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Schedule
of 2016
by Kathy &/or Dave Biggs; Tim Manolis; Sandra Hunt-von Arb and others <=
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including the DSA annual meeting, and Dragonfly
festivals from all around!
Events are free unless otherwise indicated.
Click on Blue Lin= ks to learn more!
2016
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= Programs are being added as plans get firmed up.
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For
the most part, any program offered last year will be offered at approximate=
ly the
same time this year.
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Tues, January 19, 7:30 PM
= Learn about one of the best ways to support wildlife and how a wildlife pond differs fr= om one build for Koi or tropical lilies
= Kathy & Dave Biggs will give a PowerPoint presentation
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All are
welcome! For more information, contact
Free
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Tues, February 9, 7:00 PM
Supporting Drago=
nflies
and Other Wildlife with a Pond
= Learn about one of the best ways to support wildlife and how a wildlife pond differs fr= om one build for Koi or tropical lilies
= Kathy & Dave Biggs will give a PowerPoint presentation
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All are
welcome! For more information, contact Dave Berg: dave1berg@comcast.net - Santa Rosa Men’s Gardening =
Club
Free
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Thursday,
March 24, 7:00-8:30pm
The Absolutely Amazing Dragonflies of=
the
Laguna de Santa Rosa and Environs
Presentation
by Kathy Biggs
Location: Heron Hall,
$10 at the door. No RSVP necessary.
Learn about the fifty or more
species of dragonflies that inhabit the Laguna de
Come and find out what we do k=
now,
as well as what we are still learning about these dazzling dragonflies.
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Monday, April 18, 7PM=
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Mendocino County’s Dazzl=
ing
Dragonflies
Dragonflies
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@ the
Caspar Community Center, 15051
Caspar Rd, Caspar, CA 95420
Kathy & Dave Biggs will give a PowerPoint Pr=
esentation
More info to be posted as we get closer to the actual da=
te. Contact Charlene
McAlLister
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Free
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2015 – not updated yet
Saturday, April 25, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Point Reyes Birding and Nature Festival:=
Join dragonfly biologist Sandra Hunt-von Arb in exploring Fi=
ve
Brooks Pond in Point Reyes National Seashore for spring examples of our
colorful and fascinating dragonflies and damselflies. If the day is warm, t=
he
group will see such wonderful creatures as the blue-eyed darner, pacific
forktail, western pondhawk and the cardinal meadowhawk=
!
Learn the difference between dragonflies and damselflies, where to go see t=
hem,
and how to identify individual species. Find out why dragonflies are the Ne=
xt
Big Thing!! Easy walking. This program will begi=
n with
an indoor presentation on the area’s dragonflies.
Guide: Sandra Hunt-von Arb=
$30
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Saturday, May 28, 10 a=
.m. to
noon
Calaveras’s=
span> Dazzling Dragonflies
for Calave=
ras Big
Trees Association (CBTA)
in Jack Knight Hall at Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Kathy & Dave Biggs will give a PowerPoint Pr=
esentation
Weather permitting, a
short field trip will follow
More info to be posted as we get closer to the actual da=
te. Contact Vida Kenk=
or call Calaveras Big Trees
Association at 795-1196 for more information.
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Free
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Saturday, May - 20=
15 info,
to be updated
Field Trip along th=
e
Tim Manolis
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Folks can email Tim (ylightfoot at
aol.com) the week before to confirm the location, how and when to meet, etc=
.
Free
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“Messengers of Summer:
Laguna Foundation workshop wit=
h Kathy & Dave Biggs AND Kevin Munroe (the new Exec.=
span> Dir. and dragonfly enthusiast)
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Morning
indoor PowerPoint presentation and afternoon field trip to nearby ponds
Occidental Rd. and Sanford Rd., 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
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Minimum 10, maximum 20 participants
Contact Kathy Biggs=
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July 15-17
2016 Annual DSA (Dragonfly Soc=
iety
of the
Provo,
Contact person <=
/span>Alan Myru=
p
<alanmy@comcast.net>=
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July, date tba
Field Trip along Be=
ar
Creek in
Tim Manolis
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Folks can email Tim (ylightfoot at
aol.com) get the date, confirm the location, how and when to meet, etc.
Free
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Saturday
& Sunday, July 16-17
Dragonflies
of the Siskiyous, a 2-day class
Kathy and Dave Biggs
Offered thru the Sis=
kiyou
Field Institute in
FOR ONLY THE 2nd TIME EVER, TH=
IS
WORKSHOP WILL BE OFFERED AT THE FLOWING WATERS RETREAT WEST OF WEED, CA
This class was so popular last= year that it will repeat in Calif. this year
Day One<=
span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'> introduces students to the
fascinating world of dragonflies: their biology, life cycles and
identification.
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An indoor
classroom season in the morning is followed by an excursion to a nearby lak=
e to
practice identifications and behavior observations.
Day Two
introduces the uncommon species The late morning=
and
afternoon will be spent visiting nearby high mountain lakes, streams and bo=
gs;
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This
year you must (and will want to) sign up for both the introductory class (d=
ay
1) and the intermediate level class (day 2).
(541) 597-8530 ext. 309
http://www.=
thesfi.org/
- Find them on Facebook! THIS IS A FABULOUS PLACE!!
$220 (in=
cludes
two-day class and lodging); $140 (2-day class only)
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Contact
Kathleen Pyle
Meet
the gorgeous ODONATES that hatch and live in southern Siskiyou ponds and
lakes. Species we’ll likely see include
the Petaltail, Clubtails, Cruiser=
and Emerald
and Skimmer dragonflies and the Spreadwing, =
Broad-winged
and Pond damselflies. Our home base will be the serene Flowing Waters Retre=
at Center,
which has its own mountain stream. LAST YEAR WE HAD SPIKETAILS OVIPOSITING =
AND
LARVAE IN THE CREEKLET THAT FLOWS THROUGH THE FRONT YARD. On the first morn=
ing,
we’ll concentrate on dragonflies’ unique biology, life cycles a=
nd
identification, then spend the afternoon at a ne=
arby
lake. Day 2 will focus on more unusual mountain species. A field trip to hi=
gh
mountain lake, a creek AND A HANGING FEN will follow a short morning indoor
session. In the field we’ll practice species identifications and beha=
vior
interpretations.
Treat yourself to a full-fledged naturalist retreat by lodging in Namasté House boasting three bathrooms, a
fully-equipped kitchen, deck overlooking P=
arks
Creek and a refreshing swimming hole. The house sleeps 13, including two do=
uble
beds for couples. Very limited campsites are also available. A two-night
minimum stay is required in order to lodge here. OTHER NEARBY LODGING IS
AVAILABLE. Visit www.shastaflowingwaters.com for
more information.
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IF
you know of an event not listed here, please let me know: Contact Kathy
Biggs
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All the programs listed are open to the public and free unless otherwise no=
ted.
If you are interested in attending any of these programs and need more
information, including location & directions, please contact the group
giving the program, or email Kathy.
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If you know of a dragonfly or wildlife pond related event not listed above,=
please email Kathy to have it inc=
luded
here.
Thanks!