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Crescenta Valley View
Chair Fred Dong
Vice Vice Chair Jeffrey Wilson
Secretary Marlene Plummer
Treasurer Jerry Burnham
ExCom Representative John Lajeuness
Webmaster Chuck Gooley
Programs Wayne Fisher
Membership & Outings Silvia Darie
Conservation & Newsletter Bettie Pearson
VOLUME IV, ISSUE II
Management Committee In This Issue
Uganda 1
Programs & Outings 2
Ghost Dogs 3
Air Force 4
February 2017 Crescenta Valley Sierra Club Monthly Newsletter
Sierra Club members Joe Young and Gayle Tay-lor present: “Investigating Threats to Chimps in Uganda.” They will share experiences on an Earthwatch expedition to the Budongo Forest Reserve, the largest remaining tropical rainforest in East Africa. Their program de-scribes daily activities in the forest, tracking of chimps and monkeys, discovery of illegal snares and destructive activities, interviews with local villagers to determine farming alternatives, assisting in providing medicine to farm animals, plus a weekend excursion to Murchison Falls. They will also include scenes from Entebbe and Kampala, Uganda. Our program begins following news of
Conservation and Outings. This is a free event and eve-
ryone is welcome. Refreshments will be served.
Moderate paced five miles, round trip,
1200' gain on the Earl Cyn fire road on or near
the full moon to enjoy the beautiful city lights,
at the top water tank where the old "Leon"
sign used to be. No beginners please, and no
very fast hikers.
Meet at 5:30 pm at Palm Crest School
parking lot, 5025 Palm Dr, La Cañada. Dress
to layer. Bring water, sturdy shoes, flashlight
with a filter (so as not to blind other hikers),
goodies to share. Rain cancels.
Leaders: Bettie Pearson and Joe Phillips.
(This hike originated, many years ago, with the
late Sierra Club leader Julia Thomas.) Sierra
Club requires all participants to sign a liability
waiver. Event suitable for older children accom-
panied by adults or legal guardians. Dogs on
leash - OK.
Hike the Earl Canyon Motorway – February 12th
Joe Young to Speak to CV Group
– Feb. 14th, 7:30 p.m.
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Outings and Programs
Date and Time
Joe Young presents: Uganda, at the LA County Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta, CA
Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Karine Armen will present a program on the Culture of Ecuador, LA County Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Cres-centa, CA Karen Buehler, WTC and backpacking Instructor, will share about her experience backpacking with her son in the Sierras. LA County Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta, CA
Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 7:30 p.m.,
Gabriela Reynolds will host a program on the Country of Panama. LA County Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Cres-centa, CA Thailand Cultural and Wildlife Adventure, Fred Dong - 818-545-3878, [email protected] ; Stephanie Gross - 818-409-0015, [email protected]
Tuesday May 9, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017 to Saturday, March 18, 2017
Annual Chapter Awards Banquet, Brookside Country Club, 1133 N. Rosemont Avenue, Pasadena
Sunday, May 7, 2017 Silent auction – 5:00 p.m. Dinner – 6:00 p.m.
Tibet, Yangtze River Cruise, Panda Adventure Fred Dong - 818-545-3878, [email protected] Stephanie Gross - 818-409-0015, [email protected]
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 to Friday, May 26, 2017
Total Eclipse 2017: Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Craters of the Moon Fred Dong - 818-545-3878, [email protected] Stephanie Gross - 818-409-0015, [email protected]
Thursday, August 17, 2017 to Tues-day, August 22, 2017
Nepal Sightseeing and Mountain Hiking Adventure Fred Dong - 818-545-3878, [email protected] Stephanie Gross - 818-409-0015, [email protected]
Friday, October 27, 2017 to Wednes-day, November 15, 2017
February 2017
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If a coyote is crazy, it’s because some adult has been
feeding it. ..Dana Stangel, Teranga Ranch
J. Nicholas Butler of the
Forest Service spoke to the Sier-
ra Club about managing the San
Gabriel Mountains National
Monument in the face of poten-
tial budget cuts. He and the ser-
vice are advocates for better ac-
cess for particularly under-
served areas, and maintains, re-
stores and conserve existing
habitats
He said that The Forest Ser-
vice considered firefighters to
be more necessary than recrea-
tional technicians.
“Congress won’t wake up
one day and say that the forest
service needs more money, said
Butler. Rather, the service is
collaborating with its partners,
volunteer groups that are help-
ing the forest service to achieve
its goals, which includes shuttle
service.
“Coyotes are wild animals and it’s
illegal to feed them,” explained Ken
Pellman, Public Information officer
for LA County Agriculture Commis-
sioner. They are referred to as
“cleanup” animals as they aren’t
picky eaters.
They’re not protected, in the class
of rodent. It’s not a problem, just see-
ing a coyote. What is the coyote do-
ing? Nothing. Coyotes usually stay
away from people. “When one is
killed, another takes its place,” he
said.
Dana Stangel, owner of Teranga
Ranch, echoed Pellman’s feelings.
She runs a non-profit organization to
help educate the public about coyotes.
“Protect your pets by bringing
them at night,” advised Dana Stangel,
the last of the three speakers at the
CV’s January program. As the owner
of the non-profit Teranga Ranch, she
educates groups as to ways to co-exist
with our furry and neighbors, some-
times called “ghost dogs.”
If a coyote is crazy, it’s because
someone was feeding the coyote,” it’s
because some adult has been feeding
it. That was the problem in a park
with a coyote where the coyote bit a
child. Some adult was feeding it and
when it sees a hand, it thinks there
might be food there.” She comment-
ed.
“Don’t feed me.”
Speakers Talk about the
Forest and Ghost Dogs
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Nadia and her lady monarch. (She
raised it.)
The “air
force” of
Silvia, Jeff,
Nadia, and
Audrey
Nadia, Silvia, Audrey and
Jeff raised these distinct butter-
flies in, and provided them a lot
of milkweed. They were grown
in captivity due to the tachinid
fly infestation that af-
fects monarchs in the wild.