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“Snowshoe” Thompson – Seminar
Ralston Classroom 1170 East Highway 4, Arnold, CA, United StatesPioneer Mail Carrier of the Sierra Join Frank Tortorich to learn more about John A. "Snowshoe" Thompson. John A. Thompson was born Norway in 1827. His family emigrated to the U.S. just ten years later and by 1851 John was a young man, ready to try his luck in the gold fields of California. While [...]
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Searching for Gold Spot –The Wild After Wildfire – Seminar
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Ralston Classroom 1170 East Highway 4, Arnold, CA, United StatesForests that have experienced fire are vibrant, dazzling, and full of life. While searching for the rare Black-backed Woodpeckers, which rely on these burned forests, biologists encounter a plethora of other wildlife such as deer, black bears, bobcats, sapsuckers, bluebirds, wrens, and raptors, including nesting Northern Goshawks and Spotted Owls and their chicks. The Black-backed [...]
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Drought and Bark Beetle-Caused Tree Mortality in the Sierra- Seminar
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Ralston Classroom 1170 East Highway 4, Arnold, CA, United StatesDr. Christopher Fettig, Research Entomologist and Team Leader for the Forest Service, will speak on: Drought and Bark Beetle-caused Tree Mortality in the Sierra: Causes, Consequences and the Future". As a result of extensive levels of tree mortality in the central and southern Sierra Nevada due to bark beetle outbreaks, Governor Jerry Brown declared a state [...]
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Native Plants of the Sierra Nevada
Calaveras Big Trees Visitors Center 1170 E. Highway 4, Arnold, CA, United StatesFrom the Foothills to the High Sierra, plant communities are defined by their environment. Come explore the notion of plants and trees and learn about select members from these communities. Program Leader: Nancy E. Muleady-Mecham, Ph.D. Doc Nancy is an Adjunct Professor of Biology at Northern Arizona University, a Visiting Lecturer for the University of [...]
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All Day Nature Blitz
Calaveras Big Trees Visitors Center 1170 E. Highway 4, Arnold, CA, United StatesPresented by Nancy E. Muleady-Mecham, Ph.D. 9 am – 10 pm – Begins in the Ralston Classroom in the Education Building by the Visitor Center. Join Doc Nancy for a day of in depth nature exploration. In addition to topic presentation and walks and demonstrations, attendees will learn interpretive techniques as well. This program is free [...]