RAIN DELAY...the weeklong heavy rains have made the ground unsuitable for burrow construction. We are in the process of rescheduling and will post the details as soon as possible. Please check back or contact us for details.
JOIN US! The Friends of
East Bay Owls and the Burrowing Owl Preservation Society
will be installing artificial burrows at the Prewett Ranch
Family Park in Antioch, CA. The site is home to Antioch's
24.5 acre Burrowing Owl Preserve and it is our goal to
install 6 artificial burrows before the 2010 breeding season
begins in February. Declining habitat and increased
development have resulted in the need to provide shelter for
displaced burrowing owls in Antioch and throughout the Bay
Area.
So if you are willing to get dirty for burrowing
owls, spend part of your weekend actively conserving an
ailing species, and volunteer your time and shovel then
please RSVP via email to FOEBO(AT)FriendsofEastBayOwls(DOT)org.
We are looking for 10 willing participants to join
our efforts.
Where: Prewett Ranch Family Park in Antioch,
CA
Address: 4701 Lone Tree Way Antioch, CA
Time: 11am
Date: TBD - Project is delayed because of heavy rains
What to Bring: Shovel, Appropriate shoes and clothes, Lunch/Water
Learn about the plight of the 11 Blue Ridge burrowing owls as they battle invaders and eviction over the last year. Read more
Field report shows owls contending with off-roaders and illegal dumping. View now
Did you know the Western Burrowing Owl is a California Species of Special Concern? Check out these other facts!
Advocates for a group of burrowing owls that are being evicted from their holes in Antioch to make way for a new housing development have sent letters asking California Attorney General Jerry Brown...Read the article
About 40 owl lovers gathered Sunday afternoon near partially developed land in Antioch to protest the eviction of burrowing owls. Friends of East Bay Owls and other supporters donned owl masks and waved "Give a Hoot, Not the Boot"...Read the article
In a California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) document recently obtained by JournOwl.com and followed by subsequent conversations held under the condition of anonymity...Read on
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