Frogard Butler works with one of our young artists on a clay figure for the beaver habitat.
Photo: Cheryl Reynolds.
Category: Earth Day
Our build a beaver activity was enormously popular, and more than 100 children sat down with Fro to add something to our beaver habitat. Here’s some initial photos.
We sold 163 raffle tickets to the Creek Seeker’s Express, talked to many new and returning friends, and had made some nice contacts along the way. My guided beaver tours were snatched up at auction, and every wanted to know when we’ll have tshirts for sale. Gary Bogue stopped by to say hi and meet the folk, and State Senator DeSaulnier stayed for a much needed conversation about his missing barn owls. Thank you to all of worth a dam who stayed through the heat and crowds and helped sell tickets, spread the beaver gospel and keep everyone enthusiastic.
You are going to have SUCH a great time if you come to this event. Bid on the silent auction, listen to the bagpipes, talk with John Muir’s grandson, hear Gary Bogue and make a beaver home out of clay. You might also tuck some dollar bills into your wallet to enter the CREEK SEEKERS EXPRESS raffle for two first class tickets aboard the Amtrak journey narrated by the marine curator of the Oakland Museum and hosted by the San Francisco Estuary Project. (Raffle benefits Worth A Dam) If you’re a lucky winner you will be able to see new footage of our beavers at a dynamic presentation at Armando’s and meet some remarkable people.
Whether you enter or not, come to the event and learn about Muir’s legacy, meet your neighbors, and have a grand time. You don’t want to miss the first viewing of the remarkable beaver habitat diorama! See you there.
Four family members this morning, Dad and Jr coming back under the Escobar bridge, and two kits swimming around the lodge. The water level is so nice it was like old times standing there and seeing them paddle around. Who noticed the pole besides me? Between the edge of the bridge rail and the beginning of the fence there has always been a child-sized gap. I have been mentioning it to city staff since the dam lowering in December 2007. Now there’s a lovely pole installed to block the fall through, which is nice and safe, though not the greatest for short people watching beavers…
We are hard at work on the beaver habitat diorama…Finished a cozy lodge and some beaver chews, and now am seriously thinking about putting some waders on a GI Joe…
It’s missing that something though, it needs that final touch. You had better come by on earth day and add it yourself. It won’t be right unless you help. Fro will be standing by with clay and advice to assist.
Full moon setting again behind the Alhambra hills around 6:30. Its a lovely sight, and I highly recommend it.
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