TREE SWALLOW NESTING PROJECTS, INC.

a California non-profit public benefit corporation, ID# 77-0437605

 

San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine

The San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary is located near the University of
California, in Irvine. The Sanctuary encompasses 300 acres of coastal
freshwater wetlands and 10 miles of trails that are open to the public.
More than 200 bird species have been identified at the Marsh. Irvine Ranch
Water District (IRWD) and Sea and Sage Audubon are just a few of the groups
that are helping to restore and enhance the Sanctuary. See 
http//shell.exo.com/~kenyon/sjws.htm for Sea and Sage Audubon activities at
the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

Just north of the Sanctuary is the Irvine Ranch Water District Michelson
Water Reclamation Plant. This facility helps reclaim wastewater and
provides irrigation water to nearby agricultural fields, orchards, parks,
schools, golf courses, and streetscapes. In conjunction with The Irvine
Company, IRWD has worked with the City of Irvine for the past 10 years to
restore and enhance the largest coastal freshwater wetlands reserve in
Southern California ( http://www.irwd.com ).


                      

 

Christine Tischer Lisa Allen

Grew up in Lakewood , California . B.S. in Animal Science from California Polytechnic University , Pomona . Volunteers at wildlife rehabilitation centers when not playing basketball or volleyball. Has been the volunteer coordinator and program manager for the San Joaquin Marsh tree swallow and western bluebird nestbox program since 2000. Helps Dick Purvis to monitor bluebird boxes in the Irvine area. Works for Chambers Group, an environmental consulting company in Irvine . Specializes in surveying for threatened and endangered species,  particularly the coastal California
gnatcatcher, least Bell 's vireo, and Quino checkerspot butterfly. Currently helping conduct a home range study of urban and natural nesting Cooper's hawks.

Grew up in Westminster , Massachusetts . B.S. from University of Massachusetts where she studied wildlife and fisheries biology. Worked in several environmental jobs in Massachusetts and New York and eventually came
to Santa Barbara California in 1994. Has worked for several zoos with a variety of animal species and the California Condor program where she assisted
with artificial incubation, rearing and release of juvenile condors into the wild. Currently a graduate student at Cal State Fullerton in Environmental Science where she is researching bird habitat use in a desert riparian
system along the Mojave river system. Also working as a terrestrial biologist for Chambers Group and helping conduct a home range study of urban and natural nesting Cooper's hawks.

 

Marsh Scenes

Edge of one of the ponds

Newly banded chick about 10 days old

Ant deterrent, oil soaked rag placed where it won't effect the birds, but will get rid of ants