California Oak Discovery Day

Celebrate Oaks on October 11 at the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center!
Admission is FREE thanks to the support of the Quercus Symbiosis Foundation and our volunteer team The Quercus Collaborative.
Registration below required:

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Number of adults who will be attending with you:

Number of children under 16 who will be attending with you:

During the morning we will have a variety of guided activities which you must register for.
There will also be drop in activities from 10am-1pm which require no registration.
Please indicate how many spaces you/your group would like to reserve for the guided/registration required activities below.
Please note that most activities have two sessions 9AM-10:30AM OR 11AM-12:30PM, these will be repeat sessions.
The oak regeneration tour will take place throughout the morning from 10AM-12PM.

9AM-10:30AM Nature Journaling: Visit an oak woodland affected by fire and enjoy observation through nature journaling with Robin Lee Carlson author of 'The Cold Canyon Fire Journals'.

THIS EVENT IS FULL
9AM-10:30AM Birds of the Oak Woodlands: Join Chuck Vaughn of the Peregrine Chapter of the Audubon Society to listen for and observe our woodland birds.

THIS EVENT IS FULL 9AM-10:30AM: "Secrets of the Oak Woodlands" Hike: Unveil the Secrets of the Oak Woodlands with author of the book Kate Marianchild.

9AM-10:30AM: Walk, Sit, Write: Haiku in the oak woodlands with Cathy Monroe.

11AM-12:30PM Nature Journaling: Visit an oak woodland affected by fire and enjoy observation through nature journaling with Robin Lee Carlson author of 'The Cold Canyon Fire Journals'.

THIS EVENT IS FULL
11AM-12:30PM Birds of the Oak Woodlands: Join Chuck Vaughn of the Peregrine Chapter of the Audubon Society to listen for and observe our woodland birds.

THIS EVENT IS FULL 11AM-12:30PM: "Secrets of the Oak Woodlands" Hike: Unveil the oak's secrets with author of the book Kate Marianchild.

10AM-12PM: Oak Restoration: Tour of the oak regeneration research sites and discussion of oak regeneration issues. Drive to research sites at HREC and discuss research methods, results, current issues with oak regeneration, and oak sapling protection practices. Bring good walking shoes, a sun hat, and water. Dress for the weather. We'll be carpooling in our own cars to these sites to limit road traffic, and will be stopping at several sites

Drop-in activities throughout the morning (10AM-1PM) include:

- Careers in the Oak Woodlands.

- Oaks in Art Display.
- Oak Woodlands Storytelling (all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult).
- Oak Woodlands Scavenger Hunt (all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult).
- Using iNaturalist to get to know the oak woodlands.

Please bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy at the site. A limited range of snacks/drinks will be provided for free, donations are appreciated.

At 2pm enjoy the play "And Who Shall Heal the Ground" at the Rod Shippey Hall, written by Diana Pepetone. This fantastic play is suitable for all ages and will take you on a tour of the oak woodlands. We will meet the inhabitants and consider how we all have a role in the stewardship of these incredible trees and the web of life that they support. Please indicate below if you would like to join the audience.

I'd like to join the audience for the play "And Who Shall Heal the Ground" (please indicate how many seats):

Do you require any accommodations to participate in the California Oak Discovery Day (e.g. mobility challenges).