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Use the links below to a day-by-day recounting of our Adventure in Education |
Day 3~ Murdock School, Willows Community Center, 700 Elementary School Students ~ 90 Adults, 243 miles |
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| Day 1 - Seal Beach NWR to Sacramento NWR |
Today's run was 8 miles to Willows, CA where we put on skits about wildlife for 700+ children then onward 243 miles to Chiloquin, Oregon via Redding, CA and Mt.Shasta |
We caravaned from Sacramento NWR to Murdock Elementary School in to the lovely Sacramento Valley city of Willows. Interpretive Specialist Marilyn Gammette had made arrangements for the Caravan to put on 7 outdoor skits for the students. |
| Day 2 - Sacramento Refuge Complex Circumnavigation | ||
| Day 3 - Murdock School then on to Klamath, Oregon | ||
| Day 4 - Klamath to McNary NWR Washington via Umatilla NWR | ||
| Day 5 - Columbia High School, McNary NWR then on to The Dalles |
The Blue Goose and Smokey the Bear were popular with the kids. |
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| Day 6- Portland Convention Center, Tualatin NWR | ||
| Day 7 - Nisqually NWR to Ridgefield NWR | ||
| Day 8 - Ridgefield NWR and Ridgefield Heritage Days | ||
| Day 9 - Ridgefield NWR to Grand Junction via Ankeny NWR |
We arrive on scene at Murdock School |
After the skits came Q&A, Smokey and Blue Goose answered lots of questions with the help of Rudy Vietmeier, Mike Mitchell and John Bradley |
| Day 10 - Grand Junction to Humboldt NWR via Redwood Coast | ||
| Day 11 - Humboldt NWR Presentation and Docent Tour | ||
| Day 12 - Humboldt NWR to Don Edwards NWR | ||
| Day 13 - Alameda NWR and Lum Elementary School |
John Wilks at work, the worlds funniest migratory bird. |
Doris and Smokey |
| Day 14 - Don Edwards NWR to Guadalupe Nipomo Dunes NWR | ||
| Day 15 - Oso Flaco Dunes and Dunes Center Presentation | ||
| Day 16 - Lago Oso Flaco and Bitter Creek NWR | ||
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Lori and John Wilks as the Blue Goose rest between skits; that suit is hot! |
The Caravan Group |
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Tim Anderson~ Co-Chair of the Friends of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge |
John Fitch~ Co-Chair of the Friends of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge |
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Willows Community Center |
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Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Finalists displayed their work |
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Tim gave his video presentation to the folks assembled for the Duck Stamp Event |
A great audience for a début, the applause was much appreciated. |
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Everybody needs to take a rest-stop once in a while.... |
and some stops had great scenery, like this view of Mount Shasta! But look at the snow blowing off the peak,will we need the tire chains tomorrow? |
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