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Portola Valley Nature & Science Committee reviews wildlife event, plans school outreach and youth video contest
Summary
The committee reviewed its recent wildlife awareness event and spending, agreed to focus on April native-plant outreach to schools, and discussed next steps for a bird walk, fall star party and a youth climate-action video competition using remaining committee funds.
The Portola Valley Nature & Science Committee on its February meeting reviewed a successful wildlife awareness event, discussed outreach for April’s California Native Plant Month and sketched plans for a youth climate-action video competition and future guided bird walks.
Chair (S1) opened the meeting and led a review of the wildlife awareness event. "We spent $1,000 out of our approved $1,300 budget," the Chair said, noting that about $300 remained to apply to a planned bird walk. Committee members described attendance as substantial—"somewhere between 200 and 400 people," one member said—and said the children’s activities and information tables drew steady engagement.
Jean Murphy, who identified herself as a member of the conservation committee, asked to partner with the Nature & Science Committee on school outreach for April, saying,…
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