HOMEPAGE: SIMI VALLEY / MOORPARK : TALK WILL SPOTLIGHT BUTTERFLY-WATCHING.Many nature lovers know the joy, the challenge and the excitement of birding. And, most of the rewards that make birding such a pleasure are also found in butterfly-watching. In addition, watching butterflies has a plus that bird-watching doesn't: The butterflies' peak period is between 10 and 11 a.m. There is no guilt and you don't miss the butterflies if you can't get out of bed at 5 a.m. as bird-watchers often do. Also, butterfly-watching will give you something to do on those hot summer afternoons after breeding birds stop singing. If you want to learn about the new sport of butterflying, Fred Heath, former president of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. chapter of the Audubon Society, will talk about the kinds of butterflies that can be seen in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . He'll present tips on how to identify butterflies when he speaks at the Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by Audubon Society's next meeting. Heath will show photographs taken by bird photographer Herb Clarke and Jeff Glassberg, president and founder of the North American Butterfly Association The North American Butterfly Association (NABA) was created in 1992 by Jeffrey Glassberg who currently resides as the association's president. The NABA was formed in order to promote awareness of butterfly conservation and the benefits of butterfly gardening, observation, . Fred also will cover some basic butterfly biology for these interesting and beautiful creatures. So come learn how to get started in this fascinating avocation. About 590 species of birds can be spotted in California, but only 240 different kinds of butterflies have been recorded. About 170 butterfly species have been seen in Southern California. The Audubon Society will meet Monday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Western Center for Vertebrate Zoology zoology, branch of biology concerned with the study of animal life. From earliest times animals have been vitally important to man; cave art demonstrates the practical and mystical significance animals held for prehistoric man. , 439 Calle San Pablo San Pablo (săn păb`lō), city (1990 pop. 25,158), Contra Costa co., W Calif., on San Pablo Bay, a suburb of Oakland; inc. 1948. One of the oldest Spanish settlements in the region, the city is a commercial and medical center with light in Camarillo. Call 289-0440 for more information. SOURCE: Sharon Lovell Conejo Valley Audubon Society Emergency teams to show Simi families how to survive, minimize damage in disaster Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher fire extinguisher: see fire fighting. ? Can you operate your home's gas shutoff valve The prime requisites of a Safety Shutoff Valve are that it cannot be manually locked open and that it must be sensitive to any possible failure in the system. Naturally, the valve must shut tightly, and it is desirable to have a manual shutoff arrangement. ? Have you strapped down your water heater so it won't topple from its pedestal in an earthquake? How about a first-aid kit and an earthquake-preparedness kit? Do you have them? Can you give your child cardiopulmonary resuscitation cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), emergency procedure used to treat victims of cardiac and respiratory arrest. CPR can be done in a hospital with drugs and special equipment or as a first-aid technique. - CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac - if he stops breathing? If you can't answer ``Yes'' to all these questions, can you truly say you are prepared for the next flood, fire or earthquake? Southern Californians have experienced their share of disasters, especially over the past two years. During that time, nature has shown us that everyone should be prepared for emergencies. Planning is the key to survival and will surely quicken the recovery. In an effort to heighten awareness of what residents and businesses might face in an emergency and to help them prepare to survive it, the Neighborhood Councils of Simi Valley will host an Emergency Preparedness Expo on Saturday. The free Expo will provide families and businesses with the latest information about emergency preparedness, along with suggestions for products and services you may need for home and work. Residents will be able to purchase products ranging from medical supplies and freeze-dried food to home fire extinguishers and electric generators. Public and private emergency response equipment will be on display, and there will be demonstrations and simulated rescues. Representatives of many other groups, including the Red Cross, Caltrans and the Office of Emergency Services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' , will be there to answer questions and hand out useful information. Come see an award-winning K-9 unit, the latest fire and emergency equipment and the Ventura County Public Health Department's new mobile station. The first 1,000 people at the Emergency Preparedness Expo will receive a free copy of Dr. Lucy Jones' ``Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country,'' a booklet on how to prepare your family to understand and survive the Big One. The Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Mountain Gate Plaza, Los Angeles Avenue and First Street. Call Mark Oyler, 583-6756. SOURCE: David Geary Neighborhood Councils of Simi Valley Girl Scout troop's hike takes turn for the scaly scal·y adj. 1. Covered or partially covered with scales. 2. Shedding scales or flakes; flaking. scaly skin condition characterized by scales; scalelike. The recent rain and sun had encouraged much growth and the early spring wildflowers were starting to pop up along the Hummingbird Creek Trail in the Rancho Simi Recreation area. Nineteen young girls, ranging in age from 9 to 11 were hiking with Merle merle a pattern of coat color pigmentation with dark, irregular blotches on a lighter background. Seen in some Collies and Welsh corgis. In shorthaired dogs, e.g. Great Danes and Dachshunds, the similar pattern is called dapple. Apperson, leader of Junior Girl Scout Troop No. 828, five parent chaperones, and Rancho Simi Trail Blazers hike leaders Lisa Klockenteger and Marty Richards. Everyone had a wonderful time looking at the flowers, the view, the rocky outcrops, THE SNAKE ``Snake!'' screamed the two Girl Scouts in front, who were following close on the heels of a hike leader. The rattle began. It shook up all who could hear it. And there it was. On the uphill portion of a trail section. It was all curled up in the sun. Probably out for its first springtime rapture. A brave father used a walking stick made of yucca yucca (yŭk`ə), any plant of the genus Yucca, stiff-leaved stemless or treelike succulents of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native chiefly to the tablelands of Mexico and the American Southwest but found also in the E United States to gently remove the snake from the hillside. That done, we headed quickly down the trail to our lunch area. For the rest of the hike, we continued to admire the beautiful flowers, but talk of The Snake dominated our conversation. It was a great hike. We encourage more groups to visit the trails this year. If you have a group of friends or family that would like a hike leader from the Rancho Simi Trail Blazers, just give us a call at 584-4400 or 520-1470. We promise snakes won't be a big problem. The Trail Blazers has scheduled seven hikes for Hike Our Trails Day on Saturday. Hikers will wend Wend Any member of a group of Slavic tribes that by the 5th century AD had settled in the area between the Oder and Elbe rivers in what is now eastern Germany. They occupied the eastern borders of the domain of the Franks and other Germanic peoples. their way along five trails, beginning at 9 a.m. There will be short and long hikes on each trail so families with younger children can participate. The longest round-trip hike will be 5 miles. Chumash Trail - Meet at trailhead, end of Flanagan Drive. 4 and 5 miles. Rocky Peak - Meet at trailhead, Rocky Peak Road. 4 and 5 miles. Stagecoach stagecoach, heavy, closed vehicle on wheels, usually drawn by horses, formerly used to transport passengers and goods overland. Throughout the Middle Ages and until about the end of the 18th cent. Trail - Meet on south side of Santa Susana Pass Santa Susana Pass is a mountain pass connecting Simi Valley to the San Fernando Valley. The road used to be an Indian trail, and later a wagon road (a famous part was called Devil's Slide) before the road was paved. , east of Rocky Peak Road. 4 miles. Hummingbird Creek Trail - Meet at north end of Kuehner Drive. Take the road right for about 100 feet. Bring water and wear boots. Volunteers still are needed to lead the Hike Our Trails Day events. Call Arlene Altshuler, 581-9735. SOURCE: Lisa Klockenteger Rancho Simi Trail Blazers CAPTION(S): 6 Photos Photo: (1) California sister: Feeds on live oaks (2) Mou rning cloak: Found along streams (3) Pale swallowtail: Frequents hills, canyons (4) Two-tailed swallowtail: Area's largest species Photos by Herb Clarke (5-6) A mobile medical clinic will roll into Simi Valley on a tractor-trailer Saturday for display Saturday at an Emergency Preparedness Expo. |
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