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| Parkway News
November 2007
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| Holiday Activities at the River Center |
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 Holiday Cheer at the River Center
December 2, 2007
10:00am to 3:00pm
Holiday Cheer is the River Parkway Trust's annual day of seasonal festivities at the River Center. There will be live seasonal music performances throughout the day. You can enjoy the landscaped grounds and tour the historic 1890s ranch house, which will be decorated for the season. We'll have free cookies, hot chocolate, coffee and cider for you to enjoy.
Our River Store will be stocked with a variety of unique gifts. You'll be able to find something for every person on your list. We'll also have homemade goodies available for purchase from our holiday bake sale. Don't miss out on this special opportunity to kickoff the holidays.
 Kids crafts at Holiday Cheer December 2, 2007
10:00am to 3:00pm
$5 per child
Glue guns, glitter, paint and pine cones - combine these with other natural, recycled and artsy materials, add youthful creativity at Holiday Cheer's Kids Crafts tables, and you'll get a bunch of happy kids with bagfuls of hand-made gifts to give or to keep for themselves. While you shop at the River Store for festive merchandise, leave the kids with our trained, friendly volunteers to make five nature-inspired crafts for $5. No reservations needed.
Green Wreath Workshop at the River Center
December 9, 11:00am to 2:00pm
$40 per person - $35 for groups of 3 or more
Price includes all materials, finger food lunch and hot drinks
Snip, clip and sip with your friends at our annual fresh materials free-for-all. Like a kid in a candy shop, you'll choose from a wide variety of freshly gathered materials, dried fruits, pine cones, ribbons, and trims. Join instructor Robbie Cranch to learn how to select and harvest materials, handle fresh and naturally dried materials, use twig and wire wreath forms, make citrus pomanders, and create wreaths, swags and ropes. You will have time to finish at least one project to take home. If you want to incorporate your own home-grown materials, bring them and we'll show you how! Wear warm, layered, casual clothing that can get messy, and bring wire cutters, garden clippers and friends.
Registration is required- call 433-3190 ext. 3# by December 7 to reserve your spot. Attendance is limited to 20 - sorry, no walk-ins.
Robbie Cranch is a Fresno County Master Gardener who has taught fresh-materials wreath classes for 15 years. She loves herbs and herb gardening, English folklore, jelly making, dogs, reading, chainsaws and travel. |
| Give the Gift of Land Protection |
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 Looking for the perfect gift? Shopping for someone who has it all? We can help! Consider giving your friends and family members a River Parkway Trust membership. Remember all members receive a subscription to The Current, Parties for the Parkway Catalog and Party discounts, free admission on Nature Walks, free admission to Camp Pashayan, and discounts on Canoe Trips and River Camp. Your special gift will support our effort to create and protect the Parkway for everyone.
For more information call (559) 248-8480. |
| Jensen River Ranch Update |
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The Trust worked with a volunteer group from the American Conservation Experience (ACE) over the last few weeks of the fall planting season. ACE is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing volunteer opportunities to American and International volunteers. The group that worked with us at Jensen included volunteers from Spain, South Korea, Denmark, the US and Germany. Each volunteer brought a variety of experience to the project, and we were able to plant more than 1,000 plants with their help.
Our fall planting season at Jensen River Ranch came to a close on Sunday, November 3. We had more than 50 volunteers from REI, Clovis West, Fresno City College, Fresno Pacific University, ACE, and our own River Stewards.
A special thank you to all of our volunteers and River Stewards who helped out at Jensen River Ranch during the fall planting season. We were able to plant approximately 2,000 native trees, shrubs and acorns. The Trust will continue habitat enhancement work at Jensen River Ranch beginning in January. Look for more information in the next issue of Parkway News.
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| Holiday Tea Party Time |
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 Come experience the sights and sounds of Christmas. Bring a special friend to this Christmas Tea Open House. You'll delight in English teas, gourmet coffees and homemade goodies galore. Every room in the house sparkles with theme trees decorated with unique holiday ornaments from around the world. Write your own wish on a star to place on a tree of Christmas wishes and take home a gift of delicious homemade jam or jelly.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 2:00pm
Parkway Trust Members $40
Non-members $44
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| Nature Walks |
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Our fall nature walk season has already begun! Join us for guided walks with spectacular views and scenery of River Parkway Trust properties not usually open to the public.
Upcoming Dates
Nov. 17 Proctor/Broadwell/Cobb ($2)
Dec. 1 Sycamore Island Ranch Restoration Tour ($2)
Dec. 8 Camp Pashayan Walkabout and Paddle ($5) Only a few spaces left!
Dec. 15 Proctor/Broadwell/Cobb ($2)
Please note that each walk is approximately 2-3 miles on unpaved and sometimes uneven terrain. Walks are free for River Parkway Trust members and children under 6. All walks require reservations, please call 433-3190 ext. 3# to reserve your spot.
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| Rent the River Center Conference Room |
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 Reserve the East Fresno Rotary Conference room in the Historic River Center Ranch House. Furnished with a long, handsome table as well as audiovisual equipment. This room is perfect for breakfasts and luncheons as well your organization's Seminars, Staff Retreats and Business Meetings.
For more information and details about renting the conference room please call Liliane at (559) 433-3190 ext. 3#. | |
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Thank you for your continued support of the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust.
Sincerely,
Sarah Cairns,
Communications Associate |
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