Compiled by Erin Klaesius
California Biodiversity Council

READING
The Nature Guide to the Mountains of Southern California, by Bill Havert and Gary Gray, is an easy to use and beautifully illustrated book for the naturally curious, the hiker, the camper, the casual mountain visitor and the novice nature lover. Available for purchase at www.earthtrails.com/pages/guide.html.

Salmon Nation: People and Fish at the Edge, an Ecotrust Book, takes you behind the headlines to a deeper understanding of the most celebrated fish of western North America. Full–color maps of the state of Pacific salmon, published here for the first time, offer a powerful "big picture" perspective that lends new urgency to efforts to heal the breach between people and salmon. Please visit www.salmonnation.com for ordering information.

Mountain Meteorology, by C. David Whiteman, was written for the resource manager whose everyday field work is influenced positively or negatively by weather. This hardback book has 355 pages of text and illustrations. For a free copy, while supplies last, please contact Pat Skyler, USDA Forest Service at (916) 454-0817.

A recent issue of California Agriculture has several articles related to GIS and impacts on biodiversity from vineyard expansion in Sonoma County. The full text of this and other articles is available at http://danr.ucop.edu/calag/mj00/abstracts.html.

Life Stories (editor: Heather Newbold) presents testimony from some of the world's top environmental scientists who have seen firsthand the sobering effects of rapid global change. It is a moving celebration of nature, and a tribute to the role of science in preserving our endangered future. Paperback available for $16.95 through the University of California Press at ucpress.edu/books/pages/8463.html.

INTERNET

The Institute for Fisheries Resources has produced a KRIS system CD and website for the Noyo River, located in Mendocino County. KRIS Noyo provides background information, data, charts, maps, bibliographic resources, and photos concerning the factors that affect the watershed's fish resources and water quality. Visit the website at www.krisweb.com or request the free CD from Patti Cox, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, (916) 227-2652.

Sign up for monthly emails about the threated places, plants, and animals The Nature Conservancy is protecting. Visit http://www.tnc.org/enews/enews.htm to receive The Nature Conservancy's Nature News.

VIDEO
Tree City USA: Greening America explains what community forestry is, the benefits it provides, and what individuals can do to promote it in their hometown. An excellent program written for adult community groups. Purchase this at www.arborday.org/merchandise2.html.

Lake Sampling Techniques, gives a detailed demonstration of techniques for measuring lake temperature, determining Secchi disk depth, and collecting samples for chemical analysis. Receive this production for $5 by writing to MassWWP, Blaisdale House, Umass, Box 30820, Amherst, MA 01003-0820.

World of Raptors, a 50-minute video program on all North American Birds of Prey, shows natural history, aerial acrobatics, hunting, caring for young, and describes techniques for watching hawks, eagles, and falcons in the wild. Email Echo Film Productions (echofilm@micron.net) to purchase a copy.