weed ManagementArea

Outrageous FoundationChristina PattersonQuigley/Hiltner FundDennis and Carol Ann Rockey Fund of

the Marin Community FoundationThe San Francisco FoundationThe John A. Sellon Trust

MAJOR SPONSORS($1,000 4,999)

Arthur & Deborah AblinKen Ackerman & Gloria MarkowitzClinton & Dorcas AllisonAtwood RanchJohn & Ruth BaillieDonald & Nancy BarbourBarbara R. BarkovichBishop Pine FundShirley & Peter BogardusNoelle & Richard BonJobst BrandtSusie Tompkins Buell Fund of theMarin Community Foundation

John E. and Helen K. Cahill Fund ofthe Marin Community Foundation

Dragonsleaf VineyardsPeter & Katherine DrakeGeorgiana de Ropp DucasEldorado FoundationExchange BankBinny & Chuck FischerLeslie L. FlintDonald FlynnRobert and Michelle FriendJames J. Gallagher Family FundTony Gilbert & Laurel WrotenSusan GrayCharles GreshamengelbergJack F. & Deyea HarperPhillip & Naomi HolmSusan H. HossfeldEllie InsleyJoan LamphierJan & Louis Lee

ACR keeps careful records of every contribution that we receive. We regret thatlimited space makes it impossible to publish the name of every donor. In case oferrors and omissions, we apologize and ask that you contact us with corrections.

Mr. Hugh Cotter & Ms. SusanCoghlan

Thomas L. Davis & Marden N.Plant

Pat DonahuePatricia DonchinWendy & John DoughtyEast Shore Planning GroupJane & Douglas FergusonDon & Janie Friend Family

Philanthropic FundCandice FuhrmanDoris HadleyGerald & Madelon HalpernHighland Technology, Inc.Wyn HoagJim & Rosemarie HoranJeni Jackson & Shel BachusCarolyn J. Johnson & Rick TheKristine JohnsonKevin & Janey KasterBruce KleinmanBernard Lewis Charitable

FoundationBarbara & William LederEileen LibbyStephanie & William MacCollMarch FoundationJames MayEd & Amy McElhanyGeorge & Marie McKinneyJohn A. McQuown

Ross & Jess MillikanKevin MullallyDan & Joan MurphyBetty NuttingLes PerryDr. & Mrs. Lawrence PetzMr. John Poole & Mr. Warren Steve Rasmussen & Felicia WoyRedwood Landfill Inc.Bill & Betty RhoadesChristopher RohlenNeil Rudolph & Susan CluffS.H. Cowell FoundationJoyce SchnobrichMichael & Susan SchwartzMaria & David ScottSeeds of LearningMarion & Willis Slusser

Robert Smith & Janet HusebyNicki & Tom SpillaneJoan SteinbergStreet Family Gift FundJeffrey & Rachel StreetNatsu Ota TaylorLisa TeotCarolyn TimminsRuth & Alan TobeyFrancis ToldiMarjorie & Barry TraubLouise Trudeau


Laurie LewisLocal Independent CharitiesAlan Margolis, M.D.Marin Audubon SocietyMarine Spill Response CorporationDorothy C. MartinAlan & Virginia PabstKen & Marjorie SauerMargaret SaulsberryThe Schow FoundationThe George L. Shields FoundationJane Sinclair

Jean StarkweatherHeidi Stewart & John WeinsteinJ. Holley TaylorValley of the Moon Lions ClubThe C.A. Webster FoundationTed & Lisa WilliamsNorman Wolff

SPONSORS($500 999)

Gayle A. AndersonRichard & Alis ArrowoodGerald & Jane BaldwinThe Barth FoundationLorraine BazanMary & Mike Benziger

Jim & Jan BerklandPeggy E. Blakeslee Living TrustBLP Docent Class of 2005Leonard & Patti BluminRobert & Leslee BoninoRoy & Barbara BouqueBunker & CompanyEric & Mary BurnsCalifornia Alpine ClubChateau St. JeanBob & Kathy ChristensenJohn & Abby ClowNancy & Dale CoxBarbara E. DittmannRoberta & Paul DowneyJohn & Betty EdwardsBlair & Molly EvansRichard M. & Maude M.Ferry

FoundationMrs. Virginia FletcherLeone & Wayne FowlerFriedmans Home ImprovementRobert & Barbara GlauzRobert E. & Julie M. HahnBryant & Diane HichwaRichard & Kathleen HicksHeidi Hillenbrand & Ron DeStefanoKimberly M. HughesDwight L. JohnsonMalcolm Jones & Karen RocheThe Keon-Vitale FamilyWalter & Anne Kieckhefer FoundationMarian KirbyHarriet & Tom KosticAndy & Diane Lafrenz

Everdina LampeKit & George LeeMaryon Davies LewisPaul & Barbara LichtKaren LongVirginia Martin & DeAnna HansonS. B. Master & James SymonsDan MelvinValerie Merrin & Bill DeyoMill Valley MarketJane MillerJudith Nadai

Karen & Ted NagelArlene Naschke & Russ MessingNational Cooperative BankKara D. NossardiEdna OConnorKevin & Nancy PadianRobert & Agnes PerryPetaluma Rotary ClubGeorge S. Peyton, Jr.Regina Phelps, EmergencyManagement & Safety Solutions

Jeanne PriceLinda & Jeff ReichelJohn & Dianne SamplesMarilyn & Don SandersRichard SchillerPhyllis SchmittJean F. SchulzCarol Joyce SheerinI. Milo ShepardLouise TrudeauUnited WayThe Upjohn California FundDeborah & Joe VotekTrixie WilsonKathryn & Jay WrightSue Zimmerman

FRIENDS($250 499)

Alexander & Baldwin FoundationRosemary AmesJoe & Caryn AnselRichard Bachenheimer

Bank of America Matching GiftsProgramJulie BarneyKristen BarrereGordon Bennett & Kate CarolanAnna-Marie BrattonJohn BryantPeter & Eugenia CaldwellCalifornia State Automobile Assn.George & Sheri ClydeEarl & Sue CohenFrank Colin

The generosity ofAudubon Canyon Ranch supportersmakes itpossible to continue our mission of nature preservation,

education and research.We thank all the individuals andorganizations who contributed during this last fiscal year(July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005).A permanent list of donors

whose cumulative gifts are $5,000 or moreACRs Grove of

Honoris located in the display hall at Bolinas LagoonPreserve. Italics denoteFRIENDS OFBOUVERIEPRESERVE.

MAJOR BENEFACTORS($50,000 99,000)

Estate of Robert C. AlexanderFrank A. Campini Foundation

BENEFACTORS($25,000 49,000)

Baker Family Trust

PATRONS($15,000 24,999)

Chris & Bob Hunter, Jr.William & Anne Spencer

LEADING SPONSORS($5,000 14,999)

Julie AllectaWinifred & Harry B. Allen FoundationSheila & Francois BrutschSuzie ColemanRobert J. & Helen H. Glaser Family

Foundation

L. Martin Griffin, Jr., M.D. & FamilyJosephine Lawrence HopkinsFoundation

Mr. & Mrs. Art MagillMarin Community FoundationMarin Sonoma Weed ManagementArea

Outrageous FoundationChristina PattersonQuigley/Hiltner FundDennis and Carol Ann Rockey Fund of

the Marin Community FoundationThe San Francisco FoundationThe John A. Sellon Trust

MAJOR SPONSORS($1,000 4,999)

Arthur & Deborah AblinKen Ackerman & Gloria MarkowitzClinton & Dorcas AllisonAtwood RanchJohn & Ruth BaillieDonald & Nancy BarbourBarbara R. BarkovichBishop Pine FundShirley & Peter BogardusNoelle & Richard BonJobst BrandtSusie Tompkins Buell Fund of theMarin Community Foundation

John E. and Helen K. Cahill Fund ofthe Marin Community Foundation

Dragonsleaf VineyardsPeter & Katherine DrakeGeorgiana de Ropp DucasEldorado FoundationExchange BankBinny & Chuck FischerLeslie L. FlintDonald FlynnThe Robert and Michelle Friend Foundation

James J. Gallagher Family FundTony Gilbert & Laurel WrotenSusan GrayCharles GreshamengelbergJack F. & Deyea HarperPhillip & Naomi HolmSusan H. HossfeldEllie InsleyJoan LamphierJan & Louis Lee

ACR keeps careful records of every contribution that we receive. We regret thatlimited space makes it impossible to publish the name of every donor. In case oferrors and omissions, we apologize and ask that you contact us with corrections.

Mr. Hugh Cotter & Ms. SusanCoghlan

Thomas L. Davis & Marden N.Plant

Pat DonahuePatricia DonchinWendy & John DoughtyEast Shore Planning GroupJane & Douglas FergusonDon & Janie Friend Family

Philanthropic FundCandice FuhrmanDoris HadleyGerald & Madelon HalpernHighland Technology, Inc.Wyn HoagJim & Rosemarie Horan

Jeni Jackson & Shel BachusCarolyn J. Johnson & Rick TheKristine JohnsonKevin & Janey KasterBruce KleinmanBernard Lewis Charitable

FoundationBarbara & William LederEileen LibbyStephanie & William MacCollMarch FoundationJames MayEd & Amy McElhanyGeorge & Marie McKinneyJohn A. McQuownRoss & Jess MillikanKevin MullallyDan & Joan MurphyBetty NuttingLes PerryDr. & Mrs. Lawrence PetzMr. John Poole & Mr. Warren Steve Rasmussen & Felicia WoyRedwood Landfill Inc.Bill & Betty RhoadesChristopher RohlenNeil Rudolph & Susan CluffS.H. Cowell FoundationJoyce SchnobrichMichael & Susan SchwartzMaria & David ScottSeeds of LearningMarion & Willis SlusserRobert Smith & Janet HusebyNicki & Tom Spillane

Joan SteinbergStreet Family Gift FundJeffrey & Rachel StreetNatsu Ota TaylorLisa TeotCarolyn TimminsRuth & Alan TobeyFrancis ToldiMarjorie & Barry TraubLouise TrudeauPeter John WatkinsPeter & Nancy Young


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Audubon Canyon Ranch has been introducing thewonders of the natural world to curious students and

families through our extraordinary nature educationprograms since we opened the doors of our firstsanctuary in the 1960s. In nearly 50 years, ACR sci-entists have helped train thousands of docents, whohave in turn generously shared millions of hours oftheir time, their joy, and their love for our sharedenvironment with generations of Bay Area school-children. In San Francisco, Alameda, Sonoma, Napa,Contra Costa, and Marin counties, Audubon CanyonRanch volunteer docents annually offer more than7,000 schoolchildren unique opportunities to get

close to nature. Additionally, each year Ranch Guidesat the Bolinas Lagoon Preserve and Docents at theBouverie Preserve interpret the natural history ofthese wildlands to more than 6,000 visitors fromaround the world.

Thanks to the generous support of our friends,ACR education programs have been strong and suc-

cessful for decades. With a visionary education planin hand, and a proven roadmap of success, AudubonCanyon Ranch stands poised to continue our suc-cesses in environmental education.

This year, a small group of extraordinary donorsbecame the first Founding Members of the AudubonCanyon Ranch Partners in Education donor circle.Partners in Education make an annual commitmentof $5,000, $10,000, $25,000 or more to directly sup-port ACR education programs, which cost more than$300,000 each year. Audubon Canyon Ranch wants

to thank the first Partners in Education for theirvisionary support. We encourage anyone interestedin becoming a Founding Member of the Partners inEducation to call Skip Schwartz or CassieGruenstein at (415) 868-9244 for more information.

CORPORATE PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

$10,000 29,999

Wells Fargo

$5,000

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PERMANENTFUND FOR EDUCATION

$25,000 +Bob & Karen Kustel

Page 11Fall 2005

ACR THANKS OUR PARTNERS IN EDUCATION!

Founding Members Show Enthusiastic Support

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

$30,000 +Suzie Coleman

The Dennis and Carol Ann Rockey Fundof the Marin Community Foundation

Jan Gerrett & Diane Snedaker

$10,000 29,999

Tommy F. Angell

Sam Dakin & Mary Dakin Ianniccherri

John Osterweis & Barbara Ravizza

$5,000 9,999

Phyllis & George EllmanJane & Douglas Ferguson

Robert & Michelle Friend

Bob & Chris Hunter

Howard & Elizabeth A. Lane and Friends inMemory of Pat McLorie

Betsy & Bob Stafford

Audubon Canyon Ranch Partners in Education

Founding Members 2004-2005

Audubon Canyon Ranch has been introducing thewonders of the natural world to curious students and

families through our extraordinary nature educationprograms since we opened the doors of our firstsanctuary in the 1960s. In nearly 50 years, ACR sci-entists have helped train thousands of docents, whohave in turn generously shared millions of hours oftheir time, their joy, and their love for our sharedenvironment with generations of Bay Area school-children. In San Francisco, Alameda, Sonoma, Napa,Contra Costa, and Marin counties, Audubon CanyonRanch volunteer docents annually offer more than7,000 schoolchildren unique opportunities to get

close to nature. Additionally, each year Ranch Guidesat the Bolinas Lagoon Preserve and Docents at theBouverie Preserve interpret the natural history ofthese wildlands to more than 6,000 visitors fromaround the world.

Thanks to the generous support of our friends,ACR education programs have been strong and suc-

cessful for decades. With a visionary education planin hand, and a proven roadmap of success, AudubonCanyon Ranch stands poised to continue our suc-cesses in environmental education.

This year, a small group of extraordinary donorsbecame the first Founding Members of the AudubonCanyon Ranch Partners in Education donor circle.Partners in Education make an annual commitmentof $5,000, $10,000, $25,000 or more to directly sup-port ACR education programs, which cost more than$300,000 each year. Audubon Canyon Ranch wants

to thank the first Partners in Education for theirvisionary support. We encourage anyone interestedin becoming a Founding Member of the Partners inEducation to call Skip Schwartz or CassieGruenstein at (415) 868-9244 for more information.

CORPORATE PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

$10,000 29,999

Wells Fargo

$5,000

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PERMANENTFUND FOR EDUCATION

$25,000 +Bob & Karen Kustel

Page 11Fall 2005

ACR THANKS OUR PARTNERS IN EDUCATION!

Founding Members Show Enthusiastic Support

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

$30,000 +Suzie Coleman

The Dennis and Carol Ann Rockey Fundof the Marin Community Foundation

Jan Gerrett & Diane Snedaker

$10,000 29,999

Tommy F. Angell

Sam Dakin & Mary Ianniccherri Dakin

John Osterweis & Barbara Ravizza

$5,000 9,999

Phyllis & George EllmanJane & Douglas Ferguson

The Robert & Michelle Friend Foundation

Chris & Bob Hunter, Jr.

Howard & Elizabeth A. Lane and Friends inMemory of Pat McLorie

Betsy & Bob Stafford

Audubon Canyon Ranch Partners in Education

Founding Members 2004-2005


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TheAudubon CanRanch Bulletin is publis

twice yearly by AuduCanyon Ranch as a offering to ACR don

and supporters. EditedCassie Gruenstein

Yvonne Pierce. Edited designed by Cl

Peaslee. 2005AuduCanyon Ran

Printed on 50% recypaper (20% post-consum

using soy-based i

WHEN TO VISIT

Bolinas Lagoon PreserveMid-March to mid-July: Saturday, Sunday andholidays, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.Weekdays by appointment only; call(415) 868-9244.Closed Mondays.

Bolinas Lagoon Preserve is adjacent to BolinasLagoon on State Highway One, three milesnorth of Stinson Beach.

Cypress Grove PreserveBy appointment only. (415) 663-8203.

Bouverie PreserveBy appointment only. (707) 938-4554.See schedule of events, inside.

www.egret.orge-mail: [email protected]

Audubon Canyon Ranch4900 Highway One

Stinson Beach, CA 94970(415) 868-9244

Non-profitOrganization

U.S. PostagePAID

MAILCOM

Audubon Canyon Ranch wildlife sanctuaries and centers for nature education and research

B li L P C G R h C B i P

The Mission of Audubon Canyon Ranch: Preserve, protect and manage ACR properties as sanctuaries for

native plants and animals. Educate children and adults about the natural environment and the need to protect it,

through the experience and enjoyment of ACR sanctuaries. Support research and conservation efforts that

enhance the preservation and management of ACR sanctuaries.

TheAudubon CanRanch Bulletin is publis

twice yearly by AuduCanyon Ranch as a offering to ACR don

and supporters. EditedCassie Gruenstein

Yvonne Pierce. Edited designed by Cl

Peaslee. 2005AuduCanyon Ran

Printed on 50% recypaper (20% post-consum

using soy-based i

WHEN TO VISIT

Bolinas Lagoon PreserveMid-March to mid-July: Saturday, Sunday andholidays, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.Weekdays by appointment only; call(415) 868-9244.Closed Mondays.

Bolinas Lagoon Preserve is adjacent to BolinasLagoon on State Highway One, three milesnorth of Stinson Beach.

Cypress Grove PreserveBy appointment only. (415) 663-8203.

Bouverie PreserveBy appointment only. (707) 938-4554.See schedule of events, inside.

www.egret.orge-mail: [email protected]

Audubon Canyon Ranch4900 Highway One

Stinson Beach, CA 94970(415) 868-9244

Non-profitOrganization

U.S. PostagePAID

MAILCOM

Audubon Canyon Ranch wildlife sanctuaries and centers for nature education and research

B li L P C G R h C B i P

The Mission of Audubon Canyon Ranch: Preserve, protect and manage ACR properties as sanctuaries for

native plants and animals. Educate children and adults about the natural environment and the need to protect it,

through the experience and enjoyment of ACR sanctuaries. Support research and conservation efforts that

enhance the preservation and management of ACR sanctuaries.

Documents

Audubon Canyon Ranch Bulletin, Fall 2005