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EVENTS AND AG-VENTURES...
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during the Mariposa Agri-Nature Trail.
Guided Walks, Talks and Workshops
(Click HERE for maps)
Capturing the Moment
Enjoy the morning sunlight and learn from professional photographer Charles
Phillips how to get that dazzling nature photograph. Discover new
techniques, sample a variety of equipment or test the limits of your camera.
Everyone is welcome, experienced or not, with or without camera. Call (209)
742-4933.
Location 5 – Saturday and Sunday, 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Early Birds
Join Len McKenzie or Lowell Young of the Yosemite Area Audubon Society for
beginners’ bird walks. Discover the pleasures of identifying birds by sight
and sound and watching their behavior. Bring binoculars if you have them and
wear comfortable walking shoes. Call (209) 742-5579.
Location 10 – Saturday and Sunday, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Going Native with Plants
Meet Kris Randal of the Mariposa County Resource Conservation District for
short trail walks. Kris will interpret the native plants along the route,
pointing out their drought-resistant qualities, their habitat values for
wildlife, the importance of native bees as pollinators and how Native
Americans used these plants. She will identify birds that frequent these
habitats, emphasize the roles native plants play in the birds’ survival and
offer ideas for gardening with native plants. Call (209) 966-3431.
Location 8 – Saturday only, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Oak Tree Care
Kris Randal of the Mariposa County Resource Conservation District will share
her knowledge of caring for the foothills’ native oaks in a one-hour slide
presentation. Learn about the habitat values of oaks, protecting them and
how they enhance property values. Call (209) 966-3431.
Location 5 – Sunday only, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Mariposa’s Flying Jewels
Join local residents Barbara and Duane Robinson of the Hummingbird
Monitoring Network for a one-hour slide presentation about their work
studying and banding hummingbirds during these tiny birds’ migrations along
the Pacific Flyway. You’ll marvel about the long journeys of the world’s
smallest birds and learn why Barbara and Duane and their volunteers have
banded more hummers than any other site in the network. Call (209) 966-5259.
Location 2 – Saturday only, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Watercolor Painting Demonstration
Artist Sharon Bortugno will paint spring flowers and demonstrate watercolor
techniques on special art paper. A painter for 12 years, Sharon teaches
painting (“therapy for your mind and soul”) and art technique at her home
studio in Oakhurst. She shows students how to use their “artist eye” to see
colors, shapes and values of light. Paint along with her or just observe.
Call (559)683-4032
Location 2 – Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Ag-Ventures (Click HERE for maps)
Windwalkers – Location 1
Harry Clarke will share his knowledge of designing and building houses for various bird species, bats, butterflies and barn owls. Learn why different designs work for different species. Houses will be available for purchase. Call (209) 966-7865.
Planting and Painting – Location 3
Transplant a native tree from a seedbed to a gallon container or a flower to a cup. Or create a pet rock with paint, craft supplies and cobblestone ( provided). For kids of all ages. Call (209) 742-5004.
Barn Owl Houses – Location 4
Learn how to use barn owl boxes to encourage these useful predators to take up residence on your property. Randy Henkle is eager to show you his house design and help you appreciate the value of barn owls. Place your order for a nest box. Call (209) 966-4888.
Gold Panning – Location 5
Learn Mariposa mining history and how to pan for gold from local mining expert Mike Quinn. Try gold panning yourself. Call (209) 966-4635.
Goat Milk Soap – Location 6
Madelyn McGrath of Goat Garden Soap will demonstrate and explain the process of converting fats to finished bars of soap using goat’s milk and lye. Hourly demonstrations will last about 15-20 minutes. Soaps will be available for purchase. Call (209) 966-4250.
Jammin’ Jams – Location 9
Peggy Sears has been making jams for 35 years and produces more than 30 flavors. Come sample them, including jalapeno jelly, and purchase the ones that suit your taste! Call (209) 966-7416.
4-H Projects – Location 11
Mariposa County 4-H youth will give presentations and demonstrations on their projects throughout the weekend.
Catch-and-Release Fishing – Location 11
For
all ages. Catch a fish with a barbless hook and release it to swim away.
Catch a marked fish and win a prize! All weekend. Call (209) 742-7339.
Redwood Creek Botanicals – Location 12
Meet Mariposa’s Luffa Lady, Linda Dahl. Her Redwood Creek Botanicals features the finest Luffa sponges. She also sells handmade herbal products such as hand creams and glycerin soaps as well as scented bath salts. Choose your personal fragrance. Call (209) 966-4471.
California Native Plant Demonstration Garden - Mariposa Creek Parkway
The Mariposa Master Gardeners have developed a California Native Plant Demonstration Garden along the Mariposa Creek Parkway. Having planned and planted the site with native plants and identification markers, they now maintain the area. The Master Gardeners are currently participating in a research project with the University of California, Davis, to evaluate the adaptability of various native plants to growing conditions in Mariposa County.
Enjoy a stroll along the walkway. Master Gardeners will be available all weekend to answer questions. Park in the public lot on 5th Street west of Hwy 140 in downtown Mariposa or on Stroming Road.
More Information:
Kris Casto
209-377-8450