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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWhite-tailed Kite - Newsletter of the Altacal Audubon Society - August-September 2014Wh i n at&e d Xi t e NEWSLETTER OF THE ALTACAL AUDUBON SOCIETY Chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties of Northern California AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER 2014 ALTACAL Programs or Programs for the general community are normally held on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m., at the Chico Creek Nature Center, 1968 E. 8th St. Chico. �� 0 R 7 nhy� In December the program is held on the second Monday and in July and August there are no programs. Cu 1 September ' Monday, September 15, 2014 6:30 p.m. Chico Creek Nature Center THE SACRAMENTO RIVER - Its Habitat and Bank Swallows Part of the Sac River Trust's River Road Show Program Presented by LUCAS ROSSMERZ Lucas RossMerz, Executive Director for the Sacramento River Preservation Trust (Sac River Trust), will be bringing their River Road Show to the Altacal Audubon meeting on September 15th. Lucas' presentation will give a quick overview of the history of the Sacramento River and then focus the majority of the pro- gram on a very special avian species that lives and breeds in the banks of the mighty Sacramento River - the Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia). The Sac River Trust was founded to protect riparian cor- ridor banks and the natural river processes of the Sacramento River in 1984. Since the founding of the Sac River Trust they have been especially interested in protecting the habitat threatened and endangered species need to survive and thrive. Bank Swallows are a State -listed Threatened Species that winter in Central and South America and then return to California's rivers to breed. Bank Swallows need specific soil types and cut bank profiles in order to create colonies and successfully reproduce. Lucas is the coordinator for the Bank Swallow Technical Advisory Committee's Outreach and Education Sub -Committee and is excited to bring this special species to life for all of the members and guests in attendance at the September Altacal Audubon meeting. Born in Chico, Lucas is a native to the region and shares an intimate relationship with the Sacramento River. As the Execu- tive Director for the Sac River Trust, he manages environmental document review, outings and float trips, organizes public out- reach activities, and gives educational presentations about the Sacramento River Watershed. Lucas earned a B.S. at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, in Environmental Management and Protection in 2010, concentrating his studies on water resource policy is- sues and hydrologic systems. Lucas is happy to be a voice for the Sacramento River, our largest and most valuable river in California.