This year marks the 100^th anniversary of the U.S. national wildlife refuge system.  Please join us at the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge in the South Bay for a Spring day filled with a variety of exciting, informative and fun-filled activities.  You will also have a chance to visit special anniversary exhibits (including the "Time Capsule"), lunch and network with your colleagues from throughout Northern California in an extraordinary wetlands setting.  Start your day with a slide show on why this National Wildlife Refuge was created, and what makes it unique.  Learn about the town of Drawbridge and the history of the Bay.  Discover the diverse spring habitats from the hilltops to the marsh (Botanical Wanderings tour led by Alvin Dockter).  Learn about the tectonic forces and alluvial deposition that formed this interesting estuary (Geological Tour led by Chris Palmer). Take pictures of the snowy white egrets along the way.  Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

COST:    For CARL members:  $20 (includes box lunch). 
                For non-CARL members:  $25 (includes box lunch).
 
PLEASE REGISTER by MAY 2.  If you prefer a vegetarian lunch, please indicate so on
the form below.  Also, please indicate which tour you plan to take.  It is suggested you sign
up early.  There may be a limit on the number of participants.

Directions to the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge and other pertinent details (parking, maps, public transit information, etc.) may be found at http://desfbay.fws.gov/

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Name: _______________________________________________________________________

Institutional Affiliation: __________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________     Phone #: __________________________

CARL/SEAL member?: _______________                 Prefer Vegetarian meal?: _____________

Indicate which tour you plan to take (select one):

Botanical Wanderings Tour:   _____________      Geological Tour:   __________________

Check enclosed for:  $ ________.             Please make all checks payable to: CARL.

Please send this form and your checks to:  Mari Miller, Doe Library  Rm 212, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720.

Questions? Contact Mari Miller at mmiller@library.berkeley.edu or 510-643-2248.

Schedule of Events:

10 am - 11 am: Registration, Welcome, Tour of Exhibits
                        Meet at Don Edwards Visitors Center Auditorium

11 am - 12 noon: Slide Show Orientation

12 noon - 1 pm: Lunch

1 pm - 1:30 pm: SEAL North meeting and survey of membership

1:30 - 3 pm:  Botanical or Geological Tour

3 pm - 3:30 pm: Wrap up at Visitors Center Auditorium

Presenters:

Ed Kantack has been an Educational/Outreach volunteer for the Don Edwards Visitor Center for many years.  He will be conducting a slide show orientation that will give a brief history and background of the seven San Francisco Bay area refuges, and what makes the Don Edwards wetlands habitat unique.

Alvin Dockter is a recently retired Biology Teacher.  He is also a photographer and has been a Refuge volunteer, conducting nature hikes, for fifteen years.  Before joining Don Edwards, he worked as a Park Naturalist at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park.  He has contributed to many projects at the Refuge, including compiling the first Plant List, which will be made available to field trip attendees.

Chris Palmer is a Hydrogeologist Consultant, who also teaches classes in hydrogeology at UC Extension.  He will be conducting a leisurely and entertaining walking tour of the geology of the refuge, a unique estuary.  A handout will also be provided.

Very special thanks go to the staff of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex, for their support and assistance for this special event:  Marge Kolar, Director, Ken Clarkson, Environmental Education Specialist, and John McClure, Volunteer Coordinator