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Fish, Wildlife & Native Plant Events in Our Area
Community Calendar EventsWe are not the sponsors of most of these events. See the links for more information. We make every effort to list the correct dates for these events, however we urge you to double check with the event producers. |
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January |
San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, Mare Island, Vallejo, February 6-8, 2009 |
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Snow Goose Festival, Chico area, January 23-25, 2009 |
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February |
California Duck Days, Davis |
March |
Whale watching along the coast. Good places include Point Reyes and Monterey |
April |
Creek Week, Sacramento |
| Earth Day, April 22, 2009 | |
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Heron Festival & Wildflower Brunch, Clear Lake State Park, Kelseyville, April 25-26, 2009 |
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Kern Valley Spring Nature Festival, Kernville, Kern Valley, May 2-3, 2009 |
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May |
Migratory Bird Day Festivities
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Endangered Species Faire, Bidwell Park, Chico, May 2, 2009 |
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National Wildflower Week |
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Sacramento River Watershed Celebration, Red Bluff |
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CNPS Native Plant Sales - See CA Native Plant Society local chapter websites for dates. Most chapters have sales around May and October. |
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June |
Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua, Lee Vining, June 19-21, 2009 |
July |
State of California Free Fishing Day, July 4, 2009 |
August |
California State Fair, Sacramento, August 21-September 7, 2009 |
September |
State of California Free Fishing Day, September 7, 2009 |
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Feather River Salmon Festival, Feather River Hatchery, Oroville |
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Kern River Valley Autumn Nature & Turkey Vulture Festival, Kern River Preserve, Welton, September 26, 2009 |
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October |
Kokanee Salmon Festival, Lake Tahoe, Contact the Taylor Creek Visitor Center (530) 573-2611 CNPS Native Plant Sales - See CA Native Plant Society local chapter websites for dates. Most chapters have sales around May and October. |
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The American River Salmon Festival has been suspended for this year, except for the Friday schools day. Check this space next year to see if it is happening in 2010. |
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National Wildlife Refuge System Refuge Week, October 12-18, 2009 |
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Return of the Salmon Festival, Coleman National Fish Hatchery, Anderson |
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November |
Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival, November 6-9, 2009 |
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Central Valley Birding Symposium, Stockton, November 19-22, 2009 |
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December |
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Contact our External Affairs Program at (916) 414-6600 to suggest an event for our calendar. |
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Discovery Island
California
State Fair
August 21-September 7, 2009
Educational displays, fun things for kids to do, shade and a place to sit and relax.
Refuge Activity Pages
For events throughout California, see the
California Watchable Wildlife
Committee's California Wildlife Festival Calendar.
The Service is a member of the committee. However, this is not a government web page.
Places to See Rare Species
Links and other information are available in Places Where Kids Can See Rare Species.
We have made a Google Earth KML file of places to see rare species in Northern California. Open the file in Google Earth or other default program. More about KML Files (pop-up)
Last updated: June 10, 2009
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