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Presidents Messag

St AnthonysConservationEasement

Executive DirectorPerspective

The Pond PeopleGet to Work

In Memoriam:Frank Morris

Seeing Solano

Volunteer PatriciaCooper

Thank You Volunte

Activities & Events

l. 18 #2

Winter

2011

Rockville Trails destined to becomeSolano Countys crown jewel

Aleta George,Vistas Editor

I dont think people realize how magnificent this property is, said Pam Muick on a recent walk at Rockville Trails.

Muick, a biology and environmental studies instructor at Solano Community College and former Solano Land

Trust (SLT) executive director, joined me and SLT staff member, Anne DeLozier, to explore Solano Land Trusts

ewest 330 acres. I had to agree with Muick. Nothing that I had seen or heard about the property prepared me

or the size and open beauty of the land.

We started at Rockville Road and walked about a mile on a dirt ranch road to the plateau, which the property

razers call Brush Mountain. It took us several hours to get there because we stopped to look at lichen on

gentle climb on a fall day at Rockville Trailshoto: Aleta George


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Presidents MessageDarrin Berardi, D.C., President

As the incoming president of

Solano Land Trusts board of

directors, I want to tell you

a bit about myself. I am the

owner of Berardi Chiropractic

in Fairfield, and have lived in

this community all my life.

My involvement in several

other boards, including the

Rotary Club and Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce,

have given me a solid foundation to take on this role and

help me get a pulse of whats going on in our community.

For five years, Ive had the pleasure of working on

Solano Land Trusts board and being involved with many

activities and events. My goal as president is to be a good

ambassador. I feel it is very important to build one-on-

one relationships with individuals and businesses in the

community. I will also do all I can to help the organization

grow and succeed. Solano County is very lucky to have an

advocate for open space and agriculture that contributes to

our quality of life.

As 2011 comes to a close, we can reflect on the significant

milestones of our 25th year. All that we have accomplished

during this anniversary year can be attributed to the hard

work, great ideas, leadership, and dedication of staff,

board, volunteers, and supporters. I have watched the

momentum pick up significantly in the last year, and the

pace will continue until the Campaign for Rockville Trails

wraps up.

Solano Land Trust is growing into a major regional player

for public land use and agricultural benefits. Im looking

forward to engaging with the community over the next few

years, and helping them see that Solano Land Trust is a

key contributor to the growth of a vital community where

people want to live, work, and play.

Conservation agreement helpSt. Anthonys Parish build anew church in Winters whileprotecting valuable farmland

Nicole Byrd, Executive Di

Solano Land Trust and St. Anthonys Parish anticipate the successful closing of

adjacent conservation agreements near Putah Creek, totaling almost 600 acres

agreement is expected to close within weeks after this issue goes to press. Th

Anthonys Parish Farmland Preserve sits atop the Dixon Ridge in Winters, a f

area for Solano Land Trusts conservation work due to the regions high-quality

This project provides the public benefit of protecting a high-quality agricu

resource in perpetuity says St. Anthony Parishioner John Hasbrook. The easem

help fulfill our stewardship responsibility while the proceeds from the sale o

easements will enable the Parish to support the building of a new church

meditation garden for our congregation and the greater Winters community.

great win-win result.

Under the agreement, the Parish will retain full ownership of the property w

farming or leasing it for agricultural purposes. Non-agricultural development o

property will not be allowed, with the exception of housing for farm families

workers. In addition to preserving the land in agriculture, the agreement will m

the land more affordable to future farm owners because it will be appraised a

agricultural value instead of the developable value.

Like other landowners Solano Land Trust works with, the Parish was inter

in preserving the land for agriculture while also pulling equity out of it. Farmers

ranchers often use conservation agreement funds to plant new orchards, pass m

down to family members, or pay taxes. In the case of the Parish, they will us

funds to help them build a new church in Winters.

Solano Land Trust received grants from the State of Californias Farm

Conservation Program and USDAs Farm and Ranch Land Protection Progra

purchase this conservation easement.

This top-quality soil will remain in agriculture thanks to a conservation agreement with SAnthonys ParishPhoto: Audrey Kitzes


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Executive Directors PerspectiveNicole Byrd, Executive Director

Fall is here and we are moving into full gear raising funds for the purchase of Rockville

Trails, which we hope will be our countys newest natural park. Fairfield Vice Mayor,

Chuck Timm, and Solano County Supervisor, Linda Seifert, have stepped up to

co-chair the effort, which is the largest community campaign ever undertaken by

Solano Land Trust.

As part of our community outreach and fundraising efforts, several visitors

have hiked the property including NBC environmental reporter Doug McConnell,

local reporters, and many early funders and donors. Rockville Trails offers unique

naming opportunities that allow donors to recognize loved ones, businesses, and

organizations. These naming opportunities include a six-mile portion of the Bay

Area Ridge Trail, a childrens interpretive loop, and the propertys highest point with a 360-degree view. Your

upport (large and small gifts alike) will be critical to our success. We hope you will contribute to our campaign!

Fall is also the time that we recognize our family of volunteers. Solano Land Trust volunteers enable us to

ccomplish so much more than we could with paid staff alone. Volunteers help us in the office, teach environmental

ducation programs, provide water to thirsty trail runners, lead hikes, and help us raise money for projects like

Rockville Trails. This year over 450 volunteers did over 3,500 hours of volunteer work to support Solano Land

Trust and our program partners.

You are the heart and soul of our organization. Thank you!

olcanic rocks, late season flowers like vinegar weed and California fuchsia, and trees that Muick called gee-

whiz trees. Muick, co-author ofOaks in California, pointed out a tree that was actually two-in-one: a leafless

uckeye growing out of a California bay laurel burl.

On the gentle climb we admired the openness of the land, and noted how different it was from Rockville

ark across the road. Rockville Trails will relieve some pressure on Rockville Park, says Solano Land Trust board

member Sean Quinn. That park sees a high volume of visitors and Rockville Trails will absorb some of that

ctivity and have the added benefit for equestrian riders to enjoy the trails, as well.

Nearing Brush Mountain, the vegetation transitioned from grassland and sparse oaks to thickets of coyote

ush, coffeeberry, elderberry, and sticky monkeyflower. Atop the several-acre wooded plateau, the views are

pectacular. From the eastern edge you can see from the Blue Ridge Mountains to Mount Diablo to the Sierras.

This is the easiest foot access to the greatest view in Solano County, said Muick.

A week after our walk, I drove the perimeter of the property with Larry Burch and Larry Zinkin, members of

he Green Valley Landowners Association, the group that has fought residential development here for 30 years.

The northern edge of the 1,500 acres is wild enough for mountain lions, and vast enough for us to have gotten

lightly lost while exploring. The property has an existing system of ranch roads, and we guessed that a trail

round the perimeter would be about ten-miles.

Rockville Trails could be Solano Countys Marin Headlands. Though the properties differ in several ways,

oth were slated for large residential developments that were stymied by lawsuits. Both properties have beautiful

iews, and are large and wild. Like Marin Headlands, Rockville Trails could become a regional park with trails that

onnect to other trail systems, such as existing and proposed Bay Area Ridge Trails.

Rockville Trailsontinued from page 1


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The Pond Peoplenot a bad sci-fi movie title, but a group of volunteers who adopteda habitat restoration site

Sue Wickham, Project Ma

Solano Land Trust is fortunate to have hundreds of volunteers who help us reach goals far beyond what we c

accomplish on our own. Learn more about a few of our volunteers on the next few pages.

Solano Land Trust owns beautiful lands that provide habitat for flora and fa

common and endangered. Bit by bit, we are restoring prime habitat sites thro

grants and other funding sources. We have begun restoration work at several

but funding only supplied the initial work. It is these sites that we offer for adopt

In 2010, the Pond People adopted Frog Pond at King Ranch, and after i

guidance from staff, took on the needed maintenance tasks. They plant trees

shrubs, monitor growth, keep weeds at bay, and provide water, mulch, and te

loving care. The pond people have also taken on a small experiment using DriW

a gelled-water, to provide moisture to seedlings.

Maggie Ingalls, the groups coordinator, is passionate about native plants

the interconnectedness of ecosystems. I get a very peaceful feeling at Frog P

There are always some new plant discoveries and magnificent birds. I especially

to hear the meadowlarks sing, she says. The excitement of bringing an area

to life far outweighs the thistle and ticks that may be encountered.

Janet Mackey, an avid gardener and Solano Land Trusts recently-named int

conservation project manager, was new in town when she joined the Pond Pe

Its great to meet people who enjoy being outdoors, and who love the land as much as I do.

Linda Sonner says that she joined the group to be part of a restoration project and to see how nature

flourish with a little help. The flexible volunteer schedule fits her lifestyle and her love of the outdoors.

You can adopt-a-project too! The program is available to small groups of volunteers who are physically

and who can organize themselves and commit to an extended time period. The Pond People would be hap

show off their site, and Solano Land Trust staff can introduce you to a variety of possible sites up for adop

For more information about the program, contact Sue Wickham at (707) 432-0150 x 20

[email protected].

Janet Mackey and LindaSonner tend to a new treenear the Frog PondPhoto: Sue Wickham

In Memoriam

Frank MorrisMay 19, 1951-August 28, 2011

Solano Land Trust board member, Lake Solano Park docent, and friend

Photo: Frank Morris


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Volunteer Susan Schneider gathersartists to discover Solanosnot-so-hidden treasures

Natalie DuMont, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator

Plein air painter Susan

Schneider has a vision forSolano Land Trust, and

shes making it a reality.

For several years she

has graciously donated

her work to our events,

and after the success of

the Heritage Feast & Art

Auction last year, Susan

was inspired. She knew of other organizations that

romote land conservation through art, and she hadwitnessed their success in bringing public awareness and

much needed funds to the cause of land conservation.

he envisioned similar strategies for Solano Land Trust,

nd proposed ways we could work together. Since then,

growing number of artists and photographers have

oined Susans movement.

Now over two-dozen professional artists are

reating a body of work called Seeing Solano: Solano

and Trust Through the Eyes of Artists, now exhibited

t the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum throughDecember 31, 2011. All the paintings and photographs

n this growing collection are inspired by protected

ands in Solano County including tidal marshes, oak

woodlands, vernal pool grasslands, and working farms

nd ranches. Season after season, Susan is taking fellow

rtists to Lynch Canyon, King-Swett Ranches, Rush

anch, Jepson Prairie, and other places protected by

olano Land Trust.

I really enjoy introducing artists to places I

m so proud to say are here in our county, says

usan. Everyone who comes out with me says the

ame thing the first time they see our beautiful open

paces.Wow!

Susans goal is to develop an ever widening

udience and, hopefully, a collector base. Its a win-

win partnership, she says. By the time Solano Land

rusts Heritage Feast & Art Auction arrives on October

3, 2012, we should have quite a show to present!

Susan Schneider

Tadpole Shrimp, Jepson Prairie

Casein on paper,

22" x 30"

Gregory Vasgerdsian

Jepson Dusk

Oil on canvas,

9" x 12"

Adriana Arriaga

King Ranch I

Digital photograph on canvas,

16" x 20"

usan Schneider


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Rush Ranch docent passionate aboutvolunteering and teaching children

Patricia Cooper, Rush Ranch Educational Council D

Volunteering is in my blood. In high school I was a member of the S Club, and

high school I was in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Once I had my own chil

I took an active role in their band and baseball activities. I enjoy teaching and suppo

children, who are the future of our country. Their minds are like sponges and

eagerness to learn is refreshing.

In 2007, I read an article in the Daily Republic that Rush Ranch Educational Co

(RREC) was looking for docents to teach third grade schoolchildren about the Pa

Indians, the local Native Americans who once lived and prospered in Solano

surrounding Counties. I wanted to get involved with my community and give

so I attended the next RREC board meeting where I met board members and doc

involved in the program. They welcomed me graciously and encouraged me to at

a Tuesday program to see firsthand what RREC taught the children. I became a do

and had Joel Mooney as my mentor. He provided me with written literature and ta

me the information needed to teach the Village Life station (one of six educational stations that are taug

As I work full time outside of the county, I am not available to teach every Tuesday. It was great to learn

RREC did not expect me to teach weekly. Docents have the flexibility to notify the scheduler which days

are available to teach. Allowing docents this flexibility has improved the retention of docents.

The opportunities to get involved with RREC are numerous. RREC is always trying to recruit new do

for the Patwin program. Currently, we turn schools away because we dont have enough docents to ex

the Patwin program. There are also other ways to get involved. You can lead (or assist with) spring wildfl

or birds of prey hikes; host the annual native bee talk, stargazing events, or the Native American flute-ma

program; learn and demonstrate blacksmith skills; or help with the annual open house event. We also n

typist to assist with updating various booklets.

Go to www.rushranch.net for more details on how to volunteer.

Virgil Sellers and otherRush Ranch EducationalCouncil docents teachstudents about tradingPhoto: Karen Vittorio

atricia Cooper, a Solano County resident since 1972,aches local school children at Rush Ranch

hoto: Al Ojeda


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Thank you volunteers!hank you for donating your time and energy this past year to Solano Land Trust and our program partners: Access Adventure, Jepson Prairie docents, Rush Ranch Educatiouncil, SF Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Solano County Parks, and the UC Natural Reserve System. Because of you, and our all-volunteer board of direc

we are able to reach goals far beyond what we could accomplish on our own. We appreciate you!

Chris Abess

C.J. Addington

Don Albenico

Mei-Ling Albert

ohn Allison

ohn Amaraars Anderson

rank Andrews

en Antes

Nate Baker

Diane Ball

Roger Banes

at Barnes

Deb Bartens

andy Bateman

ric Bates

hawn Bawden

ittle Bear

ames Beavers

Debbie Bell

Karen Bell

arah Bennett

Heidi Bennion

Carol Bermanene Bernstein

Mark Bibbo

ulia Blair

Randie & Robert Boardman

ane Bogner

Andrew Boult

Ryan Boynton

rianne & Melissa Bradford

ettie Braito

Chris Brennan

Ann Breznock

arry Broderick

Don Broderson

Genesis Bross

Deborah & John Buchanan

Michelle Buchanan

Megan Bucko

Gerardo BuenoTerrie Burns

Marime Burton

Camille Bush

Marianne Butler

uan Cabada

aul & Kristine Cabugao

Kim Cambron

Nancy Campbell

m Carr

Carole Lynnie Carvalho

ob Casillas

David & Joanne Castro

Karen Castro

ames & Nancy Chang

Georgia Chris

Catherine Christo

tephanie Chun

Adam ClauseThe Clawson Family

Terry Colborn

. Robert Colby

Chuck Coleman

Alan Colombano

Camra Comier

haron Commisso

ohn Conway

arbara Cooper

The Cooper Family

Amy Coughan

Tony Craig

Christina Craig-Veit

Mary Beth Crittendon

Michael Cunningham

oel Curttal

Aaron Damman

Susan Danaher

Ken Davis

Dave & James Dean

Lore Dias

Paul DieterMonica Carmel DiFalco

Yolanda Dillinger

Nellie Dimalanta

Gene Doherty

Jean & William Dolter

Allyson Doolittle

Bill Drake

Candace Drake

Russ Dugoni

Jim Dunbar

Brenda & Jon Duncan

Jennifer Dunmire

Joanne Dupper

Sue Edwards

Lisa Edwards

Kirk Ehmsen

John Eisenbart

Arin & Ethan EkandemErinEkin

Linda Elkins

Mike Elliott

Aubree & Clay Ellison

Lou Encalada

Teresa Engbring

Harry Englebright

Kyle Ensley

Jennifer Erickson

Katie Eskra

Richard Esparza

Mark Evans

Malcolm Evett

Sarah Faaborg

Wendy Fanucchi

Ann Farber

Marilyn Farley

Mary Lou FazelJoseph Feller

Wendy Ferrell

Antara Finney

Karen Flaharty

Jorg & Mimi Fleige

Cord Flora

Deanna Forbes

Charles Ford

Harriet Foster

Michele Frost

Jerah Frye

Don Fulton

Agnes Gacayan

Ashley Gage

Ed Gallagher

Connie Weir Gaona

Scott Gardner

Michelle GarrettMaureen Geiger

Aleta & Dave George

Jim Gerlacher

Karen Gerlacher

Cera Ghavimi

Craig Gillespie

Rebecca Goodwin

Eldrith Gosney

Jessie Govindasamy

The Grabowski Family

Sheila Grant

Patty Graves

Steve Graves

Lisa Greenstein

Joanne & Steve Greger

Nanciann Gregg

Susan Grossman

Meg Grow

Christine Gruhn

Breann Gualandi

Laurie Guest

Ramona GutierrezDoug Hampton

Vince Hangman

Gary Hansen

Deni Harding

Philip Harris

Dilenna Harris

The Harris Family

Steve Harvey

Susan Hassett

Jane Hawkes

Brad Heckman

Ursula Heffernon

Mike Heil

Nash Henderson

Cynthia Hermann

Kathy Hicks

Amanda Hicks

Buzz HigginsKathleen Higgins

Tim Higgins

Lindsey Hinton

Joseph Hoberg

Pat Hodel

Kathy Hoffman

Jennifer Hogan

Katie Holzer

Judi Honeychurch

Dorothy Hope

Karen & Mike Houston

Ali Huda

Russell Huddleston

Bing Huey

Jon Hussey

Helga Imkamp

Linda Inderbitzen

Maggie IngallsTineke & Torsten Jacobsen

Peter Jacobsen

Margarite Jacoby

Hylah Jacques

Shirley Jensen

James Jerrell

T.J. Johnson

Karen Johnson

Julie Jone

Amy Jong

Debra Kalfas

Emerson Kanawi

Cricket Kanouff

Greg Kareofelas

Kristin Karlsrud

Willy Karmazsin

Ryan Keiffer

David KellyBrendan Kelly

The Kenaston Family

Gloria Kennard

Rachel Kertesz

Cathy Khan

Judy Kiefer-Meyer

Karen Killebrew

Charles Kingeter

Deena Kirby

Pam Kirkbride

Doris Klein

Diana Krevsky

Marta Kroges

Travis Kroges

Duane Kromm

Byron Laird

Louise Lamb

Jody Lane

Ron Lanza

Linda Lazzeretti

Emily Lebrocquy

Anna LeeLinda Leece

Tom Lessig

Summer Lester

Jenny Lester Moffitt

Rhonda Letcher

Kira Levin

Chloe Lewis

Karlyn Lewis

David Lindsay

Doug Lindsay

Jim Litsinger

Betty Livingston

Daniel Lopez

Sarah Lucero

Lester Lyles

Janet Mackey

Laurie & Mathew Mackey

Timothy MalteRebecca Mannion

Mindy Marker

Sean Marquis

Mort Marsh

Chase Martin

Deborah Martin

Sue Martin

Joe Martinez

Linda Matlock

Robert & Barbara Matranga

Connie & Don Mauldin

Katherine Mawdsley

Bill Mayben

Lillian McCallum

Judy McCaskey

Stephen McCord

Mindi McCuen

Monatte McGeeSam McGee

Jodie McIntosh

Kevin McQueen

Lindsey McWilliams

Eleanor Meadows

Lauren Mellomida

Jean-Claude Mercier

Ginny Miller

Renee Mitchell

Jane Mitchell

Michael Moir

Eileen Mols

Jane Moody

Joel Mooney

Aujenae Moore

Steph Morgado

Frank Morris

Elizabeth MosesThe Mosher Family

The Mott Family

Steffni & Thomas Muehleisen

Pam Muick

Michael Muir

Carla Murphy

NateMurphy

Rebecca Murphy

Gabriella Nathan-Funk

Pat Negroni

Pam Nelson

Devin Neufeld

Dennis Noland

John OHara

Elena & Marie Okun

Morris Older

Rachael Olliff

Grant Ornbaun

Fernando Ortiz de Zavallos

Cathy OShea

Cristina Padua-Hughes

Marion PanzerBrian Parker

Robert Parker

Ann Parkinson

Carole Paterson

Jane Patterson

Steve Pelandini

Carol Peroie

Greg & Sharon Peterson

Joyce Pexton

Jimmy Pierson

Ellen Pimentel

David Pinkham

Alan and Alice Plutchok

Jack Pratt

Steve Pressley

Nicole Proiette

Raymond Prothero

The Putnam FamilyLisa Quintero

Corky Quirk

Samantha Ramirez

Dawn Ramm

Kristina Reese

David Reider

Jim Reikowsky

Todd Rewick

Craig Reynolds

Mary Ann Rich

Jen Riley

Jon Riley

Sydney Riley

Dakota & Esther Roberts

Kimberly Robinson

Ron Roche

Martha Rocka

Avalon RodriguezOmar Rodriguez

Steve Rodriguez

Victoria & Walter Rogers

Nan Rohan

Vickie Root

Bonnie Greene Ross

Ephrem Rukundo

Margie Russell

Michael Rydjord

Erica Salas

Miro Salazar

Monieka Saldana

Carolyn Sanchez

Rupi Sandhu

Michelle Saraceno

Brett Saunders

Crystal Scarlett

Bridgette SchandelmierDorothy Schenk

Suzanne Scherff

Mary Schiedt

Susan Schneider

Stuart Schroeder

Janet Schunk

Pam Seifert

Virgil & Pat Sellers

Lisa Serafini

Mike Seto

Mark Shaw

Kristina & Lisa Shipley

Monte Simmons

Jessica Simon

Danielle Simpson

Patty Small

Belinda Smith

Ed & James Smith

Brad Smith

Barbara & Craig Smithson

Jeong Song

Linda SonnerCarol & Grayson Sorrels

Maurice Sparks

Jim Spering

Barbara Steinberg

Jim Steinert

Michelle Stevens

William Stewart

Deborah Stewart

Rikk Stockert

Abigail Stockinger

Stephen Stringer

Jill Strohn

Steven Strunk

Sarah Stuerzl

Lloyd Stueve

Earl & Maylien Swenerton

Thomas Taba

The Takeuchi FamilyDianne Tanaka

Ben Taylor

Courtney Taylor

Erica Thomas

Scott Thomas

Rebecca Thomason

Carol Thompson

Robbin Thorp

Chuck Timm

Dan & Mika Tolson

Bud & Lenny Tonnesen

Sandy Tory

AnneTrott

Yianni Tsagarakis

John & Skylar Tusting

Luciano Valero

Marty Van Holten

Kitty Van NewkoopLiz Vasquez

Karen Vittorio

Judith Waelbrock

GeneveiveWalden

Penelope Walgenbach

Ronald Walker

Roy Wallace

Jim & Coleen Walsh

Warren Watkins

Jessica Webb

Keith Weissglass

Tim & Roxane Wellman

Caroline West

Tom West

Ben Wheeler

Daniel Whiteley

Sharon Wilkinson

Dave WilliamsPhyllis Williams

Yumi Wilson

Doug Wirtz

Doris & Rollye Wiskerson

Carol Witham

Scott Woodward

Allison Wright

Chris Wuoltee

Janet Wyllie

Zarah Wyly

Marcus Yee

Lucille Young

Bonnie Yu

Denise& Marshall Zavat

Celia Zavatsky

Jarrod Zerangue

If you volunteered this past year but your name is missing or misspelled, please accept our apology and notify [email protected].


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For updates on events and directions to our properties go to

www.solanolandtrust.org

Most events are free and no reservations are requiredunless otherwise noted. For more information contactNatalie at [email protected] or(707) 432-0150 x 200

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Board memBers

Darrin Berardi, President

Linda Seifert, Vice President

Jeff Dittmer, Treasurer

Michael Fortney, Secretary

Bob Berman,Immediate Past Pres.

Jim Campbell

Elizabeth Fry

Jane HicksJohn Isaacson

Albert M. Lavezzo

Russell Lester

Sean Quinn

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Nicole Byrd,Executive Director

Deanna Mott,Associate Director

Anne DeLozier,Ofce Manager &Stewardship Coordinator

Natalie DuMont,Volunteer and OutreachCoordinator

Tracy Ellison, ConservationProject Coordinator

Robert Garcia,Field Steward

Janet Mackey, InterimConservation Project Manager,Land Transactions

Monatte McGee,Rush Ranch Steward

Jessie Olson,Restoration Planner

Ken Poerner,Land Steward

Ben Wallace,Conservation Project Manager

Sue Wickham,Project Manager

Aleta George,Editor, SLT Vistas

WG Design Group,Graphics, SLT Vistas

Logo design based on

original art by Don Birrell

Citizen Science Friday

Location TBDFriday, Nov. 18, Dec. 16, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Join staff scientist Sue Wickham to restore, maintain, and monitor Solano

Land Trust properties. Learn about the science of land restoration and

conservation while helping with projects. For ages 10 and up (youth must

be accompanied by an adult). RSVP to Sue at (707) 432-0150 x 207 or

[email protected].

Jepson Prairie PreserveWhile the vernal pools are filling with rain for next seasons show,

wintering waterfowl arrive. The road through the preserve is open during

daylight hours. No facilities.

King and Swett RanchesThe King and Swett Ranches are currently open to the public only during

staff- or docent-led activities.

Guided HikeSaturday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join guide Jim Walsh for a rigorous hike to explore this beautiful open

space. Meet at the park-and-ride on the Hiddenbrooke side of the

American Canyon/Hiddenbrooke Parkway exit off I-80. No RSVP required.

Lynch Canyon Open SpaceDue to lack of funding for operations and maintenance, Lynch Cany

closed until March 17, 2012. The public is invited to join docent-led

staff-led events:

Birds of Prey TourSunday, Nov. 13, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(A donation is suggested but not required)

Join raptor expert Larry Broderick for a brief presentation on birds of

followed by a 3-4 mile moderate hike to watch for golden eagles, re

tailed hawks, and other raptors. RSVP to Natalie (see box).

Land StewardshipSaturday, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, 9 a.m. to Noon

Help Solano Land Trust and Solano County with park maintenance.

at the Lynch Canyon parking lot. No RSVP required.

Rush Ranch Open SpaceRush Ranch is open seven days/week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Su

Hill Trail is open from dawn to dusk.

Holiday at the Ranch exclusively for Members &Business PartnersThursday, Dec. 1, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dont miss our annual holiday at the ranch party. Enjoy appetizers,

prizes, good company, and holiday cheer. Bring the little ones for a

special appearance by Santa! Not a member or business partner yet

today at www.solanolandtrust.org. RSVP to Natalie (see box).

Raptor Workshop and TourSaturday, Dec. 17, 1 to 5 p.m.

(Donations suggested but not required)

Join raptor expert Larry Broderick for a presentation and hike during

winter migratory season. Hell give an in-class presentation about ra

identification and then lead a hike to Suisun Hill where eagles, falco

and hawks seek out ground squirrels. RSVP to Natalie (see box).

Get the Rush!Saturday, Nov. 19, Dec. 17, 9 a.m. to Noon

9 a.m.: Easy docent-led walk to learn about the marsh and local hu

history. 10 a.m.: Interactive blacksmith demonstration and Native

American culture display with interpretation by L ittle Bear.11 a.m.: Horse-drawn carriage rides around the ranch (limited abilit

able-bodied people are welcome). These events made possible by th

volunteers of Access Adventure, Rush Ranch Educational Council a

Solano Land Trust.

Land StewardshipSaturday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to Noon

Join Land Steward Ken Poerner for outdoor volunteer opportunities.

in Rush Ranch courtyard. No RSVP required.

Mushroom at KingPhoto: Nicole Byrd

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