Chapter Programs

By  Nancy E. Muleady-Mecham, Ph.D Doc Nancy is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia College and Northern Arizona University with a Ph.D. in Biology. She teaches subjects in biology, anatomy and… Read More »Water Harvest – Water, its history, location and use

By Amy Weiser and Doug Weiser This presentation will discuss gardening for native pollinators.  When we bought our current house in Stockton, we had a strong interest in fruit and… Read More »Gardening for Native Pollinators in the Central Valley

Presenter - Chris Conard Please join us for this brand new program on birding in Africa and a little about geography. Chris Conard is a Natural Resource Specialist at the… Read More »Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia, with a little bit of South Africa

Presenter : Corky Quirk, the founder of NorCal Bats This program is our annual Delta-Sierra Group and San Joaquin Audubon Society meeting and this year is hosted by the Delta-Sierra… Read More »A Bit About Bats with NorCal Bats

Presented by Konshau Duman Konshau's research is on the relationship between diet and nomadic migration in the Red Crossbill. He spent his first season studying their migration diet by observing them… Read More »Diet and Nomadic Migration in Red Crossbills

Presenter:  Kasey Foley Please join us to hear Kasey Foley discuss some of the dangers and obstacles birds face during migration and how we can all help in some small… Read More »HELPING BIRDS DURING MIGRATION (AND BEYOND)

Presenter: Lynette Williams Duman Lynette will discuss site history of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta with a focus on historic stressors and restoration methods. She will then discuss her ongoing research regarding… Read More »History of the Sacrament-San Joaquin Delta with a focus on historic stressors and restoration methods

As people continue to expand their territory, wild animals find themselves more and more impacted by people. This can result in difficult situations for the wild animals who don't know… Read More »Surviving the Urban Jungle, A Talk on Human/Wildlife Conflict – Presented by Michele Dodge

A look at the largest wetland on the planet, its natural history and ecology. Doc Nancy is an Adjunct Professor of biology at Northern Arizona University and Columbia College, Sonora… Read More »Beyond the Amazon: The Pantanal of Brazil – Presented by Nancy E. Muleady-Mecham, Ph.D.

Presenter: Chris Torres, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Department of Biological Science, UOP Sixty six (66) million years ago, an asteroid hit Earth and killed more than 75% of all life on… Read More »Birds across the end Cretaceous mass extinction