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California Nature Festival Schedule 2008

Wildlife Viewing Tips
The ultimate wildlife viewing experience is watching animals in their normal behavior. To become a wildlife friendly viewer, remember:

Use the Right Tools—Field guide, binoculars & comfy shoes for starters.

Watch at Dawn & Dusk—When most wildlife are active & easy to view.

Keep Your Distance—Stay on established trails.

Stay Quiet-Avoid stressing the animals.

Do Not Feed Wildlife-There’s plenty of food in the wild. Human food can provide improper nutrition & even kill an animal.

For more information visit: www.CAWatchableWildlife.org

January

Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival
January 18--21, Friday-Monday

Snow Goose Festival, Chico
January 25--27, Friday-Sunday

Whale Watch Weekend & Inter-tidal Life Festival, San Diego
January 19--20, Saturday-Sunday

February

San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival
February 1--3, Friday-Sunday

San Diego Bird Festival
February 6--11, Wednesday-Sunday

Salton Sea International Bird Festival, Imperial
February 14—16, Friday-Monday

California Duck Days, Davis
February 22—23, Friday-Saturday

March

Mendocino Whale Festival
March 1—2, Saturday-Sunday

Fort Bragg Whale Festival
March 15—16, Saturday-Sunday

Aleutian Goose Festival, Crescent City
March 28—30, Friday-Sunday birds california native species

April

Redwood Coast Whale & Jazz Festival, Gualala
April 3—6, Friday--Sunday

California Desert Nature Festival, Palm Desert
April 11—13, Friday-Sunday

South Bay Bird Festival, Alviso
April 12, Saturday

Godwit Days, Arcata
April 17—21, Friday-Sunday

Heron Festival, Kelseyville
April 26--27, Saturday-Sunday

Kern Valley Spring Nature Festival, Weldon
April 30—May 6, Wednesday-Tuesday

May

Endangered Species Faire, Chico
May 3, Saturday

Walk on the Wild Side Festival, Elk Grove
May 10, Saturday

International Migratory Bird Days, Half Moon Bay
May TBD, Saturday-Sunday

Tule Lake Migratory Bird Festival, Tulelake
May 18, Sunday butterfly california native species

June

California Amphibian & Reptile Celebration, Weldon
June 14, Saturday

Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua, Lee Vining
June 20—22, Friday-Sunday

August

Kern River Valley Hummingbird Celebration, Weldon
August 9, Saturday

September

Wings of the Warners, Alturas
September 20—21, Saturday-Sunday

Monterey Bay Birding Festival
September 26—28, Friday-Sunday

Oroville Salmon Festival
September 27, Saturday

Kern River Valley Turkey Vulture Festival, Weldon
September 27-28, Saturday-Sunday

October

Kokanee Salmon Festival, South Lake Tahoe
October 4—5, Saturday-Sunday

American River Salmon Festival, Rancho Cordova
October 11—12, Saturday— Sunday

Return of the Salmon Festival, Anderson
3rd Saturday in October

November

Sandhill Crane Festival, Lodi
2nd weekend November, Friday-Sunday

Central Valley Birding Symposium
November 13-16, Thursday-Sunday

Dates and events are subject to change without notice. Please very the accuracy of information by calling the telephone number or accessing the website address for events (including Arizona, Nevada, & Oregon) located at: www.CAWatchableWildlife.org.

NOTE to my readers: We provide resource links to help you protect and nurture your natural resources. Tip: when you contact suppliers in person, online, by phone or email...please ask them about alternatives that are sustainable, green, or habitat-healthy. By asking, we advocate for better protection of our natural resources. Thank you, Carolyn.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed;
if in terms of ten years, plant trees;
if in terms of 100 years, teach the people."
- Confucius

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