Lower lake >> The March 19 Redbud Audubon Society program meeting features Hopland resident Bob Keiffer, who will present a program entitled “Birding in Hawaii (And Other Ecological Tidbits)” at the United Methodist Church Social Hall, located at 16255 Second St. in Lower Lake.
Keiffer was born and raised in Mendocino County and has had a long-time interest in natural resources, specifically in birds and mammals of the oak woodland habitats. He followed his interest in wildlife by obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife management from Humboldt State University in 1979. He is a certified Associate Wildlife Biologist with the Wildlife Society. He was the founder of the Peregrine Audubon Chapter in interior Mendocino County and has been the compiler of bird observations for Mendocino County, reporting to the North American Birds publication (Northern California region) for about 25 years.
Keiffer has been at the University of California’s Ag and Natural Resources Division — Hopland Research and Extension Center for more than 30 years, mostly as principal superintendent of agriculture. There, he has introduced and presented the topic of oaks and oak woodland habitat, wildlife, range managements and many other topics to visitors, classes and groups.
Programs are free and open to the public. Refreshments begin at 7 p.m. followed by the program.
