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If you would like to secure your spot on the trip please email:  admin@eacmarin.org  and include your name, number of people who would like to participate, phone number and address.

Please check back as the 2013 festival nears; exciting new auction items coming!

Saturday, April 28 | Sunday, April 29 | Monday, April 30

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Spring at Bodega Bay
Friday, April 27 (7:30 am – 3:30 pm)
$70

Bodega Bay is one of the premier birding sites in the festival area. Highlights to be expected include an abundance of shorebirds, waterfowl, and migrant land birds. Late April is the best time of year to see loons and grebes in their spectacular breeding plumages. Join Lisa Hug for a full day as she scours such renowned locations such as Doran Beach, Bodega Harbor, Porto Bodega, Spud Point Marina and the Bodega Head for birds of all kinds. Learn to identify shorebirds, waterfowl, and other species. Easy walking. There is a $6 fee to park at Doran Spit.

Guide: Lisa Hug
Where to meet: Outside EAC Office, 65 Third Street, Suite 14, Point Reyes Station, at 7:30 am to carpool, or join the group in Bodega Bay at Porto Bodega parking lot at 8:30 am. Travel north on Highway 1 into the town of Bodega Bay; continue further north and turn left onto Eastshore Road, where a brown sign points toward Bodega Head. At the bottom of the hill, continue straight ahead to the large gravel parking area.
What to bring: Binoculars, scope, hiking boots, warm clothing, water, lunch
Limited to 15 participants
Target birds or species information:Peregrine falcon, snowy plover, black oystercatcher, pigeon guillemot, surfbird, red knot, many shorebirds and waterfowl
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Rush Creek and Las Gallinas Ponds
Friday, April 27 (7:30 am – 2:00 pm)
$55

This outing will start at Rush Creek, where shorebirds and other waterbirds congregate in the estuary and landbirds visit surrounding oak woodlands. We will then continue on to the Las Gallinas ponds, a favorite destination of Marin County birders. The treatment ponds host a wide variety of wading, shore, and open water birds. Surrounding vegetation is home to many chaparral and grasslands birds as well.

A Bird’s Eye View of Habitat
Friday, April 27 (8:00 am – 3:30 pm)
$65

Sometimes birders who can “read the landscape” seem to predict the future when it comes to their bird sightings. In this birding and ecology class, we will explore the many plant communities and habitat types that are condensed around the Limantour Beach area. We will study the specific components that determine bird composition, population density, and levels of bird activity at different times of year. Participants will learn to match signature local plant communities and landscape compositions with their associated guilds of birds.

While we sleuth out as many birds as possible in their preferred “habitats,” we will also take time to observe and learn about adaptations that make certain bird species especially well-suited to given plant communities and environments. The guide will share conservation related information on the limiting factors of vulnerable groups including cup-nesting songbirds, precocial young, and birds of open habitats. This class will not only make you a better birder, but a better-educated conservationist and advocate as we unravel what allows bird populations to persist and thrive. This class is meant to be especially informative for those in the fields of habitat restoration, environmental planning, and wildlife consulting.

Guides: Lorraine Parsons, Mary Anne Flett
Where to meet: Outside EAC Office, 65 Third Street, Suite 14, Point Reyes Station, at 12:30 pm to carpool to the Tomales Bay Trailhead, 1.6 miles north of Point Reyes Station on Highway One. The group will later proceed to the former dairy mesa in Point Reyes Station.
What to bring: Binoculars, hiking boots, warm clothing, water
Limited to 20 participants
Target bird or species information:White-tailed kite, northern harrier, American kestrel, salt marsh yellowthroat, other riparian species, sparrows, and other grassland and water birds, bald eagle
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Guide: Missy Wipf
Where to meet: Firehouse, 4th & B Streets, Point Reyes Station at 1 pm.
What to bring: Binoculars, hiking boots, warm clothing, water
Limited to 15 participants
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Cordell Bank: Above and Below the Surface
Friday, April 27 (2:45 – 3:45 pm)
$10

In this talk, Jen Stock, Outreach Coordinator for the Cordell Bank Marine Sanctuary, will describe the birds and other wildlife which thrive at this unique natural feature off the California coast. Upwellings feed abundant productivity at this seamount, resulting in numerous birds, marine mammals, and an amazing fish and invertebrate population. Jen will show photos and video of what researchers have found out there, just off the coast, and describe how the Sanctuary is working to preserve and enhance its wildlife.

Presenter: Jen Stock
Where to meet: Firehouse, Firehouse, 4th & B Streets, Point Reyes Station
Limited to 20 participants
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Raptor Identification
Friday, April 27 (4:00 – 5:00 pm)
$10

Sharpen your skills in identifying birds of prey. This workshop focuses on the most commonly seen diurnal raptors in Northern California. Of these raptors, some are resident and others migrate through the region heading for wintering or breeding grounds. Learn about similarities and differences among these birds and some of the behavioral traits that aid in identification.

Presenter: Ken Wilson
Where to meet: Firehouse, Firehouse, 4th & B Streets, Point Reyes Station
Limited to 20 participants
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Guide: Joe Mueller
Where to meet: Firehouse, Firehouse, 4th & B Streets, Point Reyes Station
What to bring: warm clothes, water, snack, small flashlight
Limited to 15 participants
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Join Keith for a whirlwind tour of carbon-free birding! Setting out to see as many species as he could in a year without the use of a car, motorcycle, powerboat or rocket ship, Keith captured the whole adventure on video. Follow the quest as Keith depicts 233 species with video footage taken in the woods, marshes, and beaches of West Marin. This will be a lot of fun, and a good chance to see your friends who are also attending the festival. Includes dessert and a variety of beverages.
Where to meet: Inverness Yacht Club, 12852 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Inverness
Limited to 70 participants
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If you or your organization is interested in having a table at the Point Reyes Birding and Nature Festival, please fill out the form below and return to us either by emailing it to prbnfestival@gmail or by regular mail to Richard Lowe, P.O. Box 609, Point Reyes, CA 94956.

Thanks and see you in April!

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Save the Dates for the 2013 Festival: April 26th through Sunday, April 28th 2013. Start planning now! Download the schedule of events here. Registration begins February 22, 2013.

Save the Dates for the 2013 Festival: April 26th through Sunday, April 28th 2013. Start planning now! Download the schedule of events here. Registration begins February 22, 2013.

Come to the Dance Palace from 4:45 to 6:45 on Saturday, April 28 to mix with your fellow Festival attendees, enjoy an entertaining presentation by our auctioneer, Claire Peaslee.

Keep checking back for more items as the date approaches!

 
1.    Kowa Binoculars– Genesis 8 X 33
Give your birding a big boost with these top-of-the-line binoculars, featuring Prominar XD Glass, multi-coated lenses, a new wide-angle eyepiece design, multiple coatings, multi-position eye-cups and much more. These bino’s are waterproof and fogproof and close-focus to 5 feet.

According to reviews posted on Eagle Optics’s website, “These are great binoculars. Light, clear, a wonderful tool.” Also: “The clarity, light weight, light gathering, and durability of these binoculars is unbelievable.”

Comes with Kowa limited lifetime warranty.

Value $1285.00
Minimum Bid: $95

2.    Rich Stallcup For-A-Day (gourmet box lunch included)
Bird for a day with Point Reyes legend Rich Stallcup at your side. Rich Stallcup has been studying birds around Point Reyes for over 30 years. He is a founder of and current naturalist at PRBO Conservation Science, a Field Associate of the California Academy of Science, and a Research Associate at Audubon Canyon Ranch on its Scientific Advisory Panel. Rich has authored numerous publications, including: Field List of Birds at Point Reyes National Seashore, Ocean Birds of the Nearshore Pacific and the Nature Company’s Birding. In June 2002, Rich was presented with the Ludlow Griscom Award for Outstanding Contributions to American Ornithology, the nation’s highest award in the field. You and up to 5 friends can customize your day with Rich. You will learn a great deal and see more than you thought possible!

The successful bidder and Rich will mutually determine the day and itinerary.

Value Extraordinary!
Minimum Bid: $95

3.    Jules Evens For-A-Day  (gourmet box lunch included)
With acclaimed writer and naturalist Jules Evens as your personal guide, enjoy a day of birding, hiking and natural history appreciation.  Evens has been living and birding in the Point Reyes area for more than three decades. He is the founder and principal of Avocet Research Associates and a long-time research associate with Point Reyes Bird Observatory Conservation Science and Audubon Canyon Ranch. His primary research focuses on tidal wetlands and avian population trends. He is also the author of The Natural History of the Point Reyes Peninsula and An Introduction to California Birdlife (both University of California Press). Gourmet picnic lunch prepared by local chef included.

Bring up to 5 friends with you. The place and date to be mutually determined between Jules and the successful bidder.

Value Fantastic!
Minimum Bid: $95

4.    Learn to Sketch Nature with John Muir Laws
If you long to capture your wildlife observations on paper accurately and with flair, here is your chance for personal instruction in the art of drawing nature! John Muir Laws, acclaimed nature artist will provide a 3-hour sketch class to the successful bidder and up to 5 friends for a day. John (Jack) Muir Laws is a naturalist, educator, author, and artist. His books include: The Laws Guide to the Sierra Nevada, a pocket guide to over 1,700 species found there; and Sierra Birds: A Hiker’s Guide. He is trained as a wildlife biologist and is an associate of the California Academy of Sciences. In 2009, he received the Terwilliger Environmental Award for outstanding service in Environmental Education.

Value Incredible!
Minimum Bid: $95

5.    Keith Hansen For-A-Day (gourmet box lunch included)
Have a great time and learn a lot from one of the best birders around when Keith Hansen leads you and up to 5 friends for a day of feather-chasing! Keith Hansen’s childhood interest in birds developed into a lifelong passion. He is a wildlife illustrator specializing in birds, and he leads birding tours to Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the Yucatan. He is currently illustrating a field guide to the birds of the Sierra Nevada to be published by the UC Press. He works from his gallery in Bolinas.

The successful bidder and Keith will mutually determine the day and itinerary.

Value Exceptional!
Minimum Bid: $95

6.    Running Y Ranch: Two Nights Deluxe Accommodations in the Lodge with Two Rounds of Golf
Running Y Ranch is a full-service Southern Oregon resort situated in the heart of the breathtaking Cascade Mountain range, just across the California border near Klamath Falls and host to Oregon’s only Arnold Palmer designed golf course. Running Y Ranch is set on 3,600 acres of wooded hills and lush meadows. Its lakeside location provides an array of activities, and is the perfect back drop for hiking,  birding or any outdoor activity. The abundance of unspoiled, protected lands has made the Klamath Basin the most important gathering point along the Pacific Flyway. It is also host to the largest gathering of wintering Bald Eagles in the continental U.S.

Value $416
Minimum Bid: $85

7.    New Years at Ramsey Canyon with High Lonesome Bird Tours–December 28, 2012-January 2, 2013
Take your place in a group of 8 to bird Southeastern Arizona over the holidays! The tremendous variety of habitat types and the geographic proximity to Mexico provide for a phenomenal diversity of avian species.

Most of the neotropical species go south, but many other species move in to winter here, and a number of resident species are easy to find. Hawks, eagles, falcons, sparrows and other resident birds will be our focus for this long weekend.

Highlights include: Patagonia and the San Raphael Valley for hummingbirds and Black-capped Gnatcatcher; wintering raptors and cranes in the Sulphur Springs Valley; a visit to the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area: one of the Nature Conservancy’s 12 “Last Great Places on Earth;” high- elevation species in the Huachuca Mountains; and the old mining town of Bisbee, now thriving as an artists’ colony.

Specialties: Black-capped Gnatcatcher, Pyrrhuloxia, Phainopepla, Ferruginous Hawk, Sandhill Crane, Mexican Spotted Owl, Yellow-eyed Junco, Prairie Falcons, Golden Eagles, Bald Eagles, Bendire’s Thrasher, Mountain Plover, Sprague’s Pipit, Sage Sparrow.

Value $1475
Minimum Bid: $95

8.    Shooting Star (Dodecatheon hendersonii). Watercolor on paper; 18 1/4″ x 10 3/4″ (framed size)
Pamela Glasscock’s watercolors have been exhibited in contemporary art galleries, museums, and botanical institutions, including the Oakland Museum, the Hunt Institute for Botanical Art, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, Susan Cummins Gallery, the Fresno Art Museum, the Sonnenberg Gardens, I Wolk gallery in St. Helena, Anne Reed gallery in Ketchum, Idaho, and the Sonoma County Museum.

9.   Bank Swallow nest
A 16×16 artists print, pigment ink on etching paper, framed. San Francisco photographer Sharon Beal’s work seeks to express all that she has learned about the threats to survival of so many avian species through her art. When she conceived the idea of letting nests speak for their builders, her photography project evolved into art shows and a book. Working with high-resolution cameras she created larger than life images that reveal the details and materials of nest specimens collected over the last two centuries and from far corners of the planet. American Photo included Nests: Fifty Nests and the Birds that Built Them in their list of the best 50 photo books of 2011, saying the essays “are as remarkably free of jargon as they are interesting”.   No trees were scaled for this project; just the ladders for the tall cabinets in The California Academy of Sciences, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, and the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology.

1.    Motel Inverness — Gift Certificate
The winning bidder will enjoy a 2-night stay in the Heart’s Desire Suite over- looking the Salt Marsh of Tomales Bay. The suite features its own deck, kitchenette and 2 bedrooms equipped with queen-size beds.

Advance reservations required; not redeemable during holidays

Value $550
Minimum Bid $95

2.    David Tomb painting
Enhance your home with a beautiful 30 X 44” painting of an exotic species by acclaimed bird painter David Tomb. Tomb is a San Francisco-based artist who has enlisted his considerable artistic talent to raise both awareness about birds and funds for conservation. After beginning his career in portraiture and other genres, Tomb turned to depictions of birds found in Central and South America. More recently, after traveling to the Philippines, he co-founded Jeepney Projects Worldwide, which raises funds from the sale of art for habitat conservation projects both in the Phillipines and elsewhere. 

Value Phenomenal!
Minimum Bid: $95

We would like to thank the following cosponsors for their generous support:

American Birding Association (ABA)
The American Birding Association (ABA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) membership organization that welcomes and provides leadership to all birders by increasing their knowledge, skills, and enjoyment of birding. The ABA provides a community, forum, and resources for every birder, bird watcher, and bird enthusiast. ABA’s members enjoy the benefits of belonging to the only organization in North America that specifically represents the interests of recreational birders.

Audubon Canyon Ranch (ACR)
The mission of Audubon Canyon Ranch (ACR) is to protect the natural resources of its sanctuaries while fostering an understanding and appreciation of these environments. Through ACR’s preservation, education, and research programs, Audubon Canyon Ranch educates children and adults, promotes ecological literacy that is grounded in direct experience, and conducts research and restoration that advances conservation science. Audubon Canyon Ranch properties include the Cypress Grove Research Center on Tomales Bay, the 535-acre Bouverie Preserve in Sonoma and the 1,000-acre Martin Griffin Preserve in Stinson Beach, which is home to one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most significant and most studied Great Egret and Great Blue Heron nesting sites. ACR is an independent non-profit organization with 501(c)3 status. ACR’s programs are made possible thanks to the contribution of thousands of hours of volunteer service, and donations from caring individuals, foundations and businesses.

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
The Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary was established in 1989 to protect and preserve the extraordinary marine ecosystem surrounding the Cordell Bank. Surrounded by soft sediments of the continental shelf seafloor, Cordell Bank emerges with a rocky habitat, providing home to colorful and abundant invertebrates, algae, and fishes. The productive waters attract migratory seabirds and marine mammals from all around the Pacific Ocean to feed in this dynamic food web.

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is an extremely productive marine area off the west coast of United States in northern California, just north of the Gulf of the Farallones. With its southern-most boundary located 42 miles north of San Francisco, the sanctuary is entirely offshore, with the eastern boundary six miles from shore and the western boundary 30 miles offshore. In total, the sanctuary protects an area of 529 square miles.

Elyse Winery
Winemaking is cooking without a flame. Our winemaking philosophy at Elyse in Napa Valley is similar to the approach of a great chef who carefully prepares artisan grown ingredients to bring each layer of flavor to the table. Long term alliances with our growers form the cornerstone to our portfolio of vineyard driven wines that possess an unfaltering affinity for pairing with food.

Environmental Action Committee of West Marin (EAC)
The Environmental Action Committee of West Marin is a grass-roots group dedicated to the protection and appreciation of West Marin’s natural environment and rural character.  EAC works for clean air, pure waters, healthy ecosystems, a diverse and thriving native flora and fauna, and the preservation of a rural, community spirit.  EAC does this by: Monitoring, publicizing, and campaigning against threats to West Marin’s natural environment; Educating the public and policy-makers about the environmental issues facing West Marin; Providing reliable information about controversial issues in order to create a common ground of understanding and promote informed debate; and encouraging and facilitating productive resolutions to land-use conflicts by working closely with those who own, manage, and use West Marin’s lands.

Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO)
The mission of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory is to study migrating birds of prey along the Pacific coast and to promote public awareness of the state of raptor populations. The GGRO is dedicated to the conservation of raptors and to community involvement in wildlife research. GGRO’s studies of the movements of hawks through the Golden Gate National Recreation Area demonstrate that biological boundaries extend far beyond political boundaries. The GGRO is a project of the Golden Gate National Parks Association and the National Park Service, is made up of 250+ community volunteers and a small staff, and turns 25 this year. For a quarter century, GGRO volunteers have been tabulating the annual fall migration of birds of prey over the Marin Headlands. This migration—the most significant of its kind in the western United States—soars over Hawk Hill in the southern Headlands, a critical place from which to monitor eagles, vultures, falcons, hawks, and kites of more than 19 species, and to track long-term changes in their populations.g

GreenInfo Network – Information and Mapping in the Public Interest
GreenInfo Network is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that assists others in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related information technologies.  Created in 1996, GreenInfo works as a consultant for 80-100 public interest clients annually, in California and the United States generally.  Since its founding, GreenInfo has assisted over 300 public interest groups and agencies with mapping, data, analysis and other information technology projects. In addition to direct support of these groups, GreenInfo also connect them into a network of relationships, fostering collaboration and sharing whenever possible. As a consulting organization, GreenInfo Network works mostly on a fee for service basis – its outstanding staff is highly responsive and dedicated to meeting your needs.  Focusing on projects that address issues from a public perspective, they have worked for small neighborhood organizations, special governmental districts and large national groups.  Much of GreenInfo’s work is in California and the West, but they work all over the United States and sometimes on other continents.  Some projects costs less than $1,000, others have much larger budgets – they focus on getting the right solution for any type of client.  The map for the 2011 Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival which appears on this website in the Maps link, and which we have printed as a hand-out available at the festival registration desk, was generously designed and donated by GreenInfo Network.

Institute for Bird Populations (IBP)
The Institute for Bird Populations is a tax-exempt, 501 (c (3) California nonprofit corporation dedicated to research and dissemination of information on the abundance, distribution, and ecology of birds, and to facilitating scientifically informed conservation of birds and their habitats.  The primary goals of IBP are: To develop, facilitate, coordinate, and conduct scientific research and standardized monitoring of birds and their environments.  The Institute focuses especially on programs that can be applied on a global scale, can provide for the long-term monitoring of avian vital rates and population trends, can help identify causes of avian population change, and can aid in formulating management actions to reverse population declines and maintain stable or increasing populations; To educate and train individuals, organizations, and agencies, here and abroad, in avian research and monitoring methods that can elucidate the ecological effects of environmental change and can lead to scientifically defensible strategies for avian and ecosystem conservation; and To serve as a global forum for disseminating information on regional and global changes in the abundance, distribution, and ecology of birds, and the causes of such changes.  IBP presents its findings in scientific and lay publications, and publishes Bird Populations, a scientific journal of global avian demography and biogeography.

Marin Audubon Society
Marin Audubon Society’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity. We carry out our mission by advocating for protection of wildlife habitat during environmental review for development projects and planning process, and by permanently protecting and restoring wetland habitats. Marin Audubon has been instrumental in the acquisition and permanent protection of more than 1,000 acres alongSan Francisco Bay, has restored more than 600 acres to tidal marsh habitat, and currently owns more than 500 acres of wetland and related habitats. We offer field trips to habitats throughout the Bay Area and beyond and Speaker Series presented by experienced naturalists, a monthly newsletter, opportunities to participate in habitat restoration, and  citizen science activities such as Christmas Bird Counts. Marin Audubon is  an all-volunteer,  non-profit 502 (c) (3) organization.

Madrone Audubon Society (Madrone AS)
The Madrone Audubon Society, a Sonoma County Chapter of the National Audubon Society, is a non-profit organization which promotes education, enjoyment, and protection of the natural world, especially birds.  Madrone Audubon Society recognizes its responsibility to influence decisions affecting all wildlife and natural resources. Its interests are worldwide; its focus is on the local community, the State of California, the West Coast, and the high-priority campaigns of the National Audubon Society.  The Madrone Audubon Society’s members, volunteers, and board seek to involve the community in these endeavors.

Perotti and Carrade
We are Perotti and Carrade, a full-service CPA firm. We are more than just accountants. We get involved with our clients. We are their financial partners; non-profit organizations as well as very profit-oriented companies. If you would like a CPA firm who gets involved, give us a call.

The Old Point Reyes Schoolhouse Compound
You are invited to share in the rich cultural history and spectacular surroundings of Point Reyes from your own historic country retreat: The Point Reyes Schoolhouse Compound in Pt. Reyes Station, California. Situated in the heart of Marin County ranchlands, a national center for organic farming on the Northern California coast, Schoolhouse guests can be a part of the local scene with just a five minute walk to town for the farmer’s market and local art galleries, or a five minute drive to the headquarters for the Point Reyes National Seashore. Come home to cook for each other in the kitchen or patio, then retreat to the seclusion of your library and gardens. Rates range from $235-$485 for two each night. $100 fee to bring a perfectly behaved dog. Inquire regarding rates for full use of compound for Weddings, Family Reunions, Board Retreats and Staff Meetings. Kitchens, Private Baths, Fireplaces, Laundry, Pets, BBQ, Private Gardens, WIFY.

PRBO Conservation Science (PRBO)
PRBO Conservation Science (PRBO) is a non-profit organization founded in 1965 as Point Reyes Bird Observatory, and is dedicated to conserving birds, other wildlife and ecosystems through innovative scientific research and outreach.  PRBO does bird ecology research, creates management tools, leads field science training programs, and develops and delivers bird science education programs to advance biodiversity conservation in the west on land and at sea. Its scientists study birds because they are excellent indicators of environmental health: they are top predators, relatively inexpensive to monitor and widely distributed.  PRBO has catalyzed the development of some of the most innovative conservation partnerships and decision support tools in the nation. Major conservation initiatives are achieving more effective outcomes as a result of PRBO’s innovative science, training and outreach.  Working in partnership with wildlife and habitat management agencies, nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, private landowners, fisheries and others, PRBO’s award-winning science advances win-win solutions to today’s conservation challenges.

Sierra Club Marin Group
The Sierra Club Marin Group consists of the approximately 7,000 Club members who live in Marin County. All Club members who live here are also automatically members of the Marin Group, a regional group of the San Francisco Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club. Our activities include: Organizing hikes and outingsto visit and learn about Marin’s natural beauty and resources: Point Reyes Seashore, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Mount Tamalpais State Park, China Camp State Park, Tomales Bay, and San Pablo Bay; presenting informative, entertaining programs about interesting places to travel, local hikes, and environmental issues; studying issues of importance to Marin’s environment; speaking out on issues that affect Marin’s environment: land development proposals, water supply, transportation, agriculture, parks, recreation, trails, wildlife protection, toxics, environmental justice; lobbying City, County, and other officials on these issues; and interviewing candidates for elected office, researching ballot measures, and providing voting guides for our members.

SonomaBirding
SonomaBirding.com is a conservation organization founded in 2004 by Tom Rusert and Darren Peterie and based in Sonoma, CA. It sustains the two annual Sonoma Valley Audubon Christmas Bird Counts for adults and kids, bird camps, seasonal bird lists, a nature lecture series, classes, and other bird-and nature-related educational collaborations for all ages. For more information call 707-939-8007.

SPAWN
The Salmon Protection and Watershed Network is an award-winning, science-based watershed protection organization that engages community members to take action in order to help the salmon recover and thrive. We hope that you will join our efforts to protect this majestic, endangered species!

T & B Sports
T & B Sports is a premier teams sporting goods dealer. We have proudly provided Northern California athletes and organizations with the finest products and professional service for nearly 60 years. Family owned and operated since inception, our knowledgeable and experienced staff is dedicated to continuing the high standards established when we first opened our doors in 1946. “Your satisfaction is our guarantee”

Dancing Coyote Beach Bed & Breakfast
You won’t forget the time you spend at Dancing Coyote Beach in Inverness.  Located on a private beach alongside Tomales Bay, a peaceful sanctuary only an hour from San Francisco.  Situated in the midst of the Point Reyes National Seashore – a home-base for kayaking, bicycling, hiking, bird-watching, whale-watching, beachcombing, wild-flower walks, great local dining and whatever adventures come your way.  The graceful curve of the Tomales Bay shoreline, the sheltering pines and cedars, and relaxing by a fire crackling in the fireplace – will call you back again and again. Features include secluded and comfortable two-story architecturally unique cottages with kitchens, fireplaces and private entrances; Perfect for a romantic holiday or a quiet vacation watching the tides or reading a book in front of a fireplace; In-room massage available; Cook in your own kitchen or choose from many nearby restaurants; Pet-friendly cottage available; Free Wi-Fi wireless internet connection for your laptop.
12794 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness, CA 94937, 800-210-1692 or 415-669-7200

Motel Inverness
Featuring its own deck overlooking the Salt Marsh of Tomales Bay, Kitchenette & two bedrooms each with a Queen Bed.  On Tomales Bay at the Point Reyes National Seashore, we’re surrounded on three sides by wildlife preserves and the splendor of Tomales Bay’s salt marshes. Enjoy them from our deck and you’ll understand why Frommer’s call us “the perfect place to hole up” while exploring the Point Reyes National Seashore. Visit our gardens and you’ll find enchantment. Take a stroll down our observation walkway and you’ll know why birds flock here year round – it’s too peaceful to leave. Spend a perfect day hiking the many trails of Point Reyes, kayaking secret coves, or spotting more birds than you even imagined – and come home to a roaring fire and a waiting pool table in our redwood lodge. Relax in a stress-releasing rocker, play a game of scrabble – or share stories of our perfect day with fellow travelers. The only hard part is leaving. But that’s okay. We know you’ll be back.
12718 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness, CA 94937, 866-453-3839 or 415-236-1967 or info@motelinverness.com

Olema Cottages
The Olema Cottages is a one-acre lodging farmstead located an hour north of San Francisco and an hour south of the Napa-Sonoma wine country. Nestled in the town of Olema, just 1/2 mile from the Point Reyes National Seashore park entrance, we are the ideal spot for convenient access to all the area’s best beaching, hiking, cycling, kayaking, whale watching, birding, dining, and gallery browsing.
9970 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Olema, CA 94950, 800-410-8373 or 415-663-1288 or kelly@olemacottages.com

Olema Inn
The Olema Inn is your gateway for simple indulgences and small luxuries. Where you can dream away your cares, and escape your troubles. Once on the grounds, you’ll leave behind the rush of city life to experience the pastoral beauty and rural charm of the Nothern California coast. Lush gardens, an elegant outdoor patio and exquisite fine dining allow you to experience the best of the Olema Valley’s days and nights.
10,000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Olema, CA 94950, 415-663-9559 or info@theolemainn.com

The Bovine Bakery
The Bovine Bakery has been a must-stop destination in Point Reyes Station for the last 20 years, and recently opened their second location in downtown Petaluma! The Bovine Bakery specializes in fresh, hand-made pastries and strong drip coffee. Nearly all of their products are organic and local. Some of their most popular items include the gooey Morning Bun, the huge Blueberry Buttermilk scone, and the savory Ham & Cheese Croissant. They also have delicious cookies, fresh fruit pies, and several lunch options (pizza, soup, quiche, etc.). The Bovine Bakery currently also has a handful of options for “alternative diets” and are striving to develop more recipes for people who eat vegan only or try to avoid wheat or sugar. In honor of the Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival, The Bovine Bakery is generously donating cookies for the Friday night desert reception AND is offering a special 20% discount at their downtown Point Reyes Station store to bird festival participants displaying their festival badge.”

Cazadero Winery
Cazadero Winery is proud to announce that both our 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Coast Bei Ranch and 2011 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Bei Ranch won coveted awards this year! This is  the second year in a row that  Cazadero Winery has “double-medaled”!

Flower Power
11275 State Route One, Point Reyes Station. Home, Garden and Gift Store in downtown Point Reyes Station.

Lucky Drive Tattoos
2228 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901, (415) 457-5825

Patagonia
The wild world we love is fast disappearing. At Patagonia, they think that business can inspire solutions to the environmental crisis. This means that what they make and how they make it must cause the least harm to the environment. Patagonia evaluates raw materials, invests in innovative technologies, and rigorously polices their waste. Take a look at the Common Threads Initiative, bluesign Standard, the Footprint Chronicles and more. Patagonia also uses a portion of their sales to support grassroots groups working to make a real difference (their “Earth Tax,” to mitigate the damage they do). See Environmental Grants. And also, check out 1% for the Planet.

Perry’s Deli
Located on the west side of Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Inverness Park on the way to the many birds on Point Reyes. Best freshly made sandwiches in West Marin and everything else you might need for a picnic lunch. Fully stocked deli. Open 7 AM to 8 PM daily. Show your festival ID and get a 15% discount on all purchases during the festival weekend.

Rodoni Construction
Quality residential construction for 30 years

Stevens Creek Software
Stevens Creek Software has developed and published a wide variety of software applications since 1988 for Macintosh, Windows, Palm and iPhone, concentrating for more than a decade on handheld applications for business and personal productivity.

Whole Foods
Well, we seek out the finest natural and organic foods available, maintain the strictest quality standards in the industry, and have an unshakeable commitment to sustainable agriculture. Add to that the excitement and fun we bring to shopping for groceries, and you start to get a sense of what we’re all about. Oh yeah, we’re a mission-driven company too. If you are interested in learning about our business practices and what makes us tick, check out our Core Values, Quality Standards, Declaration of Interdependence, and more.

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