Guides

was the supervisor of the Delta Juvenile Fish Monitoring Program and was a small craft operator. She has led delta birding boat tours for several years.

Jim is an active member of the San Joaquin Audubon Society and a well respected birder. He has been leading tours for the Lodi Sandhill Crane Association for a number of years.

Mary is a long time volunteer at the Cosumnes River Preserve with extensive knowledge of the preserve environment and history.

Patrick has been guiding birding tours for the Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival for many years. He is an active member of the San Joaquin Audubon Society.

Garry Everett is a self-taught photographer, currently residing in West Sacramento, that specializes in landscape/nature photography. His interest in photography came a later in life and was sparked while travelling on vacations and business to various locations around the USA and abroad. Photography allows him the opportunity to slow down and appreciate the remarkable world we live in. It provides a sense of escape from the plugged-in, modern and hectic lifestyle we live today. He particularly finds sunrise a very peaceful time of the day, witnessing nature’s diversity as the new day begins.

Liz is an active birder with many experiences in the area. She has lead numerous tours for the Lodi Sandhill Crane Association.

Doug is an experienced birder and photographer. He volunteers as a docent with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and leads crane tours during the season. Doug has lead numerous tours for the Lodi Sandhill Crane Association.

Jim is an active member of the San Joaquin Audubon Society and a well respected birder. He has been leading tours for the Lodi Sandhill Crane Association for a number of years.

Dave and Pat are long time birders with years of experience. They have led the Durst Winery tour for over five years.

Dr. Trochett works at the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife, Fish, Conservation Biology and is the foremost authority on the Tall Forest.

Alan England has been a Sandhill Crane Docent for 10 years. He's also a docent for San Joaquin County's Oak Grove Nature Center and an active member of San Joaquin Audubon.

Aaron has spent his life dedicated to vineyards, agriculture, sustainability, and wildlife. Few know the habitat better along his family's vineyards and the adjoining riparian woodlands than him.

Jim has been leading photography tours during the Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival for the past 5 years. He was the 2015 featured artist at the festival.

Crane docent for the California Department of Wildlife for 6 years. Also, assisted with student Crane tours during 'Crane Season'. Lead tours for the annual Crane Festival. Coordinator for the docent program at the Lodi Lake Nature Area for 3 years. As a docent lead tours for students and the general public in the Nature Area for 6 years.

Jane has been a Sandhill Crane docent with CA Department of Fish and Wildlife since 2005 and in 2016 she began volunteering at the Ian Nicholson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary in Kearney, Nebraska, leading tours on the Platte River.