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Festivals
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Flyway Nights
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Working Group Meetings
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Teacher Workshops
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Volunteer Training
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Public Tours
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Fundraisers
Festivals
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Dates And Times: |
Friday, February 19thand Saturday, February 20th, 2010
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Description: |
California Duck Days, a wetlands festival in the heart of the Pacific Flyway, will be held on February 19 th and 20th. A gala reception and Wildlife Art Show will launch the festivities on Friday evening February 19th at the Davis Arts Center, from 5:30 to 7:30pm. This event is free to the public. On Saturday February 20th the festival will feature one full day of field trips, workshops and other activities at the Yolo Wildlife Area Headquarters facility in South Davis. Duck Days Announcement and Schedule of Events To register online and buy tickets for all events: Duck Days Event Ticket Purchases |
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Admission: |
These ticket pricing levels are available:- Workshops and onsite activities only: $20
- Workshops/onsite plus 1 field trip: $23
- Workshops/onsite plus 2 field trips: $25
Children 16 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. |
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Meeting Location: |
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters [ directions ]. |
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Flyway Nights Speaker Series
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Dates And Times: |
The first Thursday of each month from November through April at 7:00pm. Lineup of Topics and Speakers- November 5th: Shaun Oldenburger, "California Waterfowl Populations"
- December 3rd: Ben Sacks, "Sacramento Red Fox"
- January 7th: Nils Warnock, "Tracking the Wind Birds: Migration of Pacific Basin Shorebirds"
- February 4th: Cliff Feldheim, "Salton Sea Restoration"
- March 4th: TBA
- April 1st: Mary Schiedt, "Vernal Pool Flowers"
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Description: |
The Flyway Nights Lecture Series takes place at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters Building [ Map ] on the first Thursday of each month from November through April at 7 pm. Topics are generally wetland related and feature local issues relating to wetlands and/or avian species, ethnobotany, fish passage, or local history. Join the Foundation and local experts for a night of enrichment and inspiration. Refreshments will be served. A $5.00 donation per person or $10.00 per family is suggested at the door excluding Yolo Basin Foundation Members. |
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Meeting Location: |
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters building [ directions ]. |
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Working Group Meetings
Teacher Workshops
Volunteer Training
Public Tours
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Dates And Times: |
The second Saturday of each month except July, August and September. Alternative tours are arranged in these summer months.
Tour times- October through April: 9am to 12 noon
- May and June: 8 am to 11 am
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Description: |
Tour the 16,000-acre Yolo Wildlife Area with an experienced field trip leader the second Saturday of the month from September through June. View flooded seasonal and permanent wetlands, native grasslands and young riparian forests. Depending on the season, look for migrating and resident waterfowl, shorebirds, songbirds, raptors, and wading birds.Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Photo Album
Click here to see an album of photographs by Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Manager Dave Feliz. |
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Admission: |
A $5.00 donation is suggested from all trip participants excluding children (under 12) and current members of the Yolo Basin Foundation. Call (530) 757-4828 the morning of the trip for a recorded message for trip cancellations or additional information. Children are welcome on all trips, but please note the trips are not oriented for the needs of young children. |
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Meeting Location: |
Meet in Parking Lot A at the Yolo Wildlife Area.
From Davis take I-80 East and exit at Mace Blvd. Turn left at the end of the off-ramp (Chiles Road). Go straight through the next light and travel approximately 4-miles to the end of the road. Drive up on to the levee and enter the Wildlife Area on the left. From Sacramento take I-80 West. At the west end of the Yolo Causeway bridge take the first exit (County Road 32A, East Chiles Road). Turn right at the end of the off-ramp and go under the freeway. Turn left onto the levee and enter the Wildlife Area on the left. |
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What to Bring: |
For warm weather bring a hat and sunscreen. For cold weather dress in layers. For all trips bring water, binoculars, spotting scopes and shoes that can get muddy. |
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Dates And Times: |
The first Saturday of each month.
October through February: 3 pm to 5 pm
March through September: 9 am to 11 am Tours run rain or shine. No reservation is required.
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Description: |
Visit this unique wastewater treatment facility with specially trained docents the first Saturday of each month. This constructed wetlands project utilizes treated wastewater and stormwater to create wildlife habitat. The 400-acre site was previously agricultural land and is now being returned to a managed native California wetlands ecosystem that includes oak riparian woodlands and native grasslands. Learn about the various biological processes that enhance water quality, the advantages of a native plant community and see hundreds of shorebirds in the peak of their southern migration. Birds that may be seen include: dowitchers, yellow legs, sandpipers, avocets, stilts, long-billed curlews, ibis, egrets, herons, yellow-headed blackbirds, a peregrine falcon and various hawks and waterfowl. |
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Meeting Location: |
City of Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant
The tour begins at the parking lot and gate in front of the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant, Road 28H, 1 mile east of the Yolo County Landfill. -
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Take Poleline Road heading north towards Woodland. Turn right onto Road 28H. Stay on this road for 3 miles until reaching the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Take County Road 102 south towards Davis. Turn left onto Road 28H. Stay on this road for 3 miles until reaching the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- From Sacramento:
Tour participants coming from Sacramento should take the I-80 west and take the first exit, 32A, at the west end of the Yolo Causeway. Turn left at the end of the off ramp onto Road 105. Follow the road across the railroad tracks until reaching a T-intersection at the end of the road. Turn right onto Road 28 H and continue to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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What to Bring: |
For warm weather bring a hat and sunscreen. For cold weather dress in layers. For all trips bring water, binoculars, spotting scopes and shoes that can get muddy. |
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Fund Raisers
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Dates And Times: |
The first Gaggle of Gatherings fundraiser was introduced at the Bucks for Ducks in October 2007. In 2010 we have an especially exciting lineup of events. Please click the following link for full descriptions and to sign up! Descriptions and Ticket Purchases
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Description: |
The Gaggle of Gatherings consists of a variety of interesting workshops, outings and lectures ("gatherings") with a focus on enjoying and learning about nature. Follow the link for full descriptions and ticket purchases. |
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