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Toy Buyer Beware
November 30, 2009
Photo courtesy of Center for Environmental Health and Justice Is this rubber duckie the innocuous bathtoy he appears to be? There's a better chance this year than before, but parents still can't rest easy when current legislation leaves...
As a Proposed Road Portends Possible Development
November 30, 2009
BY Terry Welsh Banning Ranch Needs Your EIR Comments by Dec 11. The current proposed Sunset Ridge Park plan has many commendable aspects, including hiking trails, and areas to picnic and enjoy views. However, there is a very worrisome aspect to the...
VOLUNTEER CORNER
November 30, 2009
ANGELES CHAPTER LEADERSHIP ROLES The Angeles Chapter has two leadership opportunities. The Chapter Conservation Chair position and the Chapter Treasurer positions are both available for 2010. If you have an inkling to take on one of these extremely...
Passages / Remembering Al Mader
November 30, 2009
Al Mader, a former hike leader for Crescenta Valley, died Thursday August 13, 2009. Al was 80 years young. He and his wife Suzanne were living in the Seattle area since leaving Los Angeles 4 years ago. Al and Suzanne came to Southern...
The Black Hills: Where the Buffalo Roam
November 30, 2009
Buffalo Custer State Park Photo By: Mike Sappingfield On day one of their first trip to the Black Hills, Mike and Patty Sappingfield set out for coffee. From this mundane errand, they got a lot more than they bargained for: We were...
Chapter Members Participate in National Diversity Conference
November 30, 2009
BY MELODY ANDERSON Several members of the Angeles Chapter recently participated in the inaugural Breaking the Color Barrier in the Great American Outdoors conference in Atlanta. The conference, which was held September 23-26 at the Hilton Atlanta...
Adventure Opportunities: Costa Rica
October 31, 2009
Photo By: Mike Sappingfield Mike Sappingfield snapped this white-face monkey saying Bienvenidos! Nov 24 2007 at Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica This Month's Featured Trip: Costa Rica! From the Pacific Beaches to the Wild...
HOT TICKET: ALASKA WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
October 31, 2009
Photo By: Fred Dong Moose in a pond WHAT: Angeles Chapter. 9 day, 8 nights to see land and sea wildlife in 3 National Parks and wild areas. Full day tour of Prince William Sound, second full day sea adventure in Kenai Fjords National...
Let Natural Science Awaken You. . .
October 31, 2009
Photo Credit: Ginny Heringer Michael White, Conservation Science Director for the Tejon Ranch Conservancy, addresses us. We watched for but didn't see the ranch's most famous resident, the California condor, although they regularly...
Pasadena Group to Auction Nature Photos Nov. 14
October 31, 2009
The Pasadena Group's annual Photo Auction on Saturday, November 14 will feature a variety of nature photographs up for bid, an opportunity to acquire a distinctive image for a room or a holiday gift. The fundraiser, the climax of the...