Saturday, Oct. 13: Litter collection hosted by Pick Up America, a nonprofit group that is sponsoring a two-year cross-country effort to increase awareness about garbage. The group says it has already removed 145,390 pounds of litter. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Williams Brotherhood Park, Stockton. More details here.
Saturday, Oct. 13: Work day at Boggs Tract Community Farm. 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers welcome. Chores include moving compost and wood chips, weeding and planting winter crops. Wear gloves and a hat; water provided. Come for an hour or all morning. For more details call Susan Mora Loyko at (209) 479-1944.
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: Litter collection hosted by Pick Up America, a nonprofit group that is sponsoring a two-year cross-country effort to increase awareness about garbage. The group says it has already removed 145,390 pounds of litter. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rite Aid parking lot, 900 N. Main St. More details here.
Sunday, Oct. 14: Special guided walk at Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge north of Stockton. 9 a.m. to noon. Walkers will welcome back the fall and winter migratory birds. Trail leads to a wildlife viewing platform overlooking wetlands. More details about Stone Lakes here.
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: Presentation, ”Hiking the Lost Coast.” 7 p.m., Stockton REI. Free. Learn about the 26-mile journey along the rugged Northern California coast. More details here.
Tuesday, Oct. 16: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Tuesday, Oct. 16: Bay-Delta Science Conference, Sacramento Convention Center. More details here.
Friday, Oct. 16: “Sky Tours” stargazing event hosted by the Stockton Astronomical Society. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Delta College Shima 2 parking lot.
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: Presentation, “Crossing the Gates of Alaska.” 7 p.m., Stockton REI. Free. Author Dave Metz will talk about his four-month 600-mile journey across Alaska’s wildlands. More details here.
Tuesday, Oct. 23: Stockton East Water District board meeting. Agenda to be posted here.
Tuesday, Oct. 30: Presentation, “Zombie Preparedness.” 7 p.m., Stockton REI. I’ll just let the store describe it: “Think your emergency survival pack is ready to help you in the case of a Zombie attack? Join us for our Zombie Preparedness class to learn how to get yourself ready for the Zombie Apocalypse. We’ll cover the basics of surviving any natural disaster (or unnatural disaster) as well as the essentials of living on the move and how to rebuild after the dust has settled.” More details here.
Friday, Nov. 2-Sunday, Nov. 4: Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival. Details here.
Saturday, Nov. 3: Stanislaus River Salmon Festival. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Knights Ferry Recreation Area, off Highway 120 about 12 miles east of Oakdale. Free. More details here.
Thursday, Nov. 8-Friday, Nov. 9: San Joaquin River Restoration Tour, hosted by the Water Education Foundation. Learn about plans to restore flows and a salmon fishery between Friant Dam and the San Joaquin’s confluence with the Merced River. More detailshere.
Thursday, Nov. 15-Sunday, Nov. 18: 15th annual Central Valley Birding Symposium at the Hilton Stockton. More details here.
