WINTERS, Calif. — The California Native Grasslands Association invites you to attend: CNGA’s 15th Annual Field Day and Return to Hedgerow Farms! Community Supporting Grasslands/Grasslands Supporting Community. The field day will be held Friday, March 31, 2023 at Hedgerow Farms, 21905 Co Rd 88, Winters, CA 95694. Check in will be at 8AM with refreshments, and the program will run from 8:45AM to 4PM.
Join in our return to Hedgerow Farms for an updated, restyled, unique experience!
- CNGA Members: $95
- Non-Members: $130
- Students (with ID): $45
Morning refreshments will be sponsored by: Delta Bluegrass Co. Lunch will be sponsored by: Hedgerow Farms. Bring a water bottle and comfortable clothing for outdoor activities.
We’ve kept the best from the past but with a new twist. You will still enjoy hay rides and walking tours within the incredible grassland habitats and native plant production fields at Hedgerow Farms. A remarkable array of speakers will bring us news on grassland research and our community theme.
STAGE AND WALKING TOUR SPEAKERSÂ
Vic Claassen, Soil Scientist, UC Davis Department of Land, Air & Water Resources
Jessa Kay Cruz, Xerces Society, Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist
Valerie Eviner, Professor, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences
Sarah Gaffney, Restoration Ecologist, River Partners and CNGA Secretary
Rachael Long, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension
Justin Luong, USDA Postdoctoral Scholar, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences
Tanya Meyer, Senior Program Manager, Yolo County RCD
Jeanne Wirka, Ecologist, Center for Land-Based Learning
HAY RIDE AND WALKING TOUR LEADERS
Chad Aakre, Senior Ecologist, Westervelt Ecological Services and CNGA Conservation Committee Chair
Andrew Fulks, Assistant Director, UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden
JP Marie, Manager, UC Davis Putah Creek Riparian Reserve and CNGA President
Chris Rose,  Executive Director, Solano RCD
Bryan Young, Natural Resource Supervisor, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District
For more information and to register online:Â CNGA’s 15th Annual Field Day at Hedgerow Farms: Community Supporting Grasslands/Grasslands Supporting Community
Should you have questions about this event, please contact Diana Jeffery at admin@cnga.org or (530) 902-6009
–California Native Grasslands Association
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