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Annual Chapter Picnic
May 20, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 12:00 pm
San Joaquin Audubon Society will hold its Annual Chapter Picnic at Buckley Cove and the Stockton Sailing Club on Saturday, May 20, 2023. All are welcome!
The meeting and activities are open to all members and nonmembers who love birds.
Details are as follows. In the morning of the event, there will be two possibilities for bird watching. It has been arranged that a field trip into the Pace Preserve (aka Waldo’s Mud Puddle) will occur. Amy Ritchie, a manager of the Preserve, will meet us at 7:30 a.m. at the gate of the closed levee road leading to the Preserve. From there, we will carpool as close to the Preserve as possible. We plan to bird mostly the periphery of the Preserve, until about 10:30, at which time we will head back to the Stockton Sailing Club for the picnic and annual meeting. It is important that all who plan to participate in the Pace Preserve field trip to print and sign the attached liability waiver. If you cannot, forms will be available at the site.
Second, those who plan to attend the meeting and picnic are welcome to bird the area around Buckley Cove on their own. Start when you wish, but plan to end around 10:30.
The Annual Meeting and picnic will be held in the “Retreat Area” of the Sailing Club. There is a gate at the entrance to the Club. It’s on the left and clearly signed as you enter Buckley Cove. Don’t proceed to the ticket booth to enter the Park, you have gone past the entrance to the Sailing Club. Just wait at the gate and we will have someone to let you in. Again, all are welcome and there is no cost for participating. Bring picnic food for yourself or for sharing.
If you have questions about the venue or need directions, contact dfries.audubon@gmail.com.
In the interest of public health, this will not be a potluck picnic, as it has been in years past. We request that each of you bring your own food. If you decide to bring something to share anyway, please make sure it is individually wrapped. We will provide tables and a few shade structures, but please bring your own chairs so you will have somewhere to sit while eating and listening to the Board meeting.
Contact Donna if you have any questions at 209.403.4270.