Salmon Country Conference – Friday October 24, 2003 (8:00am-4pm) Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 South Jackson Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080. The Salmon Country Conference will feature presentations on Cottonwood and Battle Creeks as well as the proposed Sacramento River National Conservation Area (SRNCA). Particular emphasis will be placed on restoration activities in the backcountry region located between Anderson in Shasta County and Red Bluff in Tehama County. The potential for economic development in this area from an ecological perspective will also be addressed, along with associated land management options.

Registration for the conference is $20 and includes a continental breakfast and buffet lunch. Space is limited, so pre-registration is strongly recommended. For more information contact the Trust at 345-1865 of go to http://www.sacrivertrust.org.

Sandhill Crane Festival - November 7th, 8th and 9th 2003, Hutchins Street Square, Lodi, California.  The 2003 Sandhill Crane Festival Steering Committee and its many volunteers welcome you to this, our seventh year, annual event. We sincerely hope you enjoy the community and our festival and leave with a greater appreciation of cranes and all wildlife that share the wetland habitat. Activities include Family Activities include an Art Show, Birds of Prey, Workshops, Storytelling, Nature Tours, Music & Dance, Wildlife Demos and Hands-on Exhibits. For more information call 209-367-7840 or visit www.lodichamber.com.

The Central Valley Bird Club will be hosting the Seventh Annual Central Valley Birding Symposium Nov. 20-23, 2003 at the Radisson Hotel in Stockton, CA. There will be field trips, workshops, a Birding Nature Fair and Art Show with over 25 vendors selling nature related items, etc.

Jon Dunn will be giving a Sparrow ID workshop, Steve Howell a Hummingbird ID Workshop, and Kimball Garrett will tell us "Why Birders Should Care About Subspecies".

The Keynote Speakers are: Ed Harper- A Passion for Birds", Keith Hansen- "The Farallons", and John Hendrickson- "California Raptors".

The schedule, registration form, etc. are on the website: http://cvbs.org. The non-computer inclined can contact Frances Oliver at (209) 369-2010.