Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County: Presentation by Dr. Nathan Rank
Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County:
Phytophthora ramorum, the shape-shifting pathogen
that causes Sudden Oak Death
Presentation by Dr. Nathan Rank (from Sonoma State University)
Saturday, February 9, 3:00-4:30pm
Location: Heron Hall, Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Rd. (corner of Occidental Rd.), Santa Rosa, CA 95401
$10 suggested donation at the door
No RSVP necessary
This afternoon talk by Dr. Nathan Rank will give an introduction to Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County, highlight Coast Live Oak forests in eastern Sonoma County, and delve into the fascinating natural history of the shape-shifting pathogen (Phytophthora ramorum) that causes Sudden Oak Death. After a 45 minute presentation with slides, there will be a question and discussion period.
An expert in biology, entomology, and genetics, Dr. Nathan Rank has been at Sonoma State since 1995. He was director of Fairfield Osborn Preserve from 2000-2007. Dr. Rank is particularly interested in the effects of invasive species on native ecological communities. His ongoing work in this area focuses on the invasive pathogen Phytophthera ramorum, which has spread through Sonoma County woodlands since 2000. He helped bring together researchers from UC Davis, UC Berkeley, and Sonoma State to study the pathogen in Sonoma County oak woodlands, and has continued to collaborate with others to study factors influencing the intensity of infection in Sonoma County. He is currently the Chair of the Biology Department.
Join us for this informative talk! Come early and enjoy the Open House as well (Second Saturday of the Month Open House at the Laguna Environmental Center, 10:00am-3:00pm). See www.lagunafoundation.org
The Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation works to preserve and restore the Laguna de Santa Rosa and to educate the public about this Wetland of International Importance.
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For more information, please contact:
Anita Smith, Public Education Coordinator, Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
(707) 527-9277 x 110
[email protected]
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Circle of Radiance ~ Puja for Men & Women, experienced in Tantra
Circle Of Radiance
A Puja for Men & Women who know Tantra
Saturday, February 9, 1-10 pm
Guided by Evalena Rose
Enjoy this rare opportunity to share sacred love with advanced Tantrikas.
This exquisite circle draws people with years of experience in Tantric Pujas and great
capacities for deep presence, honoring, and bliss! A truly sacred container for erotic joy!
"You hold a truly safe haven to dive deeply into ourselves. I felt honored, appreciated, sensual, sexy and loved. Wow! Your Pujas feed me, nourish me and fill me up." ~C.L.Financial Advisor
Single Men: Register early to ensure your space! We often have a waiting list for men. Plenty of room for women and couples. Please consider offering a scholarship for a woman to gender balance.
We always need 3-5 scholarships for women, which opens space for more men.
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Living the Ecstatic Life.....Erotic Practices......Intimate Presence
A playful & deeply fulfilling day of sharing connection & joyous ritual
with other seasoned Tantrikas holding a deeply sacred container. This
intimate Puja allows you to enjoy ecstatic & satisfying connections with
many delightful Tantrikas, or you can choose to stay with a special partner.
* Enjoy being nurtured in a temple of love
* Explore the full range of sensual connection
* Drop deep into intimacy while practicing mutual honor, respect, and safety
* Hone your Tantric skills & nourish new heart connections
* Breathe your way into heart-filled delights!
* Deepen bonds that bring healing to us all!
"A wonderful event with a lovely balance between the sacredness of connection
in heart and spirit & the delicious delights of playful sensuality." R. G., participant
"I felt honored, appreciated, sensual, sexy and loved. Wow!!Your Pujas feed me,
nourish me and fill me up." Carolyn Leone, financial advisor
Designed for sensitive men and women who have studied Tantra.
To bring a loved one new to Tantra, talk with us about them and bring or send them
to an Introductory Evening, required prior to attending the Puja. They gain comfort and
skill and we gain safer playing grounds when all maintain healthy boundaries and Puja etiquette.
INTRODUCTORY EVENING: SACRED ARTS OF LOVE:
Friday, February 8, 7-10 pm
$25 individual, $40 couple
We love when experienced Tantrikas come to help initiate new people - FREE to you.
WOMEN: We often need more women to join our Pujas. Can offer a few scholarships.
MEN: We all benefit when men offer scholarships to help women come to
gender balance. Please consider offering one. Your gift makes a woman happy
and may be the only way she can come!
SINGLE MEN: sign up early as we usually have more men than women.
COUPLES: An ecstatic sharing - you can choose to stay together or rotate.
$125 Per Person if paid by 1/29 ($150 after)
$225 Per Couple if paid by 1/29 ($250 after)
$75 deposit due by 1/29, non-refundable after
Payment plans and work exchange opportunities available.
To register or for more information, visit www.lovejourneytantra.com
Call 707.824.1117, or e-mail [email protected]
Sebastopol: Directions and details sent upon receipt of pre-registration.
To see videos about our work visit "YouTube" and type in "OnlyOneBeing"
"It was a very delightful, tender and amazing experience."
"I liked the loving, open-hearted juicy, vulnerable, willing-to-risk-a-little people
who attended and the loving, focused and heartful way it was led."
Evalena Rose, M. A.has led workshops on intimacy, Tantra & Sacred
Sexuality for 16 years and founded LoveJourney: Tantra of the Heart. She masterfully
crafts safe and sacred spaces in which ecstatic play is well supported. Her deeply
spiritual private sessions include MetaTherapy, channeling, and multidimensional
healing. www.evalenarose.com 707 824-1118 office
