8th Annual Hi Mountain Condor Lookout Campout and Open House Event
Saturday, October 10, 2009 (all day event)
Hi Mountain Lookout, San Luis Obispo County, Los Padres National Forest
Come and discover one of the largest and most endangered flying birds of North America. California Condors re-introduced into the wild are radiotracked from Hi Mountain Lookout, flying between Big Sur in Central California and the Sespe Condor Sanctuary in Southern California. This is an opportunity for you to learn more about condors and the effort to return these magnificent birds back to the wild. The Hi Mountain Lookout Project is a collaboration between Morro Coast Audubon Society, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service, Cal Poly Biological Sciences Department, Ventana Wildlife Society, and Pinnacles National Monument.
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*Note: This event is not being held at the Hi Mountain Lookout. It is being held at the Saucelito Canyon Winery tasting room in the Edna Valley of San Luis Obispo
What: Condor Benefit Mixer
When: Sunday July 19th, 3-8pm
Where: Saucelito Canyon Winery tasting room in the Edna Valley of San Luis Obispo, off of Hwy. 227 (Broad St.) on Biddle Ranch Rd.
Why: To benefit ongoing Condor research at the Hi Mountain Lookout and enjoy some wonderful, local wines
For details, click on the flyer to your left. Hope to see you there
Monday, November 17th
7 pm El Chorro Regional Park, at the SLO Botanical Garden Education Building
The California Condor Tracking Program with Dr. Francis Villablanca: Morro Coast Audubon Society has provided funding to assist California Polytechnic State University in hiring summer interns to take part in the California Condor telemetry program at the Hi Mountain Condor Lookout. The three interns from summer 2008 gave a brief summary of their work at the September MCAS Community Program. Dr. Francis Villablanca, the interns’ advisor at Cal Poly, will take a more in-depth look at tracking efforts, successes and setbacks in the condor recovery program, and related matters. You will come away with a greater understanding of Central California studies and activities oriented toward protecting this species, still among the most endangered of all North American wildlife. Francis Villablanca, PhD, is a professor of Biology at Cal Poly, where he teaches courses in Ornithology and Mammalogy, among others. He has been a presenter at the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, Dune Quest, and other natural history venues in the area. As always, all ages are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
morrocoastaudubon.org/programs.htm
Bird Watching Field Trip: 9:00am - 11:30am (Pozo Valley to Hi Mountain)
Meet at Pozo Ranger Station. Carpooling recommended. Habitats: grassland, riparian woodland at Salinas River crossing, valley oak, blue oak and coast-live oak woodlands, chaparral. Easy hiking conditions and car pooling. Advanced registration requested: contact Steve at s_schub@webtv.net or #805 528-6138. Leader: Peter Dullea, Hi Mtn. Project Volunteer.
Picnic lunch: 12 noon
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