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May

Red-winged Blackbird by Amelia Pedersen
Speaker Series — Cuckoos and Carbon
5th Annual Earth Day Celebration at PVHS
Wetlands Alive! Tour
The Early Birder Gets the Birds
4th Saturday Restoration Day
Saturday Open House
Support Our Work

April

Mary K Paul Harvesting Seeds
Common Cuckoo. Photo by Efren Adalem
Celebrate Earth Day with a Wetlands Alive! Tour
Watsonville Slough Farm’s Practices Nurture Wildlife
Help Give Our Restoration Team More Traction
Walk for the Wetlands… Or Sponsor a Walker!
New Docents Graduate!
Speaker Series — Cuckoos and Carbon
Support Our Work

March

Mary K Paul Harvesting Seeds
Birding Adventures with the Fledgling Docents
Celebrate Earth Day with Wetlands Alive! Tour
Speaker Series — The Importance of Bats
El Mercado Moves but Leaves Lasting Impact
World Wetlands Day Grows at Pajaro Valley High School
Support Our Work
 

February

Mary K Paul Harvesting Seeds
World Wetlands Day 2013 Restoration Celebration
Talk—The Importance of Bats
Help Support WWW
 

January

Mary K Paul Harvesting Seeds
Celebrate World Wetlands Day
Wetland Native Seed Farming
New Watsonville Wetlands Watch Board Member
Donate to WWW
 

December 2012

Docents and young students with water testing materials standing by slough
Sign Up for Docent Training!
Celebrating Our Docents & Volunteers
Watsonville Trails and Restoration Plans Move Ahead
Presentation: Marine Mammal Rescue
New Watsonville Wetlands Watch Board Member
 

November 2012

Docents and young students with water testing materials standing by slough
New Wetlands Mural Completed
Bill’s Bench Is Dedicated
Watsonville Wetlands Watch Goes Green!
Presentation: Marine Mammal Rescue
Sign Up for Docent Training!
Recalling our Festive 20th Anniversary Party
 

October 2012

Peregrine Falcon
Jon Weiand/Santa Cruz Sentinel
WWW Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Presentation: What the Robin Knows
Native Seed Farm Harvest Winds Down!
Oct. 27 — Make a Difference for the Pajaro River
Daniel Cassella Joins Restoration Staff
Coastal Cleanup
You Can Support Our Education Programs

September 2012

Peregrine Falcon
Wetland Stewards Program Expands
Wetland Steward Alumna Joins WWW Staff
New Wetlands Educational Resource Center Mural
Talk: Peregine Falcons
20th Anniversary Celebration
Final Wetlands Alive! Tour of 2012

August 2012

Peregrine Falcon
Michał Chełmowski
Hanson Slough Conservation Improvements
Paddling on the Pajaro River
Algal Blooms and Related Water Toxicity
SCCCU Grant to WWW
Come to our Annual Picnic
Wetlands Alive! Tour
Talk: Peregine Falcons

July 2012

Joan and Lou Rose
Bird Surveys
Wetland Stewards Graduate
A Wetland Steward’s Story
Wetland Crusaders
Presentation: Weather & Climate Change
Wetlands Alive! Tour
Annual Picnic
 

June 2012

students doing trisect in field
Public Meeting: Watsonville Slough Farms
Summit for the Planet
Students Monitor Native Plants
AmeriCorps Interns Aid Watch
Wetlands Alive! Tours
Presentation: Weather & Climate Change
Saturday Open House
Support Us

May 2012

volunteers working with gardening tools in field
Wetlands Alive! Tours
Presentation — First People Meet Second People: Ohlone Indians and Early Spanish Explorations
Watch Gets Restoration Funding
Saturday Open House
Young People Protecting the Wetlands
Public Meeting: Managing the Watsonville Slough Farms
Support Us

April 2012

Ohlone Winter Camp pen and ink drawing
Ohlone Winter Camp
Wetlands Alive! Tours
Docent Class of 2012
Students Build New Soil Bin
Walk for the Wetlands or Sponsor a Walker!
Richard Gurnee, Taxidermist Extraordinaire
Help Us Win Grant
Saturday Open House
Presentation: Ohlone Indians & Early Spanish Explorations

March 2012

Students in WERC classroom being shown educational materials by docent
World Wetlands Day
Presentation — Rattlesnakes
WERC Open Saturdays
Burrowing Owl Events
PVHS Celebrates World Wetlands Day
Wetlands Alive! Tours
Support our Special Events

February 2012

Rattlesnake
© Brad Moon
Celebrate World Wetlands Day!
Restoration Plantings Get Underway
Presentation — Rattlesnakes
Support our Habitat Restoration Projects

January 2012

Burrowing Owl
José Reynaldo da Fonseca
Wetland Stewards go to Oceans Weekend
Docent Training Program
Special Event — Burrowing Owl Project
You Can Help!

December 2011

water fowl in flight
© Raymond Lee Photography
Matching Gift Program Starts
Coastal Prairie Restoration
Wetlands Birds on Website
Special Event – Burrowing Owl Project
Docent Training Starts in January

November 2011

students in field
WWW Selected for Matching Grant
Field Trips
Wetland Steward Samantha Patina
Docent Training Starts in January

October 2011

horned lark
Presentation: Raptor Rehabilitation
Students Begin Fall Restoration
Citizen Scientists Count Birds
Support Our Restoration Programs

September 2011

Group photo of new Wetland Stewards
New Wetland Stewards!
More Birding, Less Driving
Last Wetlands Alive! Tour
Linda Yamane Captivates Audience
Wetland Stewards Camping Trip
Support Our Education Programs

August 2011

Bald Eagle Flying over water
© Don Getty, www.DonGettyWildlifePhotography.com
Seed Farm Harvest
WWW Annual Picnic
Tour the Wetlands
Bald Eagles Spotted
More Birding, Less Driving
Soaproot Plant Spectacular!
Help Protect the Horned Lark

July 2011

Linda Yamane with feather headress holding basket
2011 Wetland Stewards
Presentation — Keeping Traditions Alive
Wetlands Alive! Tour
Students Study Wetlands Chemistry
WWW Annual Picnic
Support Our Work

June 2011

Harris Hawk. Not usually found in Watsonville Wetlands.Attribution Some rights reserved by foxypar4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/foxypar4/3127032861/sizes/s/in/photostream/
Harris's Hawk. Photo: Some rights reserved by foxypar4
New Native Plant Found
Tour the Wetlands
Diving into Programs by
Executive Director Craig Breon
Rabbits Prefer Native Grasses
Special Presentation: Keeping the Traditions Alive
2011 Snapshot Day
Raptors Visit Us
Spring Fundraising Letter

May 2011

Laura Hofmeister
One Person Can Make a Difference
New! Summer Camp — Wild Wetland Summer Adventures
Wildlife Turns Out for Wetlands Alive! Tour
Talk: The World of Bats
Earth Day 2011 Celebrations
Docents have Wetlands Adventure
Help us Provide Healthy Habitat for Wetlands Animals

April 2011

Lasiurus cinereus; Hoary Bat. © 2005 William Leonard
© 2005 William Leonard. Lasiurus cinereus; Hoary Bat
Kris Beall Retires
Craig Breon, executive director
Wetlands Alive! Tours Start Up
Talk: The World of Bats
Frog Pond Habitat Restoration
Support Our Work

March 2011

Illustration showing male and female Great-tailed Grackle
The Race to Save the California Condor
Cultural History of Pajaro Valley
Vote for Us at Patagonia!
Wetlands Alive! Tours
The Great-tailed Grackle
Migration Festival
WWW & The Soroptimists
World Wetlands Day
Support Our Work

February 2011

Docent Bill Best with Model of Shrew for Diorama
Celebrate World Wetlands Day on Feb. 5
Wetlands Diorama in Production
Presentation: The Race to Save the California Condor from Extinctions
Watsonville Sloughs Seed Farm Gets Underway

January 2011

Elementary school children study page in illustrated book on invertebrates
Last Chance to Donate in 2010
Wetland Stewards Teach Others
Students Take to the Fields
Green Business Outreach

December 2010

Nornthern Shoveler
Photo by permission of: Mike Yip. Vancouver Island Birds.
Green Businesses Tour Wetlands
Frog Breeding Pond
Floodplain Project Begins
PVHS Freshmen Learn Bioindicators
Birding Basics Class
You Can Help Protect our Environment

November 2010

Amesti elementary school children learn to use scientific intruments during field work in Watsonville Sloughs
Kids Count
Wetland Stewards Get Grant
Plant Sale Supports Programs
Docent Training to Begin Late January
Bird Count Headed Online
Annual Brunch Caters to Watch Supporters
You Can Help Protect our Environment
 

October 2010

Photo of Wetland Stewards in kayaks in slough
Native Plant Sale
Last Mile Restoration
Wetland Stewards Kayak the Sloughs
Birds of the Watsonville Sloughs
Would You Like to Help Protect our Environment?

September 2010

Santa Cruz Tarplant
© 2001 John Game. Copyright © 1995-2010 UC Regents.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Birds of the Sloughs
Last Wetlands Alive! Tours
New Face at the Watch—Adrienne Frisbee
Tarplant Recovery
Bear Talk Fills Room
Monterey Bay Birding Festival
Coastal Clean-Up Day
Native Plant Sale
Help Protect Our Environment

August 2010

Great Blue Heron with skulpin in bill

Photo by permission of Mike Yip, Vancouver Island Birds. © Mike Yip.
How Are We Doing?
WWW Annual Picnic
New Board Members
Birding Basics Course
Brown Bag Birding
Bear Talk
Birds of the Sloughs
Monterey Bay Birding Festival
Photographing Wild Birds
Creative Art Journaling
Bird-Themed Art Exhibition

July 2010

Wetland Steward with stuffed animal
WWW Picnic on July 11th
New Business Outreach Committee Seeks Members
Wetland Stewards Have Fun, Learn, and Teach
Wetlands Education for 1,500
Expert Explains the Grid
Students Restore West Struve Slough
Partnerships Enhance Water Quality Monitoring
Kayaking for Kids
Wetlands Alive! Tours
Help Us Get More Citizens to Protect our Environment

June 2010

Personnel behind new outdoor sign
Become a “Prosumer”
Scholarship Awarded
Wetlands Alive! Tours Continue
Project Tierra: Student Plant Monitoring
WWW Picnic, July 11th
New Sign Dedicated
Support Our Work

May 2010

Wetland steward working with younger students
Human Race Supports Wetlands Education
Wetland Stewards Mentor Others
Earth Day in Watsonville >
Students Restore Land!
Snapshot Day Checks Water Health
Become a “Prosumer”
Determining the Future for Water
Planning for a 2035 Regional Blueprint
32-Mile Rail Line Purchase

April 2010

Rainbow Over Slough
Wetlands Alive! Tours Resume April 10th
Basket Weaving Traditions: An Evening with
Julia and Lucy Parker
Basket Weaving in the Wetlands Workshop
Keep Our Wetlands Programs Afloat
High Ground Organics Partnership
Land Trust to Hold Community Forums

March 2010

Volunteers of all ages do water testing near slough
Burrowing Owl
Intro to Birding Class
Community Musical Planting Event
Wetlands Alive!...Tours Start Up
Water Supply Issues
“Caring for Wetlands—An Answer to Climate Change”
World Wetlands Day at PV High
Second Graders Help, Too!.
You Can Help

February 2010

red-tailed hawk
© Klaus von Schwanebach. All rights reserved.
Used by permission.
World Wetlands Day
Docent Training Begins Feb. 24th
Intro to Birding Class
PVHS Student in Antarctica
Molly Underwood Joins WWW Staff.
WWW Staff Provides Educational Opportunities
WERC Greenhouse
Frog Breeding on SCLT Properties
You Can Help

January 2010

Sheep Graze at Dept. of Fish & Game Reserve
Intro to Birding Class
Reptiles and Amphibians Talk
Watch Awarded New Trails Contract with City
2010 Docent Training Program
Last Mile of Watsonville Slough
Grazing at DFG Property
Teachers Trained to Monitor Wetlands
Restoration Pays
You Can Help

December 2009

Docent Training on Water Testing in Lab
The Watch Makes an Altar
Wetland Stewards Search the Heavens
Back to School Brunch
Docents Learn of Changing Sloughs
2010 Docent Training Program
Docent Extraordinaire
Flood Control a Hot Topic
You Can Help

October 2009

City of Watsonville Trails
Watch Wins Blue Ribbon
Volunteer Spotlight
New Trail Contract with City
New Grants
You Can Help

September 2009

Northern Harrier
Grassland Restoration
Digital Nature Photography Workshop
Biodiversity Monitoring Program
Wetlands Alive! Tours
Ashley Ciglar
Restoration Saturday
Strawberry Festival
Pacific Garbage Patch
Northern Harriers

August 2009

Berwick's Wren
Minette Layne. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Source.

Nature Photography Workshop
Wetlands Alive! Tours
Propagation Days
Restoration Saturdays
Strawberry Festival
Wetlands Garden
Birding Festival

The Watch — Summer 2009

California Red-Legged Frog
California red-legged frog. Photo by Chris Brown.
Public domain. Source.
Red Legs and All
From the Executive Director
Mary Paul
Farewell to Catherine Hatch
New Maps
Wetland Stewards Year
Wetlands Alive! Tours
New Grants Received
Docent Class of 2009
Get Involved & Meet Others!

 

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