Read our current and past e-Newsletters below.
January 2013
| Celebrate World Wetlands Day |
| Wetland Native Seed Farming |
| New Watsonville Wetlands Watch Board Member |
| Donate to WWW |
December 2012
| 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
| 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
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
| 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
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
| Bird Surveys |
| Wetland Stewards Graduate |
| A Wetland Steward’s Story |
| Wetland Crusaders |
| Presentation: Weather & Climate Change |
| Wetlands Alive! Tour |
| Annual Picnic |
June 2012
| 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 |
May 2012
| 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
| 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
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March 2012
| 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
© Brad Moon
| Celebrate World Wetlands Day! |
| Restoration Plantings Get Underway |
| Presentation — Rattlesnakes |
| Support our Habitat Restoration Projects
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January 2012
José Reynaldo da Fonseca
| Wetland Stewards go to Oceans Weekend |
| Docent Training Program |
| Special Event — Burrowing Owl Project |
| You Can Help!
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December 2011
| Matching Gift Program Starts |
| Coastal Prairie Restoration |
| Wetlands Birds on Website |
| Special Event – Burrowing Owl Project
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| Docent Training Starts in January |
November 2011
| WWW Selected for Matching Grant |
| Field Trips |
| Wetland Steward Samantha Patina |
| Docent Training Starts in January
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October 2011
| Presentation: Raptor Rehabilitation |
| Students Begin Fall Restoration |
| Citizen Scientists Count Birds |
| Support Our Restoration Programs |
September 2011
| 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
© 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
| 2011 Wetland Stewards |
| Presentation — Keeping Traditions Alive |
| Wetlands Alive! Tour |
| Students Study Wetlands Chemistry |
| WWW Annual Picnic |
| Support Our Work |
June 2011
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
| 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
© 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
| 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
| 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
| Last Chance to Donate in 2010 |
| Wetland Stewards Teach Others |
| Students Take to the Fields |
| Green Business Outreach |
December 2010
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
| 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
| 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
© 2001 John Game. Copyright © 1995-2010 UC Regents.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
© Klaus von Schwanebach. All rights reserved.
Used by permission.
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
| 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
| 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
| Watch Wins Blue Ribbon |
| Volunteer Spotlight |
| New Trail Contract with City |
| New Grants |
| You Can Help |
September 2009
| 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
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. Photo by Chris Brown.
Public domain. Source.
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! |
- Summer 2012 issue of The Watch
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- Summer 2009 issue of The Watch:
California Red-Legged Frog; Welcoming Restoration Specialist Mary Paul; Wetlands Lectures Attract Large Audiences; Mary Paul, Restoration Specialist Extraordinaire; Farewell to Catherine Hatch; New Maps on Website; Wetlands Stewards: Oh What a Year!; Poem: Imprisoned Wings; Wetlands Alive! Tours; WWW Awarded Key Grants; Docent Class of 2009. - Spring 2009 issue of The Watch (6.3MB)
Cara-Alexandra Sundell — After School and Wetlands Steward Coordinator; Watsonville Wetlands Watch Endowment Fund; Plans on Ice; Restoring Slough Edges; World Wetlands Day at the Watsonville Wetlands; What Is a Northern Harrier? New Outreach Committee; Fifth Annual Planting at Pajaro Valley High. - Fall 2008 issue of The Watch (2.6MB)
Another Great Year for Wetland Stewards; New staff member Genie Dee; Wetlands Alive! Tours; WWW float; Docent Class of 2008; Annual Picnic; Proposition 50 Grant to Fund Restoration. (Download .pdf 2.6mb). - Spring 2008 issue of The Watch (1.9MB)
New WWW Staff; A Note from the Interim Director; Volunteer Appreciation Celebration; Planning for Tarplant Hill; Environmental Hero: Bob Culbertson; Calendar; Birding the Pajaro Valley; Nature Watercolor Journaling workshop. - Fall 2007 issue of The Watch (6.7MB)
Junior Weed Warriors; Update on Wetland Stewards; Big Changes at the Fitz WERC; Science Illustration: A Project SEE Case Study; Spotlight on Restoration; Friends of Pajaro Dunes; Nature Watercolor Journaling Workshop; Volunteers in Action: Chris Johnson-Lyons; Free Water...It's on the House. - Summer 2007 issue of The Watch (3.8MB)
A Tilt toward the Sun; Local Donors Help Build Outdoor Curriculum for Watsonville Students; Wetlands Stewards End School Year with a Flourish; Docent Class of 2007; Tarplant Hill Preservation Celebrated. - Spring 2007 issue of The Watch (369KB)
Through the Eyes of an Intern; Introducing the Wetland Stewards Program; New Volunteer Coordinator; Volunteer Spotlight: Alice Weigel; Docent Training Program; The Tale of Tar Plant Hill; Where have all the frogs gone?; Letting Down their Roots. - Fall 2006 issue of The Watch (273KB)
Sedges have Edges; Fitz WERC Native Plant Demonstration Garden; Our Greenhouse Opens. - Summer 2006 issue of The Watch (314KB)
Watching over the prairie ; Cleaning up our water; Teachers and Students Get Their Feet “Wet;” Super Volunteer; Master Wildlife Artist. - Spring 2006 issue of The Watch (264KB)
Birding the Sloughs; Open House; National Fish and Wildlife Service restoration project; employee profiles; Bay Breeze outreach project; and other events. - Fall 2005 issue of The Watch (614KB)
Disappearing plant species; A WERC in progress; Late Summer Members' Picnic; and other events. - Spring/Summer 2005 issue of The Watch
New Wetlands Education Resource Center Groundbreaking; WERC Coordinator Hired; Wail Tail Grant Update; Earth Day. - Spring 2005 issue of The Watch (4.1MB)
Slough Niche: Journey Into the Night; Environmental Improvements to PVHS; Educational Environmental Success Story; Progress Report on WERC. - Summer 2004 issue of The Watch (1.3MB)
Slough Niche: Wrapped in Wings; Field Notes...; Whale Tale Grant; Success to Volunteers; Louise Newberry; and Pajaro River Flood Control Project Alternatives. - Spring 2004 issue of The Watch (1MB)
Slough Niche: Why Duck Populations Change; Rumme: Living River; What's News; Fighting to Save the River; Winter Restoration Work in the Sloughs; and Red-legged Frogs: Living on the Fringe. - Spring/Summer 2003 issue of The Watch (228K)
Slough Niche: Under an Owl Moon; Earthday Celebration; A Whale of a Tale. - Spring 2003 issue of The Watch (1.4MB)
Slough Niche: Swainson's Hawk; Groundbreaking for Pajaro Valley High School; WWW Activities in 2002.
