Docents.info

Docents.info contains current and archival materials related to the San Luis Obispo County Coast Docents and volunteers...
(museum activities, communication lists, and photos from AWN walks and awards ceremonies, etc.)

NEW   The 38 page 9"x7" color book "San Luis Obispo County California Nature Photographers -- Their Works and Techniques:  Interviews with local nature photographers about how they take such great photos" Edited by Michael L. Baird with contributing photographers Joyce Cory, Joe Dickerson, Carol DiNolfo, Rich Hansen, Marlin Harms, Garry Johnson, Teddy Llovet, Cleve Nash, Gary Robertshaw, Dennis Sheridan, and Greg Smith, is now available at lulu.com/mikebaird. You can download a free PDF version (17 MB) or order a printed copy at the production and shipping cost of $10.23 + $1.91 = $12.14.  As a community service by the books' contributors there is no royalty or profit being made on the sales of this book from lulu.com. Be sure to select "US Postal Regular Media Mail" to get the lowest $1.91 shipping cost.

This book is being used for docent training in 2006, 2007

Interpretation for the 21st Century: Fifteen Guiding Principles for Interpreting Nature and Culture, (Second Edition)

Archives:
NEW 4-24-07 CCNHA CA State Parks Volunteer Recognition Dinner and Party Photos April 24, 2007; Additional documentatiom at Joyce Cory's Jumpcut
Photos from "Fast Hike to Valencia Peak at Montaña de Oro" Sat. 10-28-06
Photos compiled at the request of Barbara Renshaw for use in visitor bookmarks -- these are all "docents in action in landscape proportioned images"
Annual Monarch Butterfly Docent Training Day -- Oct. 14, 2006 -- Annotated photos submitted by Ernie Glenesk
"San Luis Obispo County California Nature Photographers -- Their Works and Techniques:  Interviews with local nature photographers about how they take such great photos" Edited by Michael L. Baird with contributing photographers Joyce Cory, Joe Dickerson, Carol DiNolfo, Rich Hansen, Marlin Harms, Garry Johnson, Teddy Llovet, Cleve Nash, Gary Robertshaw, Dennis Sheridan, and Greg Smith, available at lulu.com/mikebaird.
Coastal Upwelling Moderates California’s Climate and Fuels Ocean Food Webs (inc. ocean hazards and ocean safety tips) -- by Rouvaishyana (10-6-06)
"A Moveable Feast: The Ups and Downs of Coastal Upwelling" - Rouvaishyana referred to in his 10-7-06 walk docent talk (above)
Water Safety Hints for Sit-on-top Kayakers in Morro Bay, by Mike Baird  
Docent Beverly "Bev" Hardy Paddles to the Sandspit in Morro Bay, CA
See Bev Hardy's "Miracle Story" published in the Sun Bulletin Oct. 11, 2006 (SunBulletin.com online link not available)"
Photos From the "5th Annual Summer Solstice Celebration, Morro Bay, CA, June 24, 2006
Photos From the "Walk in the Shoes of Spanish Explorers" by Norma Wightman and Rick Kirn, June 24, 2006  (Rick Kirn, deceased 9-10-06)
UPDATED 10-2-06 Stock photos of the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, Morro Bay, CA
Photos from the “BEIGLE BASH” held Sunday, June 11th, 2006
CCNHA "Media Launch" Press Distribution "CD" for 5-25-06
Photos of a trail work party at MdO 5-19-06
You are invited to the “BEIGLE BASH” Sunday, June 11th, 1-4 PM  (“recognitions” 2:30 PM)
Art in the Parks Exhibition at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, May 8, 2006
to http://mikebaird.slide.com/c/5-8-06-art-in-parks-exhibit-morro-bay-museum/ 
(new 5-18-06) The above 24 photos are also published at http://docents.info/images/5-8-06-art-reception-museum/
Glenn Greenwald's Photos of a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) 4-21-06
Observed along the shores of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge in San Luis Obispo County, California
Photos from the 4-20-06 3rd Annual Central Coast Natural History Association State Parks Volunteer Dinner and Recognition Awards Party
http://mikebaird.slide.com/c/4-20-06-ccnha-awards --- Additional event photos, by Dean Sullivan, can be seen (until 5-21-06) at http://web.sendtoprint.net/proofbook/login.asp    
(use "ccnha" all lowercase, no quotes, to login).  Photos at this site can not be easily saved or printed.
Photos taken 3-23-06 documenting reconstruction of a Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus) skeleton (updated 6-17-06)
Photos from the 4-20-06 3rd Annual Central Coast Natural History Association State Parks Volunteer Dinner and Recognition Awards Party
A Composite Photo from the 3-19-06 Freeman & Worth Hall "Birds and Nature at Morro Strand" Walk in Morro Bay, CA
A Composite Photo from the 12-3-05 Semi-Annual Docent Meeting Held at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History
 Select close-ups Jack Beigle 1  Jack Beigle 2, Eilleen Bowen 1 (med res)  Eilleen Bowen 2, Carolyn Frank from this and other docent meetings held 12-3-05, 12-4-04 and 4-20-04.
Photos from Barbara and Ernie Eddy's Nov.16, 2005 "Montaña de Oro Bluff Nature Walk"  
Click-Click 2005 Photo Exhibit Reception at Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, November 3, 2005
New Interpretative Sign for the Heron Rookery - Installed Oct. 27, 2005
"Walk Along the Edge" nature walk led by Norma Wightman on the Estero Bluffs, Cayucos, CA 10-25-05
Four Docents Inspecting a Thresher Shark on Morro Strand State Beach 10-5-05
Friday, 10-7-05  "Hiking the Backcountry in our Backyard," led by Rouvaishyana 
Photos from Sat. Sept. 24, 2005 Adventures with Nature BBQ and Meeting held at the Morro Bay State Park Campground Group Picnic Site
Photos from Phil and Carole Adam's 8-26-05 Walk "Sea Otters and the Kelp Forest"
Southern Route to Valencia Peak, a Walk Led by Norma Wightman 8-5-05
Orobanche californica ssp. jepsonii (observed on Montaña de Oro Oats Peak trail to Coon Creek 7-2-05)
archives 1 (misc. Children's Day in the Plaza, KSBY...)
archives 2 (volunteer recognition 4-21-05)
archives 3 (Going Away Party for Dawn Mazzagetti 5-19-05) 
Pat Pilcher's Going Away Party 8-4-05
Honeybee, Turkey Vulture, etc. photos 4-19-05
13 photos from a hike we did on 6-4-05 at Montana de Oro
Red-Breasted Merganser on the Cayucos, CA "Estero" Bluffs, 5-3-05
Topo Map of Montaña de Oro with Trail Overlay
Docent Index (customized home pages): Ernie and Barbara Eddy; Other docents are listed at http://morro-bay.com/docents/
morro-bay.com (Moro Bay community)
morro-bay.com/digitalchocolate (more nature-related photos)
Temporary photo holding area
Nature Notes temporary proposed photo storage area
(Walgren temp area)
(Jack Beigle Photographs)
(Docent Joyce Cory Birthday Celebration 2006)

NEW Tech Tips for Docents - Get more out of Personal Computing and the Internet

As of May 2006, the first "official" SLOCoastDocents Yahoo Group, sanctioned by the Docent Council was created.  This private group consists of the docent volunteers of the San Luis Obispo, California State Parks Central Coast Sector, and is for members only. The group is for the usage and communication of the docents.  All messages will be moderated.

Anyone interested in this website, docents.info, should also join the public "Docents" Yahoo! Group"

Official State Park "Walk Docents" should also join Norma Wightman's private "WalkDocents Yahoo! Group"
"Joining" gives you more rights than simply "subscribing"
Yahoo! Groups Help will answer questions you may have

Find more docent information at Morro-Bay.com docent pages
Webmaster contact:  mike at mikebaird dot com  --  This website is an individual effort, and does not represent any other organization (yet)