Audubon Canyon Ranch Bulletin, Fall 2008

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by Bryant Hichwa

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A coast live oak acorn sprouts in the BolinasLagoon Preserve native plant nursery.

PHOTO: DeNise DeLLA sANTiNA


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A Note from the Executive Director l ooking f orward at a udubon C anyon r anCh

by Skip Schwartz

Looking west from the protected hills of theBolinas Lagoon Preserve

PHOTO: WYN HOAG

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Executive Director John P t r n,

Associate Director

E ducation ,c onsErvation s ciEncand H abitat P rotEctionJohn K lly, Ph.D.,

Director of ConservScience & Habitat Protection

sh rry Adam ,HPR Project Leader,

em ko Cond o,Research Coordinato

D n D lla sant nHPR Project Leader,Marin

Dan Glu nkamp, PhDirector, Habitat Protection & Restora

Gw n H tand,

Resident Biologist,BLP/Co-Director ofEducation

Cla r Hutk n s daWeekend ProgramFacilitator, BLP

Chr t n Roth nbaHelen Pratt ResearchFellow

J ann W rka,Resident Biologist,BP/Co-Director of Education

P rEsErvE s tEwardsHiPB ll Arthur,

Land Steward, BLP Dav d Gr n ,

Land Steward, CGRJohn Mart n,Land Steward, BP

Mat j s da,Maintenance

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a dministrationYvonn P rc ,

AdministrativeDirector/BLP Manag

suzanna Naramor , Administrative Assistant, BLP

L l sproul,Receptionist/Of ce

Assistant, BLP Nancy Trbov ch,

AdministrativeCoordinator, BP

Barbara W ch b rg,Cashier/Receptionis

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Director of Develop& Communications

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Dwarf downingia

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Bouverie Preserve

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Bryant Hichwa is ACRs Board President.


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Sonoma sunshine,

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ACR volunteers, crucial collaborators in conservation,got hundreds of propagated plants into the ground on

a rainy day in January.PHOTO: DeNise DeLLA sANTiNA


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Phil Murphy is ACRs planned giving specialist.

C arolyn t immins Creates lasting legaCy andis remembered fondly at ACR

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he generosity of Audubon Canyon Ranch supporters makes it possible tocontinue our mission of nature preservation, education, and research. Wethank all the individuals and organizations ho contributed during thislast fiscal year (July , 7 to June 3 , ). A permanent list of donors hose cumulative gifts are 5, or moreACRs Grove of Honoris

located in the display hall at Bolinas Lagoon Preserve.

ACR keeps care ul records o every contribution we receive. We regret that limspace makes it impossible to publish the name o every donor. In case o erroomissions, we apologize and ask that you contact us with corrections.


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Friends of Bouverie make a special annual contribution of 5or more to support the programs of the Bouverie Preserve.

Partners in eDucation

Audubon Canyon Ranch Partners in Education make an annual commitment of 5, or more to directly

support ACRs environmental education programs.

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are helping ACR scientists provide solutions to regionalproblems in conservation biology that affect the

ecological landscapes in central coastal California.

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the bouverie backyarD naturalist seriesbouverie Preserve

:3 a.m. to : p.m.u 5 per seminar u SaturdaysOctober , he Wonders of Bugs ith Ray Peterson

November 5, Sudden Oak Death ith Emiko Condeso January 7, heres Fun in Fungi ith Jeanne Wirka

February , All About Amphibians ith Jeanne WirkaMarch , Bouverie Preserve Wildflo ers ith Jeanne Wirka

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