Wood Duck 101

[Feelin' Fowl]

Saw this elsewhere. Seems like a neat event that someone with 10 or 15 kids might enjoy, or if you happen to live nearby...



U.C. Davis, California Waterfowl and the California Wood Duck Program (CWDP) will be hosting a Wood duck 101 work shop and field day. This is a great oppurtunity learn about the CWDP and past & on-going wood duck research conducted by UCD!

Where: Putah Creek WDP (picnic grounds are near intersection of Hopkins and Levee Road, south of UC Davis)

When: May 10th, 9:30-2:00

Details and directions:

Saturday, May 10, 2014
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hosted by U.C. Davis, California Waterfowl and the CWDP

Displays, Kids Activities, Box Building and Photo opportunities will be ongoing during the day; feel free to meet and
talk with the members of the CWDP. Long pants, good shoes and bug spray are recommended for the field tour.
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction

Brief overview of the day’s activities by CWA Biologist Caroline Brady

CWDP information packets will be handed out

Meet the Members, Volunteers, and District Managers of the CWDP;
roundtable introduction
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Guided Tour and Live Banding Demonstration

Participants will walk or car pool into the field with our hosts CWDP Coordinator, Caroline Brady and UCD Professor Dr. John Eadie. You will be shown how nest boxes are managed, get a glimpse of what data is collected for an on-going wood duck research project, and experience live banding of a hen wood duck with a licensed CWDP District Manager. Get up close and personal with one of the most unique ducks that you will ever see
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Lunch Break and Social Period

Beverages will be provided

Don’t forget to bring your brown bag lunch and portable chair
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Displays and Activities
Guest Speakers and Field Instructions

Learn about past & on-going wood duck research conducted by UCD

Meet some of your fellow wood duckers and listen to their amazing stories of projects in different regions of California, some with over 20 years of nest box management experience

View our nest box display and learn the proper way to build and place one.


CWDP district managers will teach you what you need to know about wood ducks and their nesting behavior

How to record the data from a nest box and return it to CWA

Question and Answer Period

Directions to WOOD DUCK 101
MAY 10TH, 2014
Levee & Hopkins Rd, Davis, CA 95616
9:30AM – 2:00PM
From Sacramento:
Take I-80 West to CA-113 North toward Woodland

From San Francisco:
Take I-80 East to CA-113 North toward Woodland

Once on CA-113 N
Take Hutchinson Drive exit towards UC Davis
Keep left at the fork and follow signs for Hutchinson
Turn left onto Hutchinson
At the traffic circle, take 1st exit and stay on Hutchinson
At next traffic circle take 3rd exit and stay on Hutchinson
After about 1 mile turn left onto Hopkins
Follow Hopkins to the end and take a left onto Levee Rd.
Parking and signs will be visible at the intersection of Levee & Hopkins Rd

[Bootlipkiller]

These are great events for the kids. I attended a green wing camp when I was 10 and it was a great time.