Open House 2010 Schedule

Hi Mountain Condor Lookout Project
9th Annual Open House/ Campout
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
Schedule of Activities:

Bird Watching Field Trip 9:00am - 11:30am Pozo to Hi Mountain (elev. 3,199 ft.)
Meet at Pozo Ranger Station. Habitats: grassland, riparian woodland at Salinas River crossing, oak woodlands & chaparral Car pooling recommended. Easy hiking conditions.
Field trip leaders: Peter Dullea, Hi Mtn. Lookout Project Volunteer and Jeremy Pohlman, Cal Poly Student Intern NOTE: advanced registration required for the field trip; contact Steve at s_schub1 AT msn.com or phone #805 528-6138

Lookout Service Project: repair and repaint the kiosk- Girl Scout Troop 40146

Kids activities 11:00am - 12 noon Condor biology/radio tracking, making plaster animal track casts

Picnic lunch 12 noon - 1pm

-visit the Hi Mountain Lookout Interpretive Center - sign guest register

-Auction bidding

Welcoming comments 1pm

Introductions

Morning birding field trip reports by trip leaders

Hi Mountain Lookout Project year in review and recognition of staff , interns, and volunteers Steve Schubert, Volunteer Coordinator, Morro Coast Audubon Society

Auction of donation items - annual fundraiser

Afternoon activities and field trips:

Geographical landmarks- a 360 degree view from the Pacific coast to the Sierra Nevada
Kevin Cooper, USFS Wildlife Biologist

Condor radio tracking demonstrations by staff and volunteers

Kids nature hike along Hi Mountain Lookout Road

Native plant identification walk along Hi Mountain Lookout Road on the crest of the Santa Lucia Mountains

Geology overview and walk - the Coast Range

Live music - The Booker Tease band

Saucelito Canyon wine serving and cheese tasting

Sunset watch and dinner (wear layered clothing)

Gas stove and oven are available for cooking and heating food at the lookout facilities. Participants are encouraged to bring a potluck dish to share with their friends and guests. Note: no campfires are permitted for cooking or during the overnight campout.

Evening program: Astronomy observations 7pm

Optional Hi Mountain Campout
Camping sites are available Saturday night at ‘Cypress Hill’ near the lookout. Other vehicle camping sites are located on the ridgeline near the entrance gate - with a view overlooking the mountains and coast - and at the USFS Hi Mountain Campground, located one mile down the road from the lookout. There are picnic tables and outhouses at the campground- bring your own potable water.

For additional information about the open house event and driving directions to Hi Mountain Lookout, see our website at www.condorlookout.org and photos of past open house events at our Facebook page

Please contact Steve Schubert at s_schub1 AT msn.com or at phone # (805) 528-6138 to RSVP if you are planning to attend the open house event and the number of people in your group. Thank-you.

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A memoriam for Don Parham

Hello all,
A memoriam for Don Parham can be read at
www.morrocoastaudubon.org/pdf/mar10.pdf<about:blank> Don was involved with the
early years of the peregrine falcon monitoring and management efforts at Morro
Rock and Huff's Hole in SLO CO. He was instrumental in the establishment of the
Audubon Overlook and Sweet Springs Nature Preserve and the protection of the
Carrizo Plain, now a National Monument.

Don Parham was one of the founders of the peregrine falcon nest watch conducted
by Morro Coast Audubon Society volunteers from Hi Mountain Lookout, for several
years in the late 1970's. Don was President of MCAS when he recommended me for
the Forest Service position of peregrine falcon nest guard at Huff's Hole, below
Hi Mountain Lookout, in 1978.

Don attended our 10-year Hi Mountain Lookout Project anniversary event, among
family and friends, and we enjoyed listening to his recollections of days gone
by. He will be greatly missed.

Steve Schubert

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