Orange County
Region 9b

Local Opportunities

• O.C. Natural History Lecture Series Information: Stephanie Leach: 714-647-6575
  Location: Santa Ana Zoo (1801 E. Chestnut Ave.; Santa Ana 92701)
  7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; no reservation necessary
  • April 9: Russell Ackerman- Ecological Gardening: Edible Landscaping for People and Wildlife
  • May 14: Kirsten Sedlick- Splash into Summer With Sea Lions
  • June 11: Patrick Mitchell- Santa Ana Mtns.
  • July 9: Chris Lowe- Sharks!
  • August 13: Jean Angel- Bees of Orange County
  • September 10: TBA
  • October 8: Loretta Erickson- Parrots of Orange County
  • November 12: Bob Allen-So You Wanna Take A Hike?
  • December 10: TBA
  
  Download the Orange County Natural History Lecture Series 2008 flyer

• Green Lecture Series at the Environmental Nature Center Information: Lori Whalen: 949-645-8489
  Location: Environmental Nature Center (1601 16th Street; Newport Beach, CA 92663)
  Download ENC Green Lecture Series Flyer.
  Offered monthly, the ENC's new "Green Lecture Series" will invite local sustainable building and living experts to present hour long presentations in the ENC'ss new "green" building.
  • Ocean Friendly Gardening with Native Plants, June 25, 7:00 PM
  • Green Interior Design, July 23, 7:00 PM
  • The Eco-friendly Kitchen, August 13, 7:00 PM

• Earthroots Adult Animal Tracking and Ecological Awareness, July 2008
  Email Mark Hay at mnhay2000@yahoo.com to register or ask questions.
  Thursday evenings: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • July 10, Class 1: Identifying Tracks
  • July 17, Class 2: Seeing Animals
  • July 24, Class 3: Becoming "Invisible"
  • July 31, Class 4: Interconnection and Ecological Awareness
  It is not necessary to come to all classes, however, the themes are connected and the whole series is greater than the sum of its parts.
  Location: Wilderness area near the corner of Regency Lane and Parkside in Lake Forest. (We will meet at the corner of Regency Lane and Parkside)
  Cost: $80 for the series; $25 for a single class
  Space is limited to 12 students
  

  This class is intended for adults 18 and over.
  Adults please accompany students ages 14-18.

  Watching animals; silently observing nature; seeing plants change with the seasons; sharing these experiences with others. These are the foundations of indigenous wilderness survival skills. These are also the foundations of scientific and spiritual understanding. This class will show you practices that can improve your survival skills and skills of nature observation, and expand your sense of wonder. We will focus on animal tracking and observation of birds, plants, water, and the landscape as a whole.

  Taught by Mark Hay: Mark Hay has studied wilderness survival, animal tracking, and ecological awareness at the Tom Brown Tracker School and the Wilderness Awareness School. Mark's academic background is in history and archeology. He has a deep interest in how human beings interact with the ecosystems in which they live.

  For information on other Earthroots youth and adult classes, go to Earthroots.

• Teacher to Teacher Workshop
  August 13 and August 14, 2008; 8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
  Information: https://www.t2tweb.us/Workshops/EventInfo.asp?EventID=87
  Focus: Reading, Math, Science, and History
  Grade levels: K-12
  Location: Palisades Charter High School; 15777 Bowdoin St.; Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
  

  The Office of Charter Schools at the US Department of Education and the California Charter Schools Association is sponsoring this Teacher to Teacher workshop at the Pacific Palisades Charter High School in Pacific Palisades, California. This free workshop provides opportunities to learn reading, science, history and math strategies from prominent teachers and district officials who will share research-based practices they have successfully applied in their schools and classrooms. Teachers may be able to earn professional development credit through their district or state for participating.

• Native Plant School Gardens Workshop at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
  August 18, 2008; 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  Fee: $35 person ($20/person if 3 or more from one school attend as a team)
  Code: 083HRT102
  Location: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden; 1500 North College Avenue; Claremont, CA 91711-3157
  Contact Information: 909-625-8767
  http://www.rsabg.org/
  

  More funding from the California Department of Education is being designated for school garden development. Teachers, school administrators and parents want assistance and resources to make the most of both the available funding and the learning opportunities. This workshop is designed to teach the basics of planning, planting and maintaining a native plant garden at a school site. Various plant palettes will be discussed. Garden planners may want to create a native habitat garden for butterflies and birds, a water-conserving garden or a garden of plants used by Native Americans. All the practical aspects of garden design � soil preparation, hardscapes watering, plant selection and basic maintenance � will be discussed. Most importantly, curriculum materials and learning activities for all grade levels will be demonstrated and available for teachers.

  Instructor: Lorrae Fuentes, Director of Education

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