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Meet Katie Collins and Katie Thomas, Starr Ranch Seasonal Staff
July 18, 2023 — Starr Ranch ĢAv Sanctuary has a long history of welcoming early career conservationists as seasonal field staff. We caught up with two of this year’s cohort to find out what brought them to ĢAv and what a typical day at “the office” is like.
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Working with Ranchers to Turn Rangeland into Climate-friendly Grassland Bird Habitat
July 12, 2023 — ĢAv California joins conservation partners at California State Capitol to host briefing for state government climate leaders
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An update to some of California's oldest environmental protections
July 11, 2023 — Which species should be "fully protected"?
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New Publication Finds Most California Groundwater Sustainability Plans Fail to Protect Vulnerable Communities and the Environment
June 28, 2023 — ​The Nature Conservancy, the Union of Concerned Scientists, ĢAv California, and Clean Water Action suggest that without course correction, State’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act will fall short of goals
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Meet Emily Ohman
June 26, 2023 — An encounter with UC Berkeley's resident falcons led eventually to a position as senior community science coordinator with ĢAv California.
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Evelyn Serrano Named Director of ĢAv Center at Debs Park
May 10, 2023 — Seasoned science educator will oversee programs and operations at Montecito Heights urban oasis
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How to Become a Bird
May 08, 2023 — Creative exploration with 25 artists who brought nine birds to life through movement, art, sound, film, and fashion.
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Mesmerizing Bird Collage
May 06, 2023 — Six bird portraits by artist Julianna Cressman
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Dead or Alive?
April 28, 2023 — Bird portraits explore the frozen past versus the vibrant present.
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Bird Fashion Whisperer
April 28, 2023 — How Colleen Quen brought nine birds to life in silk.
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