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Friday,
January 23 - Evening Events |
| 5:30pm-7pm
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Friday
Evening Reception
"The
Sacramento Valley, A Winter Haven for Wildlife"
Sierra
Nevada Brewery, Mezzanine
This
is when all the fun begins! Come join the dedicated volunteers of the
Snow Goose Festival as we celebrate the 5 th Annual Kick-Off of a Festival
that is growing in popularity every year. Light hors d' oeuvres and
no-host bar. Space is limited.
Bird
expert Steve Emmons will set the stage for the Snow Goose Festival with
his outstanding wildlife pictures, narration and music.
His program, "The Sacramento Valley, A Winter Haven for Wildlife", is
sure to get everyone in tune with the sights and sounds that are at
the heart of what the festival is all about.
Steve
received a B.S. degree (1974) in Forest Zoology from the State University
of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse,
NY and a M.S. degree (1980) in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State
University, Fort Collins, CO. Since November 1996, Steve has been employed
as the Assistant Refuge Manager for the Sacramento and Delevan National
Wildlife Refuges (Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Willows,
CA). |
| 5:30pm-8:30pm
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Owl
Prowl & Star Gazing
Join Jackson as he haunts these nighttime
hunters in Upper Bidwell Park. We'll meet at the Horseshoe Lake parking
lot in Upper Bidwell Park and then begin our prowl into the pine-oak
woodlands in search of the diminutive Northern Pygmy-Owl. This species
is most active right before sun-rise and in the evenings before it gets
dark. We'll listen for its distinctive call, a reward in itself, to
help locate this special owl. Bring along a flashlight and binoculars,
this is a very tiny owl. We'll then take a moment to view the stars
through the large telescopes at the Chico Observatory (weather permitting)
located at Horseshoe Lake.
Field
Trip Leader: Jackson Shedd was born and raised in Chico.
In elementary school, birds and reptiles became a huge interest to him
and much of his time was spent looking at photographs and field guides.
He was fortunate to visit Papua New Guinea in 1995 in order to see his
favorite birds, the Birds of Paradise. Jackson attended CSU, Chico and
obtained his BA in Art Studio. Currently Jackson is an avid bird-watcher
and President of the Altacal Audubon Society. You can view some of Jackson's
paintings of birds on display at the Snow Goose Festival. |
| 7:30pm-9pm |
Owl
Prowl
This
family geared field trip offers a unique glimpse into the amazing nocturnal
world of owls. Scott Torricelli has been leading the ever-popular Owl
Prowls into Bidwell Park for the Chico Creek Nature Center since 1986.
The Prowl, consisting of a leisurely hike into Bidwell Park, will start
and end at the Chico Creek Nature Center, and will surely leave you
with a night to remember.
Field Trip Leader: Scott
Toricelli is a well-known popular naturalist and teacher
with an intimate knowledge of the Chico area. He was a naturalist at
the Yosemite Institute, has coordinated programs for the Chico Creek
Nature Center for several years, and has taught environmental education
for over twenty-five years. |
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