The Yolo Audubon Society invites the public to join its November program meeting on November 16 at 7:00 pm. This hour and a half event will feature Davis’s own Marc Hoshovsky speaking on the history of the South Fork Preserve, located along Putah Creek a few miles southeast of downtown Davis. The Preserve is a publicly accessible City of Davis open space area. This 192-acre preserve is one of the best examples of riparian and floodplain forest along Putah Creek. It is a special place because over 95% of California’s riparian habitat has been converted to farm and urban lands since the mid-1800s.
Marc will illustrate the beauty of this Preserve and describe some of its ecological and hydrological features. His talk will cover the history of the Preserve and lower Putah Creek, from pre-settlement conditions, to early ranching efforts, to 20th century struggles to control flooding and divert water and to the substantially restored condition allowing the return of salmon (after a 70-year absence) and, a thriving riparian forest and oak woodland now popularly enjoyed by both wildlife and people.
This event is free, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Audubon. If you would like to join click here. If you only want to receive the monthly newsletter, click here.
About Speaker
Marc is a local naturalist who has volunteered for Putah Creek Council and the City of Davis’ open space program for many years. He retired from the State of California, after working on endangered species conservation for almost 30 years, which now allows him to pursue his other long-term interest in geology. In 2020, he co-authored the local guidebook “Exploring the Berryessa Region: A Geology, Nature, and History Tour”.
DETAILS ON JOINING THIS ZOOM MEETING
You must register (no cost) in advance for this meeting.
An account with Zoom is NOT necessary to join a meeting. Zoom limits the number of participants to 100. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Registrants will receive email updates about this online event, as well as periodic email updates about Yolo Audubon’s conservation work and how you can help birds. (you can unsubscribe at any time.)
During the presentation, you will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature for the Q&A afterwards.
Please note: Participants must have the Zoom desktop client downloaded on their computer or on their Apple or Android mobile phone or tablet to access the meeting.
Visit to learn how to join a Zoom meeting. You may email Yolo Audubon Program Chair Ken Ealy before the meeting if you need assistance.