Gone next week for one last outdoor adventure. But I’ll be plugged in at least part of the time. If you’ve got news, let me know at abreitler@recordnet.com. Thanks!
Friday, Sept. 14: Guided paddle trip, Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge near Elk Grove. 6 p.m. Free. Bring canoe or kayak and gear. More details here.
Saturday, Sept. 15: Coastal Cleanup Day in San Joaquin County. Help spruce up a local waterway. More details to come.
Saturday, Sept. 15: Tall forest bird count, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 6:15 a.m. at the farm center gate. For more details email info@cosumnes.org or call (916) 684-2816.
Saturday, Sept. 15: Guided paddle trip, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 8:30 a.m. in the visitor parking lot. Bring your own gear and life jackets. Call (916) 684-2816.
Saturday, Sept. 15: Audubon Society bird count, Woodbridge Wilderness Area. Meet at the north end of Meadowlark Lane at 8 a.m. More details here.
Monday, Sept. 16: Viewing of Restore the Delta’s documentary Over Troubled Waters. 7 p.m., St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 1020 W. Lincoln Road. Film will be introduced by Dan Odenweller, retired Department of Fish and Game.
Tuesday, Sept. 18: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Tuesday, Sept. 18: Audubon Society presentation, “The Mystery of Bird Song.” How do birds learn to sing such beautiful songs? Naturalist David Lukas will explain. 7:30 p.m., Central United Methodist Church. More details here.
Tuesday, Sept. 18: Class, “Introduction to Outdoor Survival.” 7 p.m., Stockton REI. Learn how to survive in the wilderness by purifying water, starting a fire, building a shelter and identifying which plants are safe to eat. Free. More details here.
Wednesday, Sept. 19: California Water Commission meeting. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sacramento. Details to be posted here.
Friday, Sept. 21: Sky Tours star-gazing event, hosted by the Stockton Astronomical Society. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., San Joaquin Delta College parking lot. More details here (page 11).
Saturday, Sept. 22: Household hazardous materials collection, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tracy Municipal Airport. Free. E-waste, paint, pesticides, batteries and more will be accepted. More details here.
Saturday, Sept. 22: Astronomy in the Park, hosted by the Stockton Astronomical Society. 7 p.m., Oak Grove Regional Park. More details here (page 11).
Saturday, Sept. 22: Guided photo walk, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 9 a.m. at the visitor center deck. For more details email info@cosumnes.org or call (916) 684-2816.
Sunday, Sept. 23: Audubon Society bird count, Stockton Rural Cemetery. Meet at 8 a.m. in the office inside the gates. More details here.
Monday, Sept. 24: California Fish and Game Commission. 10 a.m., Sacramento. More details here.
Monday, Sept. 24: Sierra Club meeting, 7 p.m. at Central United Methodst Church. Topic: “GMOs and Our Right to Know.” Nurse Margo Praus will talk about Proposition 37, which would require genetically modified foods to be labeled. More details here.
Tuesday, Sept. 25: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Tuesday, Sept. 25: Class, ”Motorcycle Camping Basics.” 7 p.m., Stockton REI. Ryan Kehler will talk about riding apparel, gear that fits well on a motorcycle, how to pack the bike and set up camp. Free. More details here.
Thursday, Sept. 27: Delta Protection Commission meeting. Location and information to be posted here.
Thursday, Sept. 27-Friday, Sept. 28: Delta Stewardship Council meeting. Details to be posted here.
Friday, Sept. 28: Central Valley Flood Protection Board. Agenda to be posted here.
Saturday, Sept. 29: Free entrance to Yosemite National Park thanks to National Public Lands Day. You can also volunteer to help spruce up the park through Yosemite Facelift. More details here.
Saturday, Sept. 29: Calaveras Big Trees State Park seminar about the role of fire in the reproduction of giant sequoias. 10 a.m. to noon, Jack Knight Hall. Seminars are free but admission to the park is $8 per car. More details here.
Saturday, Sept. 29: Guided paddle trip, Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge near Elk Grove. 8 a.m. Free. Bring canoe or kayak and gear. More details here.
Tuesday, Oct. 2: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Wednesday, Oct. 3-Thursday, Oct. 4: California Fish and Game Commission. Meeting agenda to be posted here.
Saturday, Oct. 6-Sunday, Oct. 7: Sandhill crane wetland tours at the Woodbridge Ecological Preserve. Offered the first three weekends of each month, October through February. Reservations accepted up to six weeks in advance. More details here.
Saturday, Oct. 6: Calaveras Big Trees State Park seminar about native plants above 2,000 feet. Hosted by park volunteer Steve Stocking. 10 a.m. to noon, Jack Knight Hall. Seminars are free but admission to the park is $8 per car. More details here.
Saturday, Oct. 6: Audubon Society introductory birding field trip, Lodi Lake. Meet at 8 a.m. at the north end of Laurel Avenue. Extra binoculars available. More details here.
Saturday, Oct. 6: Guided walk, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 9 a.m. at the visitor center deck. For more details email info@cosumnes.org or call (916) 684-2816.
Sunday, Oct. 7: Guided paddle trip, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 8:30 a.m. in the visitor parking lot. Bring your own gear and life jackets. Call (916) 684-2816.
Tuesday, Oct. 9: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Tuesday, Oct. 9: Sierra Club and Audubon Society joint meeting, 7 p.m., Central United Methodist Church. Topic: “Traveling the 38th Parallel, A Water Line Around the World.” Former Mono Lake park rangers David and Janet Carle will talk about their around-the-world journey in search of environmental and cultural intersections along the 38th parallel. More details here.
Saturday, Oct. 13: Free collection of electronic waste. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., San Joaquin Delta College Shima 2 parking lot. Hosted by Onsite Electronics Recycling and San Joaquin County. More details here.
Saturday, Oct. 13: “C.A.S.T. for Kids” event at New Melones Lake. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagle Point Group Picnic Area. Event allows disabled and disadvantaged children ages 5 years old to 16 years old to enjoy a day of fishing. To volunteer or register a child, email New Melones park ranger Hilary Maxworthy at hmaxworthy@usbr.gov or call (209) 536-9094 ext. 326.
Saturday, Oct. 13-Sunday, Oct. 14: Sandhill crane wetland tours at the Woodbridge Ecological Preserve. Offered the first three weekends of each month, October through February. Reservations accepted up to six weeks in advance. More details here.
Saturday, Oct. 13: River walk bird count, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 6:45 a.m. at the visitor center. For more details email info@cosumnes.org or call (916) 684-2816.
Sunday, Oct. 14: Audubon Society field trip, Stockton Rural Cemetery. Meet at 8 a.m. in the office inside the gates. More details here.
Tuesday, Oct. 16: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Saturday, Oct. 20: Tall forest bird count, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 6:45 a.m. at the farm center gate. For more details email info@cosumnes.org or call (916) 684-2816.
Saturday, Oct. 20: Astronomy in the Park, hosted by the Stockton Astronomical Society. 7 p.m., Oak Grove Regional Park. More details here (page 11).
Saturday, Oct. 27: Guided photo walk, Cosumnes River Preserve. Meet at 9 a.m. at the visitor center deck. For more details email info@cosumnes.org or call (916) 684-2816.
Monday, Oct. 16-Wednesday, Oct. 18: Learn more than you ever wanted to know about the Delta at the seventh biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference. Check out panel of speakers and other details here.
Saturday, Oct. 20-Sunday, Oct. 21: Sandhill crane wetland tours at the Woodbridge Ecological Preserve. Offered the first three weekends of each month, October through February. Reservations accepted up to six weeks in advance. More details here.
Saturday, Oct. 20: Audubon Society bird count, Woodbridge Wilderness Area. Meet at the north end of Meadowlark Lane at 8 a.m. More details here.
Tuesday, Oct. 23: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Friday, Nov. 2-Sunday, Nov. 4: Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival. Details here.
Thursday, Nov. 15-Sunday, Nov. 18: 15th annual Central Valley Birding Symposium at the Hilton Stockton. More details here.
