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EventsThe Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve (BCCER) hosts a variety of events for the community. These events as well as information about pertinent conferences and news articles are posted in this section. See Hikes for dates and descriptions. For more information on the guided nature walks, write to Mark Lynch at bccereducation@csuchico.edu or call 530-342-1371 and leave a number where we can contact you. Candles in the Canyon. Join us for an elequent evening under the stars Saturday, May 16, beginning at 6:30 pm. This dinner and auction supports the preservation, education and research efforts of BCCER. For more information about Candles in the Canyon or to receive a brochure and form to sponsor a table at this event, write to Jeff Mott at jmott@csuchico.edu or call 530-898-5010. Sponsorships are going fast, so don't delay! Family Safari Day. A joint effort of the BCCER and the Northern California Natural History Museum is the hosting of a summer Family Safari Day program where kids and parents spend a day learning about science and nature. (Schedules will be announced) Schedule a Field Trip. We host field trips for various groups and educational entities. We try to accomodate K-12 classes and other educational groups for nature hikes and outdoor educational themes. The reserve provides exceptionally good sites for geology, fire ecology, stream ecology as well as examples of road design to prevent stream siltation and vegetation management for wildlife and fire control. To schedule a trip, contact Mark Lynch at bccereducation@csuchico.edu. NewsSchool Fieldtrip. Forest Ranch school kids visited Nov. 5 to get hands-on experience propagating native plants and banding birds. Read news account. Bird-banding Workshop. We had a very successful “age determination by plumage” characteristics workshop. See details and photos. Student Grants. The 2009 BCCER Student Grants RFP is now available. Application Deadline is March 31, 2009.
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