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Influences of Grazing, Soil and Climate on California Grassland Composition Free lecture with Carla D’Antonio Thursday, October 23, 7:00 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive Grasslands occur across a wide range of soil and climate conditions in California. Today, most are dominated by a small suite of non-native European annual grasses and forbs. Controversy exists over whether these “invaders” directly …

Trip Leader: Guy Tingos Saturday, October 18, 9:00 a.m.-12 noon Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683 $15 per person, members and nonmembers Participation is limited to 15 birders

Water Capture and Conservation in the Home Landscape: A  Holistic Approach Free lecture with Meg West Thursday, October 9, 7:00 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive Join landscape architect Meg West to learn how to make rainwater harvesting and water conservation an integral part of your garden. Her illustrated talk will examine the ways in which a man-made landscape can …

Trip Leaders: Fred Emerson and Tim Matthews Saturday, October 4, 9:00 a.m.-12 noon Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683 $15 per person, members and nonmembers Participation is limited to 15 birders

Birding for Beginners: A Field Workshop for Adults Age 15 and Up Workshop with Liz Gaspar and Tim Matthews Saturday, September 20 & 27, 2014,  9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cachuma Lake Recreation Area “Birding” is an active way to sharpen awareness and knowledge of the outdoors, whether the out-of-doors is wild or “domestic.” This two session field workshop offers the basics …