[S-C] Fwd: Close To Home: 12 Field Trips & 12 Talks

[Kevin Shrieve]

Date: Saturday, April 24, 2004 5:03 PM -0700
From: Lauren de Boer <klauren@earthlight.org>
Subject: Close To Home: Exploring Nature's Treasures in the Eastbay

Hello Friends,

There are still some spots open for folks who'd like to join Close To
Home's second year program of talks and field trips to learn more
about the wondrous natural treasures of the place we call home.

Visit our website at:  http://www.close-to-home for a complete
schedule of trips.

The first talk is set for May 3rd and first trip is set for May 8th to
the Vasco Caves in Contra Costa county.  Join for fun, learning, and
inspiration.

Close To Home: Exploring Nature's Treasures in the Eastbay

A Year-Long Program of 12 Field Trips & 12 Talks --
Begins May 3, 2004

Close to Home is now enrolling participants in its second year-long
program of 12 Saturday field trips to some of the East Bay's most
ecologically interesting and beautiful places.  From the waters of the
Bay to Mt. Diablo and the Delta, we'll explore local geology, native
plants and wildlife, watershed dynamics, creeks, hiking trails and the
history of early native peoples.  Monthly trips are led by naturalists
who know and love the places we visit including the Vasco Caves, the
Cosumnes River and the Bay Ridge Trail.

On the Monday evening before each trip, a local expert will show us
different parts of the web of life in the East Bay and how they fit
together to shape the area's distinctive ecology.  We'll challenge
ourselves to imagine living here in a way  that supports both thriving
human communities and thriving marshes, woodlands, and waters for the
rich diversity of species that call the East Bay home.

For more information, a complete schedule of dates and sites of field
trips, and to apply online for the program:
http://www.close-to-home.org

Space is limited, early application is advised.