Finally a park

In late October the California Court of Appeal upheld the transfer of Hatton Canyon from Caltrans to State Parks. Attorney Michael Stamp represented the Club in the suit. The appeal had been filed by the Citizens for Hatton Canyon, who sought to block the transfer in the hopes that Caltrans would one day build the freeway.

Fly boys

Six juvenile male condors and a 12-year-old mentor male condor are slated to be released in the Pinnacles sometime in December. It has been more than 100 years since California Condors soared over this rugged park. Since the birds travel great distances, it is hoped the males will eventually mate outside the park. Their task for the present is to learn how to exist in the wild.

SIMoN says

Check out the new Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary website. SIMoN stands for Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network and showcases scientific monitoring projects conducted by hundreds of researches. The site includes an interactive mapping application that allows users to create their own maps incorporating information from various data sets to monitor major habitats, species and issues.

Under new management

The Club’s Clair Tappaan Lodge is now being run by Miramar Hospitality, a hotel management group based in Los Altos. Guests should start seeing some changes including remodeled bathrooms in time for ski season. Herb Holden is now employed by Miramar instead of the Club.