Upcoming nature education activities of Gabi and Cliff McLean

Here are some of the upcoming activities that we are participating in. We invite you to join us.

• Eaton Canyon Moonlight Nature Walk, Friday, July 18, 2008, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.
  We lead evening walks, along with several other docents, to see, hear and smell the canyon in the dark. They are held on the Friday closest to the full moon, so the dates vary. The Eaton Canyon Nature Center website is www.ecnca.org.

• CNPS/Angeles National Forest Mountain Plant Walk, Saturday, August 2, 2008, 10:00 am, Chilao Visitor Center, Angeles National Forest, CA.
  Gabi and Cliff will join Jane Strong in this jointly sponsored mountain plant walk. Jane will help people identify the plants that we see, and provide information on a theme of her choosing. This free plant walk is appropriate for beginners, as well as people with more plant experience. It is scheduled for the first Saturday of each month. Meet at the Chilao Visitor Center. Carpooling is encouraged. Carpoolers can meet that 9:00 am on Highway 2 (Angeles Crest Highway) just north of the exit from the 210 freeway. More information is available at sgmha.org.

• Family Nature Walk, Saturday, August 30, 2008, 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.
  This free nature walk is led by a docent-naturalist every Saturday morning. Cliff or Gabi will be leading it on this date. The Eaton Canyon Nature Center website is www.ecnca.org.

• California Native Plant Society program meeting, Thursday, September 25, 2008, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.
  Gabi will host the monthly program of the San Gabriel Mountains Chapter of CNPS. We will have an interesting speaker on a topic of native plant gardening, conservation, plant identification, or another California native plant subject. The meetings are free and the public is welcome. The CNPS - San Gabriel Mountains Chapter website is www.cnps-sgm.org.

• Winter Ecology Workshop, Friday, March 20, through Sunday, March 22, 2009, Sierra Club Natural Science Section weekend workshop, Southern Sierra.
  Gabi and Cliff will join Mei Kwan as co-leaders for this weekend of snowshoeing, tracking and naturalizing in the Mammoth-June Lake area. Jean Dillingham is the very knowledgeable naturalist for this workshop. More details are available by contacting Mei Kwan, (626) 355-1708, hike4adventure@yahoo.com. Specific information on the workshop will be posted at www.angeles.sierraclub.org/nss/. The Sierra Club - Natural Science Section website is www.angeles.sierraclub.org/nss/.

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Some recent activities

• California Native Plant Society Plant ID Workshop, Thursday, June 26, 2008, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Eaton Canyon Hike to the Falls, Sunday, June 22, 2008, 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Eaton Canyon Moonlight Nature Walk, Friday, June 20, 2008, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Nature Knowledge Workshop, Friday, June 13, through Sunday, June 15, 2007, Sierra Club Natural Science Section weekend workshop, San Bernardino Mountains.

• Sunset Peak Plant Walk with Bob Muns, Saturday, May 31, 2008, 9:00 am, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Angeles National Forest, CA.

• Family Nature Walk, Saturday, May 31, 2008, 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• CNPS Plant Walk, Sunday, May 11, 2008, 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Earth Day Festival, Saturday, April 12, 2008, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Invasive Plants of the Arroyo Seco, Saturday, April 12, 2008, 9:00 am, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Arroyo Seco, Pasadena, CA.

• "A Sense of Place: The San Gabriel River Watershed", Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 7:30 pm, Sierra Club, Orange County Group, Irvine, CA.

• Plants of Eaton Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 6:30-9:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• CNPS Weeding at Eaton Canyon, Saturday, February 9, 2008, 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• CNPS Planting Natives Workshop, Saturday, November 17, 2007 3:00 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Under the Oaks: Native Plants for Foothill Gardens - CNPS Plant Sale, Saturday, November 10, 2007 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• "We Took Out the Lawn, and You Can Too!" presentation at the LA/SMM CNPS Plant Sale, Sunday, October 7, 2007 11:00 am, Sepulveda Garden Center, Encino, CA.

• Eaton Canyon Twilight Program, Saturday, September 29, 2007, 7:00 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Icehouse Canyon Nature Hike, Sunday, July 29, 2007, 9:00 am, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Angeles National Forest, CA.

• Annual Flower Walk up the Big Santa Anita, Saturday, May 12, 2007, 9:00 am, Chantry Flats, Angeles National Forest

• Santa Ana River Regional Park Plant Walk with Bob Muns, Sunday, April 29, 2007, 9:30 am, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Rubidoux, CA.

• Plants of Santa Fe Dam - Docent Class, Monday, April 23, 2007, 10:00 noon - 1:00 pm, Santa Fe Dam Nature Center, Irwindale, CA.

• Winter Ecology Workshop, Friday, March 16, through Sunday, March 18, 2007, Sierra Club Natural Science Section weekend workshop, Southern Sierra.

• Plants of Whittier Narrows - Docent Class, Saturday, February 3, 2007, 1:30-4:00 pm, Whittier Narrows Nature Center, S. El Monte, CA.

• Mt. Baldy, CNPS Plant Hike, Saturday, July 22, 2006 9:00 am, Angeles National Forest.

• Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park car camp, Thursday, July 13, through Monday, July 17, 2006, Sierra Club Natural Sciences Section

• Fish Canyon, CNPS Plant Walk, Saturday, June 10, 2006 9:00 am, Angeles National Forest.

• Lower San Antonio Canyon Plant Walk with Bob Muns, Sunday, April 23, 2006, 9:30 am, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Angeles National Forest, CA.

• Bonelli Park Restoration Area with Mickey Long, Saturday, April 22, 2006, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park, San Dimas, CA.

• Fire Recovery Hike in Placerita Canyon, Saturday, April 8, 2006, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Placerita Canyon Park, CA.
  

• Evey Canyon Plant Walk with Bob Muns, Sunday, March 26, 2006, 10:00 am, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Angeles National Forest, CA.

• Santa Rosa Plateau Wildflower Hike, Sunday, March 19, 2006, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Santa Ana Mountains, CA.

• San Gabriel River West Fork, Saturday, February 11, 2006, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Angeles National Forest, CA.

• "Bird Gardening", Saturday, November 5, 2005, 4:00 pm, Presentation to the Pasadena Audubon Society Bird Festival, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Friendship Park - Docent Class, Saturday, June 4, 2005, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Deane Dana Friendship Park, San Pedro, CA.

• "A Sense of Place: The San Gabriel River Watershed", Thursday, May 26, 2005, 7:30 pm, CNPS program, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

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