1. VALLEY ECO CONNECTION Harmony School Natural Science Academy Spring, 201 Spring, 2011 Maureen McCorry sanjoaquinetal@sbcglobal.netwww.sanjoaquinetal.org 415 816-8872

2. Boys & Birds… A record breaking rainy spring kept us indoors and in the backyard: What did we see? Where did we go? What did we learn?

3. Path of the Padres, picture perfect weather… Los Banos Creek Reservoir  Flood Control  Fault lines  Native plants  Challenge  Wildlife  Fun

4. Salt Cedar…300 gallons of water a day … Invasive Plant Native

6. The View: 6 miles of native Sycamore

7. Biologist O’Brien California Department of Fish and Game Chinook Salmon on the Tuolumne, Stanislaus, Merced, and San Joaquin Rivers….

9. What is this anyway? Identifying local fish

10. On the Merced River @ Crocker Huffman – end of the road for spawning fish …

11. HATCHERY FISH &FALL SPAWNING EXPLAINED

12. Feeding the fish in the “raceway” and preparing for “tagging….”

13. Wetlands and Great Blue Heron… Largest wetlands east of the Mississippi River < 30 miles from home!

14. McConnell State Park -- Riparian habitat Merced River access > 7 miles from our school Field notes and … Water samples

15. Mayfly larva & tadpoles Gathering samples to view McConnell Maintenance Station

16. Owl castings

17. Custodial, office, and transportation staff US Fish and Wildlife Dept of Fish & Game Grassland Water District Dept. of Conservation PRBO Conservation Science Merced ID/TID Merced County Fish & Game Commission California Parks Foundation Savemart, Staples California Park Rangers Cramer Sciences Southern Sierra Miwuk San Joaquin Raptor Rescue Center Project Wild Board and advisors San Joaquin et al Thank you! Mr. Perez, Mrs. Dias, Mrs. Aguilar, Mr. Lara, Mrs. “O,”Mrs. Escobedo, Mrs. Gomes, Ms.Long

18. Valley Eco Connection Harmony Natural Science Academy Spring, 2011 Enthusiastic & Engaged Perfect Attendance, #1 Birder, 4/16 Richard Perez, Principal Maureen McCorry, San Joaquin et al Ithzetl Ruiz

19. Maureen McCorry sanjoaquinetal@sbcglobal.netsanjoaquinetal.org 415 816-8872