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What's New?
January 2013
October 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
The
gates will open at 9:00am and lunch will be served
around 2:00pm. This popular event will be held on
the McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve, a great
example of SFC's conservation efforts.
You may
stroll around the preserve on your own starting at
9:00am. Enjoy the self-guided Discovery Trail or
hike to the top of the tables, then join us for a
delicious barbeque at our picnic area by the creek.
After
lunch SFC staff and board members will tell you
about our latest achievements and new programs.
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This year we will be
featuring Sierra Lands Beef burgers. (These cattle graze on SFC's
preserves as part of our management program and are grass fed & finished
and have never been fed added hormones, antibiotics or other drugs.
Visit our website for more information.) A chicken or vegetarian option
are also available.
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August, 2012
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SFC is sponsoring the annual Great Sierra River Cleanup on Sept 15th,
alongside the Upper Merced River Watershed Council, and BLM. The Great
Sierra River Cleanup is about much more than picking up trash. It’s a
day for Sierra communities to demonstrate their desire for clean water
and healthy rivers. It’s an opportunity to learn about California’s
water source and it’s a time to come together with your families, your
friends, and your community to accomplish something vital and worthwhile
on behalf of our great Sierra rivers.
SFC is cleaning up the Merced River. Meet at the Briceberg BLM
Visitor’s Center on Hwy 140, 15 miles north of Mariposa. For more
information: http://conta.cc/NIU7Cp
The San Joaquin River Parkway is also sponsoring a River Clean-Up on
9/15. Find more info here:
http://bit.ly/Onp0Iz
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February, 2012
The Geology and
Natural History of the McKenzie Table Mountain Nature Preserve
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biotite granite with bedrock mortars |
the flat surface of the McKenzie Table |
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by
Dr.
Christopher Pluhar, Department of Earth and Environmental Science,
California State University, Fresno
Craig Poole, Department of Earth and Physical Sciences, Fresno City
College and
Rodney Olsen, Department of Biology, Fresno
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September, 2011
What are people saying about Sierra Lands Beef?
September, 2011
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Our Hike and Class Schedule is
Here.
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July,
2011
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We hope you are looking forward to next season's many
hikes, classes and events! Click
here to read a docent's
reflection of the February 19th, 2011 McKenzie Loop Hike, one of the
several Advanced Hikes offered during the season, Hopefully, after
reading this, you will want to come out and experience the beauty
yourself. As we count down to a new season, envision the wonder of the
McKenzie as shared by Jane Pritchard and Debi Arthur.
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June,
2011
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Preserve Dedication: A Soggy Success! Despite the pouring rain we
successfully dedicated the Bean Creek Preserve with the help of over 40
guests, the donors Ken and Teri Pulvino, an all star speaker line up and
our wonderful volunteers who make our world go round!
In the photo:
Intrepid crew from the Sierra Foothill
Conservancy - they made the event honoring John Muir a success.
Congratulations! L-R Claudia Welsh, Ed Hampton, Len McKenzie, Jefff
Liston, Jessica Zeek, Rodney Olsen, Gretchen Coll. Photo by Bob
Longatti (SFC Board President).
Click
here for more information. Click
here for photos taken by Alfred Golub. |
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May,
2011
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SFC celebrates the
dedication of the new Bean Creek Preserve at the John Muir Festival in
northern Mariposa County June 4th 2010. The 80 acre preserve just
outside of Coulterville in the town of Greeley Hill was donated by Ken
and Teri Pulvino as part of the John Muir Geotourism Project.
Learn about
the John Muir Celebration and Geotourism Project here:
SFC sends a huge "thank you" to Ken and Teri for their commitment to
land conservation in the Sierra Foothills!
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Event
Schedule:
10-11am:
Dedication Ceremony
11-12pm: Lunch
12pm-1pm:
Naturalist Walk with Rodney Olsen and Len McKenzie
Free to SFC
Members, suggested $10 donation for non-members
OR join at the
event and the event fee will be waived! |
Click Here for the Invitation
Click Here to Register for the Event
Call 209.742.5556 Or Email:
gretchen.coll@sierrafoothill.org |
May, 2011
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The information and order page is
here. If you would
like more information or have any questions about the production of the
beef, or when the beef will be available, please call Logan Page at
Sierra Foothill Conservancy's office at 559-855-3473 or email him at
logan.page@sierrafoothill.org. |
March, 2011
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Sierra
Foothill Conservancy is collaborating with a newly formed citizens group
called The Big Creek Conservancy from the Fish Camp community in
Mariposa County. The Big Creek Conservancy has launched a campaign to
acquire and restore a beautiful and biologically important 44 acre
parcel in Fish Camp on Big Creek, two miles upstream of Yosemite
National Park off Hwy 41. SFC is contributing our fundraising
infrastructure by holding a dedicated fund for the project.
Contributions may be made through SFC for the project by either mailing
a contribution to:
Sierra
Foothill Conservancy
Re: Big Creek Acquisition
P.O. Box 529
Prather, CA
or by making
a contribution through our website at www.sierrafoothill.org/membership_application.htm
To learn
more please see the documents linked below:
Big
Creek Conservancy FAQs
More
Information |
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February, 2011
January, 2011
Click
here
to see SFC's Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year 2009-2010.
December, 2010
The Foothill En Plein Air Holiday Greeting Cards
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We are offering an eight piece set from
the Plein Air collection.
These quality 5"x7" cards are made from recycled paper
and wrapped with eco-friendly material.
They would make great holiday gifts or greeting cards!
There are a limited number of sets available so order yours today.
$18 for a set of 8 cards + S&H |
To order please call or email
our Mariposa office:
(209)742-5556
christopher.watts@sierrafoothill.org
Make
checks payable to:
Sierra Foothill Conservancy
PO Box 203
Mariposa, CA 95338 |
Foothill Sunset by Bryan Mark Taylor |
click for larger views
Blue Oak & Orange Hills by Clark Mitchell |
McKenzie Minuete by Kim Lordier |
Round Up by Kathleen Dunphy |
McKenzie Table Grandeur by James McGrew |
Spring Morning on the Bohna by Libby Tolley |
Warm Granite by Clark Mitchell |
Hornitos Morning by Randall Sexton |
May, 2010
Western Roundup - Celebrating the
Ranching Families of the Sierra Foothills
Our annual fundraising dinner was a great success!
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We would like to thank
the following community businesses for their generous support:
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California Poppy Sponsors:
Aegis Groundwater
Consulting
Baker, Manock & Jensen,
Attorneys at Law
Dellavalle Laboratories,
Inc.
Guarantee Real Estate
Heberger & Merritt, Inc.
Premier Valley Bank
Regency Investment
Advisors
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Lupine Sponsors:
American Metals
Derco
Associates
The Ewell Group, Ben
Ewell Family
Donald Glasrud Law Group
Payroll People
Pacific Gas & Electric
Company
Sierra Endocrine Group
Vulcan Materials Company
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December, 2009
Snow
on the Black Mountain Preserve - Photos by Bridget Fithian:
November, 2009:
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Trabucco Ranch
Celebration
and Plein Air Paint-Out
Saturday, November 14th,
2pm-6pm
This is a Free Event!
SFC will launch our
first Plein Air painting project at the celebration of our 13th
conservation easement in Mariposa. Observe artists at work on the
property, including a painting demonstration by Adam Longatti. Learn
about the art and conservation projects and join us for a glass of wine
and hors d'oeuvres over a sierra foothill sunset. Are you a patron of
the arts, or interested in learning about volunteer opportunities? Visit
the new and improved Plein Air website at
www.sierrafoothill.org/pleinair.
To RSVP for the
Paint-Out contact
christopher.watts@sierrafoothill.org
or call 209.742.5556. |
August, 2009
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Sierra Foothills en Plein Air!
We're
excited to announce plans for a plein air art event that will bring
together local and nationally known artists to paint the foothill lands
under SFC's protection. The artwork produced from the open air painting
sessions will culminate in two invitational exhibitions in 2010
with partial proceeds benefiting SFC.
We hope to cultivate an increased awareness of the
Sierra Foothills' beauty and value through the work of plein air
artists. Join us! Are you a painter? A collector? Would you like to
observe artists at work? Would you like to help?
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Clark Mitchell of Cotati and Elizabeth Tolley of Los
Osos
paint at Trabucco Ranch |
December, 2008
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REI - HandsOn Central Valley - Sierra Foothill Conservancy
Collaboration, Coordination, Conservation:
Working Together for the Greater Good
SFC
recently had a very successful
volunteer day
on the Black Mountain Preserve!
Click here to see more information and
photos.
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November, 2008
June, 2008
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