Cache Creek Conservancy/Nature Preserve

Learn Native Skills and Wetlands Science

Diana Almendariz and her daughter, Christine are joining together to make Tule (Tlaka) Mats this Sunday, July 21 at Tule FunDays.

These Tlaka mats have a special ingredient that Diana is using to colloborate with Dr. G. Attardo from UC Davis to re-balance the inhabitants of the Nature Preserve Wetlands.

Help make these special mats and learn about this year's big project for the Tending & Gathering Garden.

Get the details at cachecreekconservancy dot org.



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Get your 'Nature Nourishment' before the day becomes too hot!

Sunday mornings at 8:15 just as the Nature Preserve opens. Cost is $15. No need to register; just show up!

Tule Mat-Making with Diana Almendariz.

Wednesday, July 17th, we will be gathering tule at Yolo Basin Foundation at 8AM, located at 45211 County Road 32B (Chiles Road) Davis, CA 95618. We will be at the wetlands behind the office until 12PM.

The next Tule Mat Making Days will be at the Tule FunDays at the Nature Preserve starting this upcoming Sunday, July 21st from 8AM-12PM and will be hosted at Cache Creek Nature Preserve at the TGG Ramada. Hope to see you all there!

Uh-oh! We didn't get this Tule Mat-Making Event posted in time for today's event.

There are three more to go this month. Help make Tule (Tlaka) Mats for the Conservancy Wetlands! Learn this versatile skill with Diana Almendariz.

- Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Sunday, July 21, 2024

From 8 am to Noon at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve.
Email to let us know you're coming to the next events.



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Take advantage of the cool mornings at the Nature Preserve.


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Yoga Under the Oaks
Sunday mornings at the Nature Preserve
No need to register, show up as the park opens at 8 AM. Cost is $15

This Sunday, June 16, come in to the Nature Preserve for Yoga at 8:15AM then Tule FunDays at 9 AM.

No need to register for Yoga. Cost is $15 and you can just show up. Learn more at cachecreekconservancy DOT org/yoga-under-the-oaks-2024



TuleFundays is a hands-on learning experience at the Tending and Gathering Garden (TGG) sponsored by YoloSol and the TGG Steering Committee. The water grass, Tule, or Tlaka in Wintun, is fundamental to watershed health, to all kinds of wildlife, and is used to make baskets, housing, tools and even boats!

Native Practitioner, Christina Almendarez is sharing her knowledge of traditional uses and benefits of Tlaka. Class size is limited! Register at cachecreekconservancy DOT org/tule-fundays



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Lots going on at the Nature Preserve tomorrow! (Sunday, June 9th).

☀️ Yoga Under the Oaks 8:15 AM (Gates open at 8 AM) Cost $15. Just show up!

☀️ Seasonal Wildlife Walk - Summer 8: 00 AM to 11 AM or so. Free, Register at bit . ly/SWS_Summer

☀️ Cache Creek Nature Preserve Tour NEW START TIME! 9 AM. Free, RSVP at bit . ly/CCNP_Tour

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Enjoy Yoga under the Oaks during the cool of the morning.

Sunday, June 2nd at 8:15 AM. Gates open at 8 AM.

Cost is $15. No need to pre-register, just come on out!

Get the details at cachecreekconservancy DOT org/yoga-under-the-oaks-2024

While June 21 is the official start of summer and Memorial Day is the traditional start, that's just how we humans look at it. Wildlife don't have a written calendar and for them summer is in full swing at the Preserve.

Our Seasonal Wildlife Walk: Summer Edition is coming up. We will take a mindful stroll around the preserve, using sight, sound, smell, and feelings to absorb what summertime in the Golden State has to offer. For about 3 hours we will traverse 2.5 miles of wetland, riparian, grassland, and oak savannah habitats observing wild animals and plants, and appreciating the differences in summer compared to other seasons.

Our winter residents and spring migrants have departed. We will say hello to summer breeders such as Western Kingbirds, Swainson's hawks, and at least 3 species of swallows. California ground squirrels, cottontails, jackrabbits, deer and all the birds are busy with their young. With luck we will observe wild families with new youngsters who call the Preserve home.

Remember to wear appropriate clothing, bring water, snacks, and binoculars.

Group size is limited, so please register at cachecreekconservancy dot org/seasonal-wildlife-series

We tabled at the UC Davis Outdoor Gear Swap event on May 12th to promote the Cache Creek Nature Preserve as a great place to hike!

We had a great day at the 30th anniversary of Walk on the Wildside at Beach Lake Park in Sacramento. The kids learned about the paws that went with the animal pelts. Then the kids made cards to thank Mother Nature for her bounty.

Exciting news! Our nest boxes have been seeing some great activity! Wood ducklings can now be seen swimming around the wetlands with their moms. Songbird eggs are hatching. Take a look at some of our most recent nest box photos.

If you are in the Davis area, a visit to the Verge Experiment (California natives and drought tolerant plants from around the world) on the Russell Blvd bike path might be fun - it is a blaze of color.

This photo, taken April 14 by Beth Savidge, captures only a part of the planted area. The neighbor to the east has added lots of annual wildflowers!

A link to the story and plant list PDF is in the comments.

For safety, park on Road 97 off Russell Blvd.

Are you a college student or recent graduate looking for something to do over the summer? Are you looking for experience related to environmental restoration? The Cache Creek Conservancy is opening summer applications for our Ecological and Environmental Internship!

Applications are due June 6th. Check out the link in our bio to find out more about the program and apply! 🦆🌿🦡

Immerse yourself in a part of California Native lifestyle by learning to gather and use Tule, or Tlaka in the Wintun language. YoloSol, the TGG Steering Committee and the Conservancy are offering monthly workshops at the Tending & Gathering Garden.

The next workshop is Sunday, May 19 from 9 am to 1 pm.

The workshops are free, but class size is limited, so be sure to register.
cccweb dot link/Tule_FunDays



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To our Nighttime donors... Do you all represent the night life of the Nature Preserve? The owls, bats and our local bobcat, with their keen senses that can see in the dark.

Thank you for your perceptive generosity!

Without even knowing each other, our evening donors have become part of a community that is restoring and protecting the Cache Creek watershed.

There're still a few hours left to join us!
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Here are the generous people and a business who donated this afternoon to help Cache Creek Conservancy keep doing its work.

We've reached our first goal of $10k and are hoping to get to $12k by midnight. You can donate this evening at cccweb dot link/BDOG2024

Here are the donors that have contributed to the health and well-being of the Lower Cache Creek watershed during the midday hours. They are so appreciated!

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To our Morning Donors...
You're Outstanding! Thank you.

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We are so grateful for the help of our Early Donors.

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Ignite your inner hero! Bring Cultural Burning into the future.

🔥 It's that time of year once more! The Yocha Dehe Fire Department (YDFD) is officially accepting applications for the Youth Fire Academy. 🚒 Ignite your inner hero and enroll in the Fire Academy, open to ages 13-17. This year, we'll be hosting two academies: June 10-14 or June 17-21. Don't miss out on the experience of a lifetime! 🔥

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The Conservancy collaborates with UC Davis colleagues to learn and share and to teach college interns, our future climate change heroes.

This year we are starting a small mammal trapping program to monitor our restoration efforts. Healthy animals mean a happy habitat, our Grasslands in the case of this photo.

The researchers in the photo are (from left to right) Francesca Rubino, Graduate Teaching Assistant and Student Researcher at University of California, Davis, Ivy Liu, Restoration Botanist at the Conservancy and Felicia Wang, Restoration Biologist at the Conservancy.

It takes more than one season's data to have confidence in a trend; we need to keep this program going to make it count. Will you help us continue these programs by donating?

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We use sheep to clear out ground-level undergrowth and we have a herd in. the Woodlands and Memorial Garden for another week.

Duck Days at the Yolo Basin were fun and educational! Beautiful weather!

North Valley Indian Healthcare is having a Health Fair at their location in Woodland tomorrow Monday, April 29th from 10am to 2pm.

The address is 1280 E. Gibson Rd., Woodland, CA 95776

Health Screening and Education, Healthy Living Resources, Raffles, Swag... and more!

Spending lots of quiet time out in nature, waiting for the perfect shot, brings us closer to the creatures that live there. Jan Lightfoot, local photographer, tells us a story of her encounter with a Mockingbird.

She is also offering a workshop at Point Reyes for using ICM, which stands for Intentional Camera Motion. Sounds fascinating.

Check it out at cccweb dot link/convoJan

Photographer Peri Hoke Coyote Quest Photography was also at our Spring Seasonal Wildlife Tours last March. She sent us some photos from the tour.