MARIN ADVENTURES Fall 2008 California Birds of Prey: The Migration of Raptors (field) Bird-Watching in Marin: A Field Exploration EC (field) Meandering in Marin EC (field) Beginning Hiking EC (field) Note: Marin Adventures courses are conducted in the field; students provide their own transportation. There may be incidental entrance fees to parks. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for weather; bring drinking water and snacks-and your binoculars! Come prepared to have fun! Itineraries and directions for the following classes are available by clicking on course number below course description,or please call 415.485.9318. Leave your name and the course number and name of the class for which you are registered. California Birds of Prey: The Migration of Raptors Marin County is blessed each fall with one of the world’s greatest concentrations of migrating raptors. Riding updrafts from the Coastal Ranges, thousands of birds are funneled over the county before they power across the treacherous San Francisco Bay, making the Marin Headlands a prime spot for hawk watching. We will meet on campus for a lecture where we will explore the life histories and learn to identify these magnificent hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and ospreys. Then we will reconvene on Hawk Hill to identify and observe both resident and migrant raptors. Both beginners and experts are welcome. Recommended text, Raptors of California, is available at the College Bookstore. Please see Note under Marin Adventures heading. David Lukas Friday, Oct. 3 Orientation, 8:10-10am Kentfield Campus, Harlan Center 171 Hawk Hill, 11am-3pm Fee $54 Course #85085 Return to top Bird-Watching in Marin: A Field Exploration Learn to recognize local birds by sight or sound! This class is a field exploration of birds and birding localities of Marin County. The first class will meet in the classroom for a slide show and lecture, featuring local seasonal birds, to be followed by a bird-watching walk. All other classes will meet at field sites. An itinerary and directions to field sites will be distributed at the first-class meeting. Please see Note under Marin Adventures heading. Lisa Hug, M.Ed., is an experienced birder in Marin and Sonoma Counties who co-leads pelagic trips and teaches seminars at the Point Reyes National Seashore. Careful! Her passion for birds is contagious! Orientation: Tuesday, 9:10am-1pm Sept. 2 Kentfield Campus, Olney Hall 96 Plus 4 field trips Tuesdays, 8:30am-12:30pm Sept. 9-30 Fee $92 Course #85086 EC Return to top Meandering in Marin If you enjoy getting exercise, socializing with a congenial group and learning about birds, flowers, butterflies and mushrooms, come join the Meanderers. Hikes are four to five miles with an elevation gain of under 1,000 feet, and we stop to enjoy lunch. Come prepared to enjoy yourself, rain or shine. Please see Note under Marin Adventures heading. Wendy Dreskin, one of the most informative and enjoyable naturalists in the county, leads the always popular “Meandering in Marin.” Wendy is a recipient of the Terwilliger Environmental Award. For each course listed below: First class meets: Samuel P. Taylor Fall 1 6 Mondays, 9:45am-1:45pm Sept. 8-Oct. 13 Fee $98 Course #85087 EC 7 Tuesdays, 9:45am-1:45pm Sept. 2-Oct. 14 Fee $115 Course #85088 EC Fall 2 6 Mondays, 9:45am-1:45pm Oct. 20-Dec. 1 (No class Nov. 10) Fee $98 Course #85089 EC 7 Tuesdays, 9:45am-1:45pm Oct. 21-Dec. 2 Fee $115 Course #85090 EC Return to top Beginning Hiking Curious about the many trails to hike in Marin, but don’t know where to start? Explore some of the many open spaces in our County on these 4-6 mile hikes. Along the way we will discuss plants, birds, insects and whatever else may catch our eyes. Participants must be in good physical condition and capable of hiking, without undue fatigue, at a 30-minute mile pace on uneven terrain with about 1000 feet of elevation gain. Please see Note under Marin Adventures heading. Please, dogs are not invited to this class. Naturalist Sharon Barnett is a thoughtful and enthusiastic trail guide. She leads programs for Marin Nature Adventures, Point Reyes Field Seminars and Marin Art and Garden Center. For each course listed below: Fall 1 5 Saturdays, 10am-2pm Sept. 6-Oct. 18 (No class Sept. 20 & Oct. 11) Last class 6 hours 1st class meeting: Rock Springs parking area Mount Tamalpais State Park Fee $92 Course #85091 EC Fall 2 6 Saturdays, 10am-2pm Oct. 25-Dec. 6 (No class Nov. 29) Last class 6 hours 1st class meeting: Tennessee Valley, Mill Valley Fee $104 Course #85092 EC Return to top

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