Antelope Valley Conservancy

P.O. Box 3133, Quartz Hill, CA 93586-0133

(661) 943-9000

Serving the Antelope-Fremonts Valley/Upper Santa Clara River Watersheds

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Conservancy News August 2011

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Conservancy News November 2010

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Conservancy News May 2010

Conservancy News February 2010

Conservancy News December 2009

Conservancy News September 2009

Conservancy News April 2009

Conservancy News January 2009       

Conservancy News September 2008

       Conservancy News February 2008 

       Conservancy News Oct 2007

       Conservancy News July 2007

       Conservancy News February 2007

       Conservancy News September 2006

       Conservancy News April 2006

       What Students Say

AV Conservancy in the News:

Wetlands Donation Marks Endangered Species Day in AV (AV News)

Conservancy celebrates acquisition of wetlands, Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area, Endangered Species Day May 20, 2011, AV Press

Antelope Valley Ride May 7, 2011, AV Press (be patient for download)

10/10/10 Bag Exchange" -- Local Edition, Time Warner Cable, (Sept 2010)

"Day spreads awareness for endangered species" (5th Annual Endangered Species Day Conference) (May 22, 2010)

"Cycling near and far" (15th Annual Bicycle Ride Day) (May 15, 2010)

Photos, Antelope Valley Ride and Bicycle Ride Day, May 15, 2010

Slide Show, 16th Annual Earth Day Cleanup, April 10, 2010

"Wildlife conference features Tippi Hedren" (4th Annual Endangered Species Day Conference) (May 15, 2009)

3rd Annual Endangered Species Day Conference (May 16, 2008)

Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day Sierra Bike Trail Cleanup (Jan 10, 2008)

       2nd Annual Endangered Species Day Press Conference (May 18, 2007)

       Arena announced for California Trail Days (May 3, 2007)

       Council, Conservancy join to save trails (March 9, 2007)

       Global positioning will put trails on map (March 4, 2007)

       Nonprofit Agency Seeks AV Land Preservation (May 12, 2006)

       Leaders support first Endangered Species Day in AV (May 11, 2006)

Corporate Board of Directors:

 

Photo Jennifer Matos

 

Jennifer Matos, Ph.D., Board Chair, is a Professor of Biology and Faculty Senate President at California State University, Northridge.  Her research focuses on population genetics of rare species, isolated populations, and hybridization.  Dr. Matos has extensive field experience in herpetology and botany, and has served on the Santa Paula Planning Commission and the board of the League of Women Voters.

 

Wendy Reed

 

Wendy Reed, MPA, President, has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, a BA in Communication, and has worked in strategic communication and office administration for 25 years.  Mrs. Reed is a 30-year resident of the Antelope Valley and a founding director of the conservancy.

 

Photo Sean Ponso

Bob Large, Chief Financial Officer, has lived in the Antelope Valley 38 years. He serves on the board of Edwards Federal Credit Union as Treasurer, and previously served as Board Chair and Supervisory Committee Chair, managing audits. He is a former member and president of the Lakes Town Council. Mr. Large holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering. He spent 26 years of active duty in the US Air Force, retiring as a Lt. Colonel, and 17 years as a Systems Engineer.

Photo Gary Moll Gary Moll, Corporate Secretary, is a fifth-generation Californian, whose conservation motivation grew as he watched the overdevelopment of the San Fernando Valley.  Mr. Moll has practiced general and real estate law for 28 years, and was elected to the Agua Dulce Town Council. He is Chairman of the conservancy's trails recreation committee (AVTREC).

Ricardo Montijo, Chief Biologist, has over 20 years of experience in biological research, restoration, wetlands delineation, and regulatory compliance in California, Arizona, and New Mexico. He attended UCLA, where he completed a B.A. in Geography and Ecosystems and graduate coursework in Biology. Montijo specializes in ornithology, desert tortoise, and desert plants.

 

 

 

   

 

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