Central Sierra Audubon hosts Central Valley/Sierra Council meeting

Highlights:

• presentation of genetic study on 5 populations of Great Gray Owl that suggests the California population is isolated and distinct. (Josh Hull, UC Davis)
• Funding availability for restoration of San JoaquinRiver. (Jordan Wellwood, Audubon California)
• Important Bird Areas in the Central Valley/Sierra (Andrea Jones, Audubon California)
• Building your chapter through grant funding 

2009 Collaborative Funding grants announced

9 Chapters in California will receive collaborative funding grants totalling over $26,000 from Audubon California for outreach, education, advocacy and habitat restoration projects. The grant recipients and their projects are:

• Altacal Audubon - Bird Banding and Conservation program for children
  
• Central Sierra - trail development and wildlife inventory on Groveland Community Services District
• La Purisima - PRIDE (proud residents investing in a diverse estuary) at the estuary of the Santa Ynez River
• Palos Verdes/South Bay - Volunteer Coordinator for AUDUBON YES! (Youth Environmental Service program)
• Peregrine - transportation for youth to Redwood Valley Outdoor Education Program
• Redbud - developing a Redbud Audubon membership brochure
• Sacramento - Audubon at Home Big Five workshops
• Sea & Sage - 4th Tuesday Conservation Lecture Series
• Yolo - 2008 Green Summit

Congratulations!