UC Davis Extension Offers Three Annual Courses Exploring the Outdoors
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Mustangs: A Living Legacy is an extremely popular annual educational trek, offered exclusively through UC Davis Extension. The program is a special opportunity that combines a superb outdoor adventure and a unique educational experience in exploring the biology, ecology and behavior of a proud and beautiful animal - the North American wild horse. The course is scheduled for Saturday-Tuesday, June 9-12, and the fee is $750, which includes use of a horse, pack animals, personnel, camping equipment and meals. Participants are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from the designated meeting place in Bishop, California, as well as providing sleeping bags and other personal belongings.
Mountain Horsemanship: Veterinary Care and Horsepacking in the Wilderness takes place in the Golden Trout Wilderness. Participants ride on horseback, exploring the rich meadow, creek and lake surroundings; learning horsepacking skills and veterinary care; and stopping to enjoy great fishing and hiking spots. The course is scheduled for Saturday-Friday, July 14-20, and the fee is $1,300, which includes use of a horse, pack animals, personnel, camping equipment and meals. Participants are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from the designated meeting place in Lone Pine, California, as well as providing sleeping bags and other personal belongings.
Stream Ecology for Fly Fishing is a fun and educational course that combines three days of fly fishing with valuable information on stream ecology. It is a popular field class that takes place at the Sagehen Creek Field Station just north of Truckee. The instructor and guest speakers focus on the role that insects play in the lives of Sierra trout. Streamside lectures cover elements of stream ecology, explaining in everyday terms how habitat is maintained, how fish foods are produced and why fish behave the way they do. The course features demonstrations of fly fishing techniques on a variety of neighboring streams, with free time scheduled for fishing. Participants are housed in the Sagehen Creek facilities. Taught by local fly fishing expert John Salido, the course is scheduled for Friday-Sunday, June 8-10, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The $375 fee, $50 of which is nonrefundable, includes lodging, two breakfasts and one dinner.
To request more information for any of the three courses above or to enroll, visit www.extension.ucdavis.edu/beyond or call toll free (800) 752-0881.
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