Rep. George Miller - PROMPT PUBLIC ACTION REQUESTED on the Ryan Budget

Posted: 20 Mar 13

CIVIC ACTION REQUESTED*

On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 1:48 PM, 

Rep. George Miller wrote, in an email entitled: 

"Why I oppose the Ryan Budget (again)"  

Dear Friend,

It’s been said before, but it’s still true - the national budget is a reflection of our values.  Nowhere will this be more apparent than on the House floor as the third iteration of the Ryan Republican Budget 

... comes to a vote tomorrow.

My Republican colleagues call it a “path to prosperity;” it’s really a “path to pain without any gain”— pain for the middle class, pain for working families and children, and pain for seniors.

The Ryan plan proposes – for a third consecutive year – to end the Medicare guarantee, raise costs for seniors, and undermine a key pillar of seniors’ health and economic security.

Their plan repeals the protections in the Affordable Care Act while counting on the law’s savings and revenues to balance their budget.

And what do you get for this?

Economists estimate this European-style austerity measure will cost two million jobs next year alone, stall our nation’s recovery by decreasing economic growth by 1.7 percent, and cost middle class families as much as $3,000 in higher taxes.

The Ryan Republican budget cuts taxes for millionaires -- again -- and restores $550 billion in military spending from the across-the-board ‘sequester’ cuts that went into effect this month, placing the burden of balancing our budget on the backs of the middle class and the poor.

I’m against this plan 100 percent.

Rather, I support a budget that advances our fundamental values of fairness, opportunity, and equality for all while still making difficult but necessary choices to help our economy and lower our deficit.

The Democratic Van Hollen alternative focuses on our core priorities: creating jobs, growing the economy, strengthening the middle class, and responsibly reducing the deficit. 

Our plan would put 1.2 million more people to work this year than the Ryan budget, invests in education, energy, research, and infrastructure, and keeps our promises to seniors.

*The House is voting Thursday. 

Join me in speaking out on Facebook and Twitter if you agree it’s time 

• for Republicans to abandon their unpopular and extreme ideological agenda and 
• work with Democrats and the President instead 
• to help ensure that all Americans 
• have a shot at the American Dream.

Sincerely,

GEORGE MILLER
Member of Congress
GeorgeMiller.house.gov
   

Senator Boxer: Celebrating Women's History Month

On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 6:08 PM, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer <barbara.boxer@boxer.enews.senate.gov> wrote: (You can view the message online.)

ABOUT THE SENATOR CONSTITUENT SERVICES ISSUES & LEGISLATION PRESS CONTACT - - - - - NEWS FROM BARBARA BOXER, UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA - - - - - March 19, 2013 Dear Friend: Each March, Americans mark Women’s History Month by celebrating the critical role that women have played throughout our nation’s history. Women have made great strides in the march to full equality, from winning universal voting rights to assuming roles once reserved only for men.  Women have fought wars for this country, and they have helped to end them.  They have ensured that our children are safe, healthy, and well educated.  Over the years, women’s voices have grown louder in the boardroom, in science labs, and in the halls of government – including the U.S. Senate, which now includes a record 20 women. But we have a long way to go.  We are more than half of this country, but we’re still fewer than a fifth of the people representing it in Congress.  Just 21 women run a Fortune 500 company.  And women still earn on average just 77 cents for every dollar made by a man – a wage gap that will cost a woman and her family $434,000 over the course of her career.  We can all be proud of the progress that’s been made in our lifetimes but will never forget that there is still work left to do. So while Women’s History Month gives us a chance to celebrate the all that we have achieved, the best way to honor that legacy is by ensuring every woman has equality under the law, in the workplace, in the classroom, and in every facet of society.  We owe it to our mothers, our daughters, and our country.   Sincerely, Barbara Boxer United States Senator Share on Facebook Tell a Friend E-mail: E-mail: E-mail: E-MAIL UPDATES Yes, please periodically send me e-mail updates.* Click Here *By subscribing to my e-mail updates, you are authorizing me to send regular e-mail updates from my office to your e-mail account.

Senator Boxer's Grants Newsletter -- includes 33 new or updated FEDERAL GRANT opportunities

Posted:  19 Mar 13

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On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 2:58 PM, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer <barbara.boxer@boxer.enews.senate.gov> wrote: (You can view the message online.)

ABOUT THE SENATOR CONSTITUENT SERVICES ISSUES & LEGISLATION PRESS CONTACT - - - - - NEWS FROM BARBARA BOXER, UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA - - - - - March 19, 2013 This summary of federal funding announcements, brought to you by the Office of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, is a service aimed at helping Californians become aware of funding opportunities offered through our nation’s federal grant-making agencies.  The summary for March 2013 includes 33 new or updated opportunities in the following areas:       Agriculture Community Service Education Energy Environment Health & Human Services Housing & Urban Development Justice Labor Native Americans Science Transportation We encourage you to visit the Grants Assistance section of Senator Boxer’s website (http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/services/grants/newsletter.cfm) to learn of upcoming workshops throughout California.  Members of the Senator’s staff are also in attendance at these workshops and look forward to speaking with you about how our office may be able to support your federal grant application. Because not all federal grant-making agencies list grant opportunities each month, constituents are encouraged to visit grants.gov, the federal grants web site that allows users to electronically find and apply for current competitive grant opportunities from all federal grant-making agencies.  In addition, users may sign up for email updates to receive new grant postings via email as soon as they become available. Application deadlines and guidelines may change.  Please check with the awarding agency before applying.

Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture Minor Crop Pest Management Program Interregional Research Project Current Closing Date for Applications: April 16, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: n/a Estimated Total Program Funding: $11,000,000 CFDA Number: 10.200  --  Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=222774 U.S. Department of Agriculture SNAP Program and Technology Improvement Grants Current Closing Date for Applications: May 6, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 53 Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000 CFDA Number: 10.580  --  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Process and Technology Improvement Grants For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=225513 Community Service Corporation for National & Community Service School Turnaround AmeriCorps Current Closing Date for Applications: April 23, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: n/a Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000 CFDA Number: 94.006  --  AmeriCorps For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=224393 Education U.S. Department of Education Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program Current Closing Date for Applications: April 15, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 2 Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,138,125 CFDA Number: 84.041  --  Impact Aid For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=223513 Energy U.S. Department of Energy Innovation for Increasing Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems Current Closing Date for Applications: April 5, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 5 Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000 CFDA Number: 81.086  --  Conservation Research and Development For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=219795 U.S. Department of Energy Bench and Pilot Scale Applications for Research and Development of Post Combustion and Pre Combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies for Coal Fired Power Plants Current Closing Date for Applications: April 2, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 21 Estimated Total Program Funding: $100,000,000 CFDA Number: 81.089  --  Fossil Energy Research and Development For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=227168 U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings: Commercial Energy Efficiency Solutions Current Closing Date for Applications: April 24, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 6 Estimated Total Program Funding: $12,000,000 CFDA Number: 81.086  --  Conservation Research and Development For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=225693 Environment U.S. Department of the Interior National Fish Habitat Action Plan Current Closing Date for Applications: September 30, 2015 Expected Number of Awards: 65 Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000 CFDA Number: 15.608  --  Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=48460 U.S. Department of Energy Reducing Emissions Using Methanotrophic Organisms for Transportation Energy Current Closing Date for Applications: April 15, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 12 Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000 CFDA Number: 81.135  --  Advanced Research and Projects Agency - Energy Financial Assistance Program For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=227295 U.S. Department of the Interior National Fish Passage Program Current Closing Date for Applications: September 30, 2014 Expected Number of Awards: 80 Estimated Total Program Funding: $11,000,000 CFDA Number: 15.608  --  Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=58661 U.S. Department of the Interior Wildlife Without Borders Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund Current Closing Date for Applications: May 1, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 10 Estimated Total Program Funding: $250,000 CFDA Number: 15.673  --  Wildlife Without Borders - Critically Endangered Animal Conservation Fund For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=225914 U.S. Department of the Interior San Joaquin River Restoration Program Current Closing Date for Applications: May 8, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 2 Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000 CFDA Number: 15.555  --  San Joaquin River Restoration Program For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=226093 Health & Human Services U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Well Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation Current Closing Date for Applications: April 30, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 21 Estimated Total Program Funding: $64,000,000 CFDA Number: 93.094  --  Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=227213 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Announcement of Availability of Funds for Support for Expectant and Parenting Teens, Women, Fathers and Their Families Current Closing Date for Applications: April 10, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 32 Estimated Total Program Funding: $24,000,000 CFDA Number: 93.500  --  Pregnancy Assistance Fund Program For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=220933 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Targeted Capacity Expansion: Substance Abuse Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Women at High Risk for HIV/AIDS Current Closing Date for Applications: May 14, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 35 Estimated Total Program Funding: $18,195,000 CFDA Number: 93.243  --  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_Projects of Regional and National Significance For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=226574 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Promoting Adolescent Health through School-Based HIV/STD Prevention and School-Based Surveillance Current Closing Date for Applications: April 26, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 99 Estimated Total Program Funding: $81,000,000 CFDA Number: 93.079  --  Cooperative Agreements to Promote Adolescent Health through School-Based HIV/STD Prevention and School-Based Surveillance For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=218715 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy Current Closing Date for Applications: May 7, 2016 Expected Number of Awards: n/a Estimated Total Program Funding: n/a CFDA Number: 93.113  --  Environmental Health; 93.121  --  Oral Diseases and Disorders Research; 93.173  --  Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders; 93.242  --  Mental Health Research Grants; 93.286  --  Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health; 93.307  --  Minority Health and Health Disparities Research; 93.361  --  Nursing Research; 93.399  --  Cancer Control; 93.847  --  Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research; 93.865  --  Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research; 93.879   --  Medical Library Assistance For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=218715 Housing & Urban Development U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Fair Housing Initiative Program Current Closing Date for Applications: June 11, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: n/a Estimated Total Program Funding: n/a CFDA Number: 14.416  --  Education and Outreach Initiatives; 14.417  --  Fair Housing Organization Initiatives; 14.418  --  Private Enforcement Initiatives For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=227042 U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Housing Counseling Training Current Closing Date for Applications: April 19, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: n/a Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,100,000 CFDA Number: 14.316  --  Housing Counseling Training Program For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=224493 Justice U.S. Department of Justice Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program Current Closing Date for Applications: May 10, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 6 Estimated Total Program Funding: n/a CFDA Number: 16.820  --  Postconviction DNA Testing Program For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=226854 U.S. Department of Justice Juvenile Drug Courts Training and Technical Assistance Program Current Closing Date for Applications: May 13, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000 CFDA Number: 16.585  --  Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=227162 U.S. Department of Justice Evaluation Research on Police and Technology in Schools Current Closing Date for Applications: June 3, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 50 Estimated Total Program Funding: n/a CFDA Number: 16.560  --  National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=224633 U.S. Department of Justice National AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program Current Closing Date for Applications: May 13, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,500,000 CFDA Number: 16.543  --  Missing Children's Assistance For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=227050 U.S. Department of Justice Smart Probation: Reducing Prison Populations, Saving Money, and Creating Safer Communities Current Closing Date for Applications: May 9, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: n/a Estimated Total Program Funding: $750,000 CFDA Number: 16.812  --  Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=226918 U.S. Department of Justice Smart Probation: Solving Cold Cases With DNA Current Closing Date for Applications: April 30, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 6 Estimated Total Program Funding: n/a CFDA Number: 16.560  --  National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=226953 U.S. Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Program Support Current Closing Date for Applications: May 7, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000 CFDA Number: 16.543  --  Missing Children's Assistance For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=225554 Labor U.S. Department of Labor Intermediary Organizations Serving Juvenile Offenders in High-Poverty, High-Crime Communities Current Closing Date for Applications: April 15, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 4 Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000 CFDA Number: n/a For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=223573 U.S. Department of Labor Strategies Targeting Characteristics Common to Female Ex-Offenders Current Closing Date for Applications: April 17, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 8 Estimated Total Program Funding: $12,000,000 CFDA Number 17.270  --  Reintegration of Ex-Offenders For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=223574 Native Americans U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration grants to Tribes Current Closing Date for Applications: May 1, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 10 Estimated Total Program Funding: $634,000 CFDA Number:      20.703  --  Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=151413 Science U.S. Department of Energy Atmospheric System Research Program Current Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 30 Estimated Total Program Funding: $6,000,000 CFDA Number: 81.049  --  Office of Science Financial Assistance Program For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=227233 National Science Foundation Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: June 13, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 50 Estimated Total Program Funding: $11,250,000 CFDA Number: 47.041  --  Engineering Grants For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=225797 National Science Foundation Smart and Connected Health Current Closing Date for Applications: October 10, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 25 Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000 CFDA Number: 47.041  --  Engineering Grants; 47.070  --  Computer and Information Science and Engineering; 47.075  --  Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences; 93.172  --  Human Genome Research; 93.286  --  Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health; 93.396  --  Cancer Biology Research; 93.865  --  Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research; 93.866  --  Aging Research For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=226054 Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Technical Assistance Grants Current Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2013 Expected Number of Awards: 20 Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000 CFDA Number: 20.710  --  Technical Assistance Grants For more information, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=222353 Share on Facebook Tell a Friend E-mail: E-mail: E-mail: E-MAIL UPDATES Yes, please periodically send me e-mail updates.* Click Here *By subscribing to my e-mail updates, you are authorizing me to send regular e-mail updates from my office to your e-mail account.

Lindsay Wildlife Museum - March 2013

Posted:  18 Mar 13


On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Lindsay Wildlife Museum <Lindsay_Wildlife_Museum@mail.vresp.com> wrote:

Lindsay Wildlife Museum

Wildlife Connections :: March 2013

Connecting people with wildlife to inspire responsibility and respect for the world we share. What's in this issue? Spring babies New veterinarian Classes & camps Gary Bogue talk Earth Day every day Art & photo exhibit Media sponsor Quick links Donate today Museum hours Upcoming classes What's happening Volunteer opportunities Stay connected Subscribe Send to a friend View in browser Donate your used car Do you have a used and unwanted car? Consider making it a tax-deductible donation to Lindsay Wildlife Museum to benefit our rehabilitation and educational programs. For more information visit our website. Many thanks to our annual sponsors Buena Vista Energy, LLC Chevron City National Bank Cole European East Bay Nature Green Ridge Power, LLC Heller Jewelers Jelly Belly John Kikuchi and Debra Coggins Livingston Law Firm Main Street Research, LLC Mark Brown, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Banking Mechanics Bank Michael Stead Porsche PG&E Royal Motors Sloat Brothers Ltd. Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery Walnut Creek Magazine Wells Fargo Advisors You are receiving this email from Lindsay Wildlife Museum because you are one of our supporters. To ensure that you continue to receive emails from us, add socialmedia@wildlife-museum.org to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails at santacruz01pca@gmail.com, simply click on the unsubscribe link below.

New Vet, New Classes, New Art & Photo Exhibit Spring Babies in the Wildlife Hospital Animal babies are vulnerable, and most can’t survive in the wild without a parent to feed them. Baby hummingbirds separated from their mother, or knocked to the ground by a storm or tree trimming, require round-the-clock attention when they’re brought to our wildlife hospital. For the youngest babies, that means a feeding every 20 or 30 minutes. Gary Ranz knows firsthand what feeding a hungry hummingbird is like. As a specially trained hospital volunteer, he provides care for baby hummingbirds at his home. Ranz has loved birds since he was a little boy, but there weren’t a lot of hummingbirds where he grew up in rural southern Illinois. During normal waking hours, Ranz feeds his tiny charges syringe after syringe of protein/nectar mix (the protein comes from squished bugs). Luckily, the feedings aren’t required around the clock. “They’re good babies,” he says. “They sleep through the night.” As the babies begin to fly more and more, Ranz moves them into a large cage, then to an outside aviary at his house. Many people think hummingbirds fly constantly, but they do rest, Ranz has observed. When they’re ready to be released, they are returned to their original habitat or as close as possible to where they were found. Besides hummingbirds, baby squirrels, raccoons, opossums and owls receive home care from Lindsay hospital volunteers. What are the most important traits a volunteer needs for home care? "Patience," says Ranz. "Routine, persistence in caring, and optimism." Meet Our New Veterinarian Dr. Serena Brenner Dr. Serena Brenner has been appointed as Lindsay Wildlife Museum's new director of veterinary services. A fifth-generation San Franciscan, she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Science from UC Davis and worked most recently for San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences on the temporary ostrich exhibit. Prior to receiving her DVM, she earned her Master's degree in avian sciences from UC Davis, realizing her dream of being able to work with birds professionally. Dr. Brenner spent time in Tenerife, Spain, working with some of the most endangered and rare bird species in the world such as the Spix macaw and the Harpy eagle. She has worked with all kinds of animals from tigers to penguins, chinchillas to condors, sharks to alligators. Dr. Brenner started working and caring for wild and captive animals as a high school student intern, tube feeding penguin chicks at the Steinhart Aquarium and then volunteering at Wildcare, caring for opossums and birds. She volunteered at the San Francisco Zoo's Bald Eagle Recovery program by assisting the staff with the routine exams of the eagles. She feels fortunate to be able to work at Lindsay Wildlife Museum with native wildlife and with such a talented, hard-working staff and team of dedicated volunteers. New Classes and Camps See you Saturdays! Have you always wanted to bring the kids to a class at Lindsay Wildlife Museum but couldn't do a weekday? For the first time, we are now offering Saturday classes! Our next three-week class runs April 13-27. The Water Explorations class lets young children have fun discovering the mysteries of water and solutions, and get a little wet in the process! Classes are 10-11 AM for age 2.5-5 with an adult, and 3-4:30 PM for age 4-6 (and teacher's helpers age 9-14). Planning your calendar for spring and summer vacations? Camp and animals are a great combination to keep kids learning. Even the youngest children become scientists and engineers at our spring break Mini Camps, Tuesday through Thursday, April 2-4, from 1-3 PM. Younger campers age 4-6 explore Science Experiments about bubbling chemicals, forces of motion and animals. At Animals & Engineering camp, 7-11 year-olds practice design and problem-solving skills with hands-on challenges and a new topic each day. Simultaneous sessions are also available for teacher's helpers aged 12-16. The learning and fun continue at our Wild Times Summer Science Camp in four weeklong sessions: Dino Mania, June 24-28, 1-3:30 PM for age 4-6; Animal Habitats, July 8-12, 1-4:30 PM for age 6-9; Body Shop (wildlife care), July 22-26, 1-4:30 PM for age 9-12; and Animal Senses, July 29-Aug 2, 1-4:30 PM for age 6-9. Check out all our offerings in the new Program Guide. Get your copy at the museum, download it from our website, or search classes for online registration at http://wildlife-museum.org. Gary Bogue Talk Creatures of the Urban Wilderness Wildlife expert and Curator Emeritus Gary Bogue will speak about “Creatures of the Urban Wilderness (your backyard)“ on Monday, April 15 at 9:30 AM at Lindsay Wildlife Museum. He will talk about the wild animals that live in and prowl, fly, and slither around your backyard, day and night—the coyotes, raccoons, skunks, opossums, owls, hawks, hummingbirds, snakes, lizards and other creatures that interact with you and have become a part of your life, often without you even knowing they are there. Bogue is the author of seven books and was the daily Pet and Wildlife Columnist for 42 years for Bay Area News Group’s Contra Costa Times. His talk is sponsored by Lindsay Wildlife Museum Alliance. Tickets to the brunch event are $25 per person. To purchase tickets, contact Penny Adams at 925-837-4046, P.O. Box 562, Diablo, CA 94528, or call the museum at 925-935-1978. Earth Day Every Day Hometown Happenings Earth Day is every day at Lindsay Wildlife Museum. In celebration of Earth Day in April, during two weeks of on-air and online promotion, KKDV Radio will broadcast a taped interview with Executive Director Loren Behr as part of their “Helping Your Hometown” series. They will also air “Hometown Happenings” announcements, highlighting the free opening reception for the Mount Diablo art and photography exhibit. During live drive-time broadcasts they will give away passes to the museum. We greatly appreciate KKDV Radio’s support of Lindsay Wildlife Museum's work. Mount Diablo Art Exhibit Visions & Vistas Stunning panoramic photos and paintings of Mount Diablo, close-ups of mountain wildlife, children’s art activities, and a live animal encounter will all be part of the free, public opening for our new Mount Diablo: Visions & Vistas exhibit. The free reception on Friday, April 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM kicks off the exhibit of original art and photography, which runs through Labor Day cosponsored by Save Mount Diablo. (Entry to the museum during the opening reception will be to the Mount Diablo exhibit only.) The exhibit’s artists and photographers capture Mount Diablo’s ever-changing face, from veiled in fog to snowcapped to glowing at sunset. Animals depicted in the exhibit include hawk, woodpecker, owl, lizard and butterfly. From Thursday, April 25 through Monday, September 2, entry to Mount Diablo: Visions and Vistas is free with general admission to Lindsay Wildlife Museum. Some works from the exhibit will be available for purchase throughout the run. The exhibit will not be open weekdays during museum camp weeks June 24-28, July 8-12, July 22-26 and July 29-Aug. 2. Photo credit: Barn Owl by Jennifer Capra Thanks to Diablo Magazine Special thanks to Diablo Magazine for sponsoring the Mount Diablo: Visions & Vistas exhibit.

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