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EVENTS:
May 2, Lakeside Chat 7 pm. --- Stories from 50 Years of Naturalist Program at Lake Merritt
SUMMARY: Naturalist Jim Covel will share stories and photos of 50 years of Naturalist Program at Our Nation's1st Wildlife Refuge Lake Merritt.
About: Jim Covel’s father, Paul Covel, was Oakland’s first park naturalist, starting the City’s Naturalist Program that spanned over 50 years. We’ll explore historical photos and stories from the early days of the nation’s first wildlife refuge through the eyes of the nation’s first municipal park naturalist.Following in his father’s steps, Jim has worked as a ranger and interpreter for parks in Northern California, and spent over 34 years as the Director of Training & Interpretation for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
use link to sign up: 50-years-of-naturalist-program-at-lakemerritt.eventbrite.com
SUMMARY: Naturalist Jim Covel will share stories and photos of 50 years of Naturalist Program at Our Nation's1st Wildlife Refuge Lake Merritt.
About: Jim Covel’s father, Paul Covel, was Oakland’s first park naturalist, starting the City’s Naturalist Program that spanned over 50 years. We’ll explore historical photos and stories from the early days of the nation’s first wildlife refuge through the eyes of the nation’s first municipal park naturalist.Following in his father’s steps, Jim has worked as a ranger and interpreter for parks in Northern California, and spent over 34 years as the Director of Training & Interpretation for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
use link to sign up: 50-years-of-naturalist-program-at-lakemerritt.eventbrite.com
Try something new:
Download iNaturalist app and start capturing and cataloguing nature at Lake Merritt iNaturalist Listings for Lake Merritt: Lake Merritt Projects including BioBlitz LM Observations nature captured by local iNaturalists LM Species iNaturalist catalogue of LM |
Prepping the RNC exhibits
Ceremony re-opening the RNC, 02/16/19
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Pop-Up Nature Exhibit Saturday,
September 14, 2019
Katie Noonan & Students display the smallest of lake/marine creatures
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Terry Smith displays pollinator process and plants used by caterpillars/butterflies
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Adrian Cotter with his drawings/puzzle matching bird bodies & legs
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Alicia Goode offers a hands-on examination of owl droppings
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Golden Gate Audubon offers programs at Lake Merritt. Please register for classes online. If you don’t have access to a computer, call (510) 843-2222 and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
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Earth Day 2018 Landscaping at Rotary Nature Center
before...
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Rotary Nature Center Ad Hoc group visits
Shoreline Nature Center in Berkeley, March 2018 |
Rotary Nature Center layout
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Rotary Nature Center Events archive (click on photo to open)
Billion Year Walk
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Rotary Nature Center Re-opening 2019
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Rotary Nature Center Proposals
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