December 6, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda

Regular Meeting Board of DirectorsDecember 6, 2023 Time and Location This will be an in-person meeting located at2150 River Plaza Drive, First-floor conference room, Sacramento, CA 95833.4:00 p.m. – Executive Session (closed)5:00 p.m. – Public Session (open) Meeting...
The Hoot of Success

The Hoot of Success

The Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is one of the HCPs’ “Covered Species.” And, we on the Conservancy staff freely admit, it’s a favorite. The reason is simple: these birds are so gregarious and fun to watch, they are irresistible. Some 20 years or so ago, the...

Effie Yeaw’s Orion makes a visit

Conservancy staff photo, October 4, 2023 The Conservancy partnered with The Effie Yeaw Nature Center (Effie Yeaw) to bring Orion, a live Swainson’s hawk, for an educational presentation to the Conservancy’s Board of Directors and others involved in...
That sweet smell.

That sweet smell.

It’s a great time of the year when rice harvest begins. One of our favorite parts of harvest is the aroma of a freshly-harvested rice field. Maybe it has something to do with the bran or bran oil on the rice grain where the aroma is released in part by the harvest...