THE TREE LIFE PROGRAM

This old oak was the home of a pair of Barn Owls for many years, until it was cut down,
with the mother owl inside incubating her eggs. A nest of starlings was also in the tree.

The Hungry Owl Project and WildCare have developed a new program to educate arborists and other people who need to know when and how to safely trim trees and shrubs without causing harm to wildlife.

The Tree Life Project offers certification to arborists who have taken the training. The first Tree Life Project presentation will be given on Thursday, April 24 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Marin Art and Garden Center.

Come and learn who nests where, and when. Did you know that Great Horned Owls and hummingbirds start nesting as early as January? And that many raptors can still be tending nests into the Fall? Trees provide nesting sites and homes to many mammalian and insect species, as well as the birds. Trees are inns for wildlife!

Featured Speaker: Allen Fish, Director, Golden Gate Raptor Observatory!

This seminar is free to arborists. Members of the general public are welcome and encouraged to attend with a suggested donation of $15. Please reserve in advance, as space is limited, by calling 415-454-4587 during business hours, or send email to webmaster@hungryowl.org.

Speakers will include the Small World Tree Company, naturalists, visits from live animals, and refreshments of wine and cheese.

Love your trees? So do the birds and the bees!

There is life in dead trees too!

Visit the Animal Inn at the U.S. Forest Service web site