The Bouverie Docent Training classes begin on August 29, 2007, and will continue on Wednesdays, 9:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m., through February 20, 2008. Topics covered include birds, wildflowers, mammals, amphibians, Coast Miwok Culture, spore and seed producing plants, regional plant communities and environmental education techniques. Three units of college credit are available. For more information about Bouverie Preserve or to attend the Docent Training information meeting, call 707-938-4554 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   To learn more about ACR, visit www.egret.org.

   Audubon Canyon Ranch (ACR), founded in 1962 to protect the natural environment through land preservation, environmental education and conservation-based research, has announced that its Bouverie Preserve in Glen Ellen will host an information meeting on August 15, 2007 9:00am to 11:00am for its 2007 Environmental Education Docent Training Program. ACR's Docent Training Program has won numerous awards for its teaching of outstanding high-quality natural history education to thousands of adults and school children both in the classroom and on the trails.