Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods Newsletter, Fall 2007

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Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods(Stewards) works in partnership with Ca i-fornia State Parks to protect and interpretthe natura and cu tura resources of theRussian River District.

S P s S ppArmstrong Redwoods State ReserveAustin Creek State Recreation AreaSonoma Coast State Park

Stewards of the Coast and RedwoodsP.O. Box 2, Duncans Mi s, CA 95430707.869.9177 FAX 707.869.8252stewards@mcn.orgwww.stewardsofthecoastandredwoods.org

Stewards of the Coast and RedwoodsPreservation through Education and Stewardship inRussian River District State ParksVolume XXII, Number 3, Fall 2007

Diane Barth

Mark Your CalendarSOctober 6 Wi ow Creek Hike - 10:30 am

October 20 Annual Membership Picnic & Raf e

November 3 Food and Wine Pairing Dinner at Nits

November 10 Wha e Watch Training (See page 4)

December 7 Annua Vo unteer Ce ebration

Autumn Re ections

Ann al Member h p P n and Ra eOne of the high ights of the fa season is our Annua Stewards

Membership Picnic at Armstrong Redwoods, which wi be he d this year onS y, oc b , 20 h. This event provides the opportunity for Stewardsand State Park staff, vo unteers, members and friends to join together to acknow -edge the support our organization has provided for our parks throughout the pastyear. Ce ebrate the season of the harvest at this avish pot uck unch. This is a greatopportunity to visit with o d friends, make new acquaintances and become moreknow edgeab e and invo ved in the programs offered by Stewards.

Each year, prior to the picnic we have a specia program or hike. This year StateParks Environmenta Scientist, Brendan ONei wi provide us with ana ms gr s i W , which wi update us about the current restoration effortsin the Grove and Fife Creek watershed. The wa k wi b gi 10:30 am in thegroup picnic area. We hope many of you can make it.

The drawing for our Annual Raf e is held at this event. You will be receiving amailing, by early October, with the details of the raf e and an opportunity to pur -chase tickets. We have terri c prizes this year that include: bed & breakfast lodgings,private winery tours, framed photographs, restaurant gift certi cates, a day in SF atPier 39 and lots of elegant wine. You dont need to be present at the event to winthe raf e.

W ebsters dictionary describes fa as the season when eaves fa from trees anda time of maturity or dec ine.As I look out the window from my home on the Russian River the vivid re ections of natures abundance reverberate in exotic abundance. It is easy to be absorbed in theobservation of the vibrant co ors of the various eaves and contemp ate the season of

the harvest. Our Gravenstein app e tree, that this spring was so exquisite y fu of b os-soms, is now heavi y- aden with g orious fruit. In addition to supp ying the peop e of the

neighborhood, it is a so feeding the birds and deer. A wa k down most Sonoma County

roads this time of year wi disp ay berries, pears, and app es of many varieties. Here atArmstrong Redwoods the acorns are crunching under our feet as we enter the Stewards of ce.

This is a season of abundance.

An ear y spring unfo ded into a g orious ong summer and 2007 hasa ready created many specia memories for those who participatedin Stewards activities and events: wild ower hikes, Saturday tours allsummer ong at Armstrong, month y hikes at Wi ow Creek, SonomaCoast hikes and many padd ing opportunities a ong the Russian Riverand in the Jenner Estuary. Our fun annua fund raising festiva s inDuncans Mi s and Bodega continues to connect us to the oca com-munity, and beyond.

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B M mb s Bi Bambrick, PresidentAnn Chambers, Past PresidentRich lawton, Vice PresidentKathie lowrey, SecretaryRob Dickerson, Treasurerlisa Bacon

Jim BrayBob CaricatoSi va DiazFrederika Haske

Cal Ranger Dave Horvitz

ex c iv di c Miche e luna

ex c iv assis Annie Cresswe

a mi . assis Diane Barth

M i g C i Robb Ott

ev C i Caro Farnes

P g m C sRuby Herrick

O e Vol n eer Roz HendyYvonne Kenner lawre MachadoMiche e SokoSandy Stee e

n ws S ff Miche e lunaDiane BarthC ib s lisa Bacon

Bea BrunnRob DickersonCaro FarnesNorman HiRanger Dave HorvitzBreck ParkmanKeary & Sa y Sorenson

ExEcutiVE DiREctORs MEssAgE Michele Luna, Executive Director

W ld ower o he sea on Hay eld Tarweed, Hemizonia congesta leucocephala, or H.C. luzulaefolia

By Norman Hill, DocentThese p ants are found in open, dry areas, and when they are in arge

masses can be sme ed downwind before they are seen. Members of the sun-ower family (Asteraceae, formerly Compositae). The owers are about inch

in diameter with white (sometimes mixed with ye ow) three-toothed peta s,

and speckled, yellowish centers. They grow from to 3 feet tall, with stickyeaves that give off a distinctive, but not a ways strong, odor. They can be foundat Armstrong on the midd e East Ridge Trai about 0.1 mi e on either side of FifeCreek, and on the hi side east of the Stewards bui ding.

Tarweeds with a ye ow peta s can a so be found in Austin Creek S.R.A.(H.c. congesta) and there are a few other species c oser to the coast. In thespring and ear y summer another tarweed with ight ye ow peta s can be foundalong the upper East Austin Creek re road and elsewhere: Springtime orKecks Tarweed, Hemizonia multicaulis vernalis.

Although hay eld tarweeds started blooming in late spring, they can con -tinue b ooming unti November.

As the excitement from the O d Grove Festiva dissipates we gear up for our upcoming faactivities. Coming up soon is our Annua Membership Picnic, our specia Food and Wine Pair-ing Dinner, and nally our Annual Volunteer Celebration. These social events give us time to continueour theme of re ection. Each of us has contributed in some way to the education and stewardship of our natura environment. We hope you wi join us as we ce ebrate and share with one another howrewarding our work is. Thanks to those who shared their experiences in this issue of the news etter.

n w r w I p iv disp y It was with extreme appreciation that we dedi-cated our new Redwood Interpretive Disp ay thatresides in the front parking ot of Armstrong Red-woods. Betty Riess and her ate husband Herbwanted to provide Armstrong with something of signi cance that would enhance others knowledgeand appreciation of our o d growth forest. Judgingby the attention the disp ay has gotten from theday it was being insta ed, their dream has cometrue. We are very gratefu for their $10,000

donation that made this exquisite disp ay pos-sib e. We are a so thankfu to our designers FaithRumm and Mark K ipfe for their artistic abi ities.The two-sided disp ay is tru y beautifu !

r w eWe are a so very p eased to report that our new pub ication, Redwood Ed: A Guide for Teachers and Learners, expert y written by Michae Roa, is being produced for environmenta educators throughoutthe coast redwood region. The pub ication wi be up on our website very soon. It is a so avai ab e inhard copy and on CD. Anyone interested in a copy is welcome to contact our of ce.

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The Stewards Board of Directors is recruiting new members to our team. In particu ar, we are ookingfor people who have expertise in the areas of fund raising, donor acquisition, nances, law and market -ing. If you have the time to devote to a that goes on behind the scenes to make Stewards a successfuorganization p ease contact me.

Betty Riess and our New Redwood Display


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Ranger Dave Horvitz, Cooperating Association LiaisonCal rePort

Summer went by quick this year. Happy fa !There are some who wou d be ieve that summer is sti here. However, schoo has started, the days are getting shorter, nights

co der, poison oak and redwood eaves are turning red, amary is are b ooming in a their g ory, acorns are dropping and the Swan-sons thrush have headed to their winter homes. A are sure harbingers of fa .

So far we have had a great summer. No major catastrophes, tons of vo unteer activities with hundreds of visitors appreciating athe work that is being done. Thanks for the many hours of support you have provided making our state parks an enjoyab e p ace to

visit.In the Russian River District of ce we are now fully staffed with our allotted number of superintendents. liz B ,

dis ic S p i , started ear ier this summer. She comes to us from her atest assignment at Humbo dt Redwoods SP.She has had a variety of jobs inc uding Park Interpretive Specia ist at Ao Nuevo SR and Supervising Ranger at Big Basin SP. liz hasextensive experience and know edge in many facets of State Parks.

H i i H vi z, former y the Supervising Ranger of Fort Ross SHP and Sa t Point SP of eight years, has taken the P b icS f y S p i position. Heidi has diverse eld experience after having worked at Portola SP, Half Moon Bay SB and Mt.Diablo SP. Heidi gained rst hand knowledge in historical units and their administration as well as a familiarity in coordinating projectswith the Russian consu ate and scientists and historians in Russia.

We are fortunate to have a strong superintendent team we suited to todays park management environment.The Sonoma Coast is sti functioning with minima staff with the eaving of Rangers Jeff Mecchi and Jason Smith. Jason has

promoted to Supervising Ranger at lake Orovi e SP where he wi be cha enged with many new duties in a very busy area. Jeff has moved on to the A ameda County Sheriffs Department to be c oser to fami y and friends in the east bay. Both wi be missed. Awe come to Ranger Trisha Nea y, fresh out of our training academy, who has joined the Sonoma Coast staff and is participating in anextensive eld training program.

For more vo unteer activities and events be sure to take a ook at the Stewards website at:http://www.stewardsofthecoastandredwoods.org.

Our 2 nd Annua O d Grove Festiva on Friday evening September 14th andSaturday afternoon was very specia . Our guests are sti ta king about watch-

ing the stars appear, as darkness set in at the Forest Theatre, being inspiredby the p antation gospe music of Ear Thomas, and experiencing the excitingSkinny Singers, with young singer-songwriter Jackie Greene and Tim B uhmof the Motherhips. Armstrongs fabu ous forest setting brought a ive Shake-speares famous comedy As You Like It. And, our Greek Feast provided are axing ambience to discuss just how ucky we were to be there experienc-ing such a specia weekend. Sp ci h s v y , v s

s ff, wh m his v s ch s cc ss! We ended Sep-tember with a Birding Padd e in the Jenner Estuary, a fence-bui ding project atArmstrong Redwoods on National Public Lands Day, and nally the RussianRiver Food and Winefest.

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The Mighty Chiplings performed for Old Grove guests asthey waited in line to enter the theatre. These young men

from Willowside School also participated in Stewards rsELP program in the spring.

Schoo s seem to start ear ier every year, with many students returning in August.Stewards provides many opportunities for becoming engaged in volunteer programs throughout the year that can ful ll their com -munity service requirements, as we as expanding their know edge and appreciation of our extraordinary natura resources. Wehope that teachers, parents and advisors wi direct young peop e to consider invo vement with Stewards and increase their imagina-tion, stimu ate their observation of nature and expand their critica thinking ski s. Our youth of today must become our stewards of tomorrow.

A time of maturity or dec ine is certain y a topic for contemp ation for many of us. Ah, to savor food that has perfect y maturedis an exquisite sensation. Dont wait unti opportunities rot awayexperience ife every day in every way you can. look aroundyou, et your imagination run wi d and give yourse f the freedom to experience ife and nature to its fu estbefore its too ate. Getinvo ved earn, study and keep your mind young and open. Opportunities abound.


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Vol n eer n : a L e and L e yle

He was smoking on the beach one day in the merrymonth of May. We took him by surprise, and opened uphis eyes; never since before I was active have I ever seenanything ike that, was what he had to say.

Marine Debris monitoring can be a heck of a ot of hard work, but it can be fun, too. As we s ow y matricu ateourse ves down the beach we often come in contact with

beach visitors and have the chance to doub e dip in ourtide poo s with wide-eyed tourists as Roving Natura ists.Touching ives and opening minds is more than just

rewarding. Its very specia getting to know peop e that careand dedicate themse ves to he p our environment; workingwith and being friends with Miche e and Annie, Suki, George,Bob (Caricato) and Bi (Bambrick), Brit, Aaron, Jeremy andthe other lifeguards and Rangers is abso ute y unbeatab e.

We have been ab e to educate peop e from a over thewor d on Sea Watch. We do necropsies and recover sku sof our marine mamma s that have expired. We are earninghow to dea with our e ephant sea R-1 and his after-effects.

We often have the opportunity to rescue a stranded or sick sea or sea ion. Its a ife and ifesty e that Sa y and I nevwant to end.

Note: Keary and Sally are dedicated and tireless volunteersfor Stewards. They received our 2007 Volunteers of the Year nomination. Their list of efforts include: Jenner Visitor Center,

Marine Debris, Seal Watch, Tide Pool and Events.

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WHale WatCHBea Brunn, Whale Mother

This is a quiet time for our wha e watchersa time to think back and re ive our great sightings over thepast seasons and to ook forward with anticipation to our next great experience.

A though our Gray wha es have a ready passed by on their way to A aska (hopefu y) we have been uckyto see severa humpback wha es, both adu ts and young ones, c ose to shore a summer. These wha es havebeen busy feeding as there have been an abundance of bait sh off our coastalso food for our salmon.

Hope everybody had a great summer and we ook forward to seeing our faithfu vo unteers, and new ones too, on

sa rday, November 10 h or o r Ann al Or en a on a he gran e Hall n Bode a Bay .Be ready to sign up for next season. See you a there.

o ch h C mm i y Lisa Bacon, Board Member

You receive this newsletter because you are a member of Stewards, a vo unteer, or someone who is interested in support-ing our efforts. As a Board member and vo unteer I thank you foryour invo vement. I became invo ved in Stewards when I so d myinterest in a company I co-founded and ran for twenty- ve yearsand my favorite dive buddies moved south. I have been active withStewards for almost ve years and was thrilled to have been in -vited to join the Board ast year. I have seen this organization growand thrive under the tremendous efforts of our inspired ExecutiveDirector Miche e, our tire ess staff (Annie & Diane), enthusiasticvo unteers and generous community support. I hope you sharein my passion for Stewards and the important work we do and Ihope that you can he p us by putting a itt e effort into he ping withcommunity outreach.

You may be asking yourself, what is community outreach andhow can I he p? It is sharing information about Stewards and whatwe do with the peop e you interact with or strangers who crossyour path. A simp e i ustration ate one morning I stopped bya oca market in Peta uma after a de ightfu tidepoo tour. I wassoaked up to my knees from my morning of romping (respectfu y)in the tidepoo s. I spied a fe ow shopper eyeing me and offered anenthusiastic exp anation of my appearance. She had moved back

to the area and was ooking for some type of vo unteer work. Itturned out she had worked in Armstrong Redwoods on trai crewssome twenty years ear ier. I ran out to my truck, came back witha brochure and contact information for Stewards. Communityoutreach is just that simp e.

A short encounter ike that can go a ong way to he p fosterawareness of Stewards and bring in new vo unteers. Ca or stopby the Stewards of ce to pickup a few brochures so you can beprepared.

Keary & Sally Sorenson, DocentsWHALE WAtcHiNg iN MExicOOn the home page of our website, www.stewardsofthecoastan-dredwoods.org is information about the 2008 Wh W ch

ip S Ig ci , MX. The vo unteers who went this yearhad a fabu ous time. There are current y 9 peop e signed up andsti 2 spots avai ab e.

Paddl n Re e on

My friend and I put-in our kayaks at Jenner after the

Bodega festiva . The horizon was showing a streak of pink beneath the heavy fog, the water was at and the wind calm.Hundreds of pe icans rested at the tip of Penny Is ands,some apping their wings on the water and others yingcirc es. A few curious sea s poked their heads out of thewater and snorted at us. What a great way to end a busyweekend.****The full moon paddle in July was truly a magni cent. Clear skies,a beautiful sunset, watching the exquisite large orb rise, and viewing harbor seals playing and foraging...what a treat!

Carol Farnes, Event Coordinator & Docent


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Arm ron Redwood Vol n eer tra l crew

The Armstrong Redwoods trai crew meets the second Wednesday of the month at 9am.

The atest accomp ishment is the insta ation of a bench near the Armstrong tree, which is dedicatedto Pau ine Gi bert. Pau ine and her husband John were the major force behind the estab ishment of thevisitor center at Armstrong. After Johns death, Pau ine continued to sing ehanded y make sure that thevisitor center was staffed and had a fu inventory of interpretive materia s. Pau ine was invo ved withmany other activities to support Armstrong Redwoods and Stewards. She passed away in 2006 at 92.

There wi soon be another bench insta ed, this one wi be on the recent y made spur trai that eadsto the over ook of the Fife Creek water fa . The bench wi be dedicated to Moms and Dads and issponsored by Kim Pistey and John lynne. At present, the water fa cou d use some water. For thosewho have discovered the newest spur trai just south of the picnic area on the east side of the road,you may have wondered about the stone structure ocated on the trai , which is a memoria sponsoredby a oca e sportsmans c ub. The memoria is for MarcusMikeF ohr, Peta uma Po ice Chief beginning in1913 and County Sheriff from 1931-34. The memoria was insta ed in 1933.

Thanks to our dedicated trail crew we are still xing fences and doing trail maintenance, Our regularsare: Mark Anderson, Bi Bambrick, Norman Hi , Bob lewek, Robin Shandra, Doug and Audrey King and

our newest he pers A an Bea er and Tim Meyer. It was great to have Vern Hodapp back after his recu-peration from i ness.

If you would like to join our crew call the Stewards of ce or Lanny Keyston, 823-5640

sonoma coa Vol n eer tra l crew

The Sonoma Coast trai crew, with the he p of park staffer Beth Robinson, has been ab e to focus onprojects that signi cantly increase the publics access to Sonoma Coast beaches and adjoining trails.

We have coordinated our work with the fu time professiona trai crew, improving access to two newbridges on the Kortum Trai and renovating the trai to She Beach after they repaired the cab e steps.On one of our Kortum trai days we were joined by Bi Kortum. Bi enthusiastica y participated in

the trai work, stating how much he enjoyed being ab e to work on a project that had immediate andbene cial results, a point of view shared by most of the volunteers who come out regularly and put inots of hard work.

The crew worked on the access trai to Marsha Gu ch beach. This effort inc uded cutting back thebrush (heavy poison oak), re-contouring the trai tread, and rebui ding a rock wa at the bottom of thetrai . Ju ie Sicuad from Coastwa k with her sons Ju ian and A ex joined us. It was great having high-schoo -aged individua s working with us. They contributed an e ement of youthfu vigor and much ap-preciated strength, hauling rocks for the wall. Unfortunately, Julie (on her rst time out) fractured oneof her ngers. Fortunately, one of our crew members, Rich Lawton, was an ex-supervising ranger,. Headministered rst aid and Julie stayed on until the end of the work session, making it possible for hersons to comp ete the work on the stone wa . She was a rea trooper!

Our most recent project was the restoration of a ong abandoned trai to Russian Gu ch. The trai hadbecome so overgrown that peop e were cutting out to the stream bed about a third of the way downit. This effort invo ved tree cutting (a two chainsaw effort), weed wacking, and ots of brush opping.

The peop e who make up the Sonoma Coast Trai Crew inc ude the fo ks from the regu ar Armstrongtrai crew (as mentioned above), Coastwa kers (Jon Breyfog e, linda Hanes, Dave Hanes, Ju ie Sicaud &her sons), and active users of the coast trai s (Bob Ne son, Keith Ne son, Dar ene lamont, Jim Robinson,Bob Caricato, and lorene Hayes).

Come out and join us on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Contact Bi Bambrick ([email protected] or 573-9782) or call the Stewards of ce.

How o Vol n eeror ViP Pro ram

Call the Stewards of ce at869-9177 or emaivo [email protected] g m ac ivi i s

a ms g r w sVisitor Center Staf ng FARDocent Tour Guides Schoo

ProgramTrai MaintenanceHabitat Restoration ProjectPond Farm Interest Group

S m Cs S B chVisitor Center Staf ng Sea WatchWha e WatchTide poo ProgramsWatershed ProgramEnvironmenta living Prog.Sonoma Coast Citizen

Action Team (CAT)

o h P j c s Recyc ing & FirewoodOf ce Help & Special

Events

Vol n eer Pro ram

C i s Joyce Bacci, ARVClanny Keyston, AR Trai s, FARlaura Parent, Pond Farlinda Fisher, Jenner VCBob Caricato, Sea WatchBea Brunn, Wha e WatchSuzanne Abrahms, ElP

John Co e, Recyc ingVacant, Wi ow Creek Ed.Bi Bambrick, Sonoma Cst

Citizen Action Team

The Sorensons, MarineDebris

lisa Bacon, Tidepoo Prog.

s a e Park Vol n eer

C i s Ranger Shana Gibbs,

Armstrong/Austin Creek Ranger Greg Probst,

Sonoma Coast State Park

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ON tHAt tRAiL AgAiN...Lanny Keyton & Bill Bambrick, Trail Stewards


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sEEiNg tHE ELEPHANt - fiNDiNg LifE WitHiN LifE

Scientists say that the infants of Homo sapiens (those mam-ma s we ca humans) are born with brains that are on y about 25%deve oped. The adu t human brain is about four times the size itis at birth. As we mature, our brains grow. And into these growingbrains, we pour emotion and memory, thoughts about art and po-etry, thoughts of war and peace, mathematics, science, re igion, thebittersweet memories of our rst loves, our personal geography,our fears and discontent, our dreams and desires, our vision, ourroadmaps, and, as we age, our thoughts about death and the end of this ife. Most other species of mamma s (those mamma s we caanima s) are born with brains that are a ready more than 90% fu ydeve oped. That suggests that they ive much ess emotiona ivesthan we humans. Ironica y, the e ephant is ike our kin. The infantsof Loxodonta africana (those humans we ca the African e ephant)are born with a brain that is just a itt e more than 30% deve oped.As the e ephant babies mature, their brains grow and into theseexpanding brains are poured the same emotions that ll our ownbrains as we grow into mature human beings. E ephants remember and they make comp icated maps; they have their own mathemat-ics, their own mytho ogy and re igion. They utter poetry when none of us are istening; they dance and sing and fa in ove, they feeanger and sense betraya , they seek justice and make peace, and, toward the end, they anticipate death. They remember a the daysthat came before the moment. like us humans, e ephants do not forget.

As for the elephants skull that now rests behind my of ce, I wonder about the dreams, love, and emotions that once lled its in -ner spaces. In the deep recesses of this boney fabric, there dwe ed an unknown know edge and perhaps a gent e wisdom we beyondour human grasp. There was ife there in that sku , once, far away in Africa, before the hunters bu et came to punctuate the meaning-

ess death. The great beast died, its head was removed and sent far away. The years passed, ike waves on the end ess sea. Across thatsea, ha f a wor d away, the sku now breathes ife once more. But this time, its ife comes fragmented in sharp s ivers of what oncewas. The izards and snakes have each taken a s iver of this ife for themse ves and ca ed it eterna . Perhaps the true greatness of a ifeis the ife it brings to others. If such a thing is true, then the discarded e ephant of Annade is of greatness beyond our measure.

When my son, Jon Aidan, turned one year, I was wa king the headwaters of Sonoma Creek, retrieving the various bones of forest

creatures that had been washed down from the hills during the New Years Eve Storm. After the ood waters receded, the banksand bed of the creek were ined with the boney bits and pieces of past ife. There were eg bones of deer, arm bones of raccoon, tinysku s of squirre s and birds, the jaws of rabbits and skunks, and the teeth of horses and cows, reminders of the parks ear ier ranchinghistory. I shed the bestiary of bones from Sonoma Creek, then stored them in a bag. For a year, the bag of bones had been secretedaway here on Sugar oaf Ridge. later that day, I emptied the bag into the stream, re easing a those bones to continue their journeydown to the sea. I sent Jon Aidans umbi ica cord a ong with them. If the e ephants sku was not so arge, I think perhaps I wou dhave sent it down to the sea, as we , but it is very arge, just ike Noahs ark.

Today, in Africa, for those with disposab e income, it is sti possib e to hunt an e ephant for its head... Perhaps the water is rising.

A n creek - May 2007

It was time to take to the trai and Austin Creek stee head came to mind.My friend A and I spent 3 g orious days wandering around ooking at the sights, seeinggo den g obe i ies, woodpecker art and then wa king down to the creek.Found a deep poo and at east 25 adu t stee head swimming about and contemp ating thenext step. Tough to take photos. Amazing how they b end in.Fellow campers were not aware of the sh and we all spent a couple hours watching inamazement as the stee ies did their thing. Just swimming around...We a do our thing, which in the case of Stewards, is to share, earn and teach each other.That is why we are conservationists, enviros, tree huggers, whatever.....Name does not matter. We do it for a better wor d.Coho and Chinook are there a so. Check it out...

Rob Dickerson, Board Member

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Josephine NattkemperChar otte and Arthur

Zitrin Foundation $500 p s

lisa Baconlisa BromSarah BurkdoArt CarterTerry and Joanne Da eSi va DiazTerry Grantlanny and Joann KeystonCaro yn & Jim loseeKathie lowreyFred & Miche e lunaleah MahanWarren & Janis Watkins

Wi & B w d sArchipeBa etoB ackstone WineryB.R. Cohn WineryDry Creek VineyardsDavid Hanes - Ec ipseHartford Fami y WineryKorbe Champagnela Cremalagunitas BreweryMatanzas Creek WineryParadise Ridge WineryRavenswoodRoshamboSebastianiScott Tay orWi d Hog Vineyards


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Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods Newsletter, Fall 2007