CRS 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Blue Oak Ranch Reserve

At this milestone event we showcased the legacy of the CRS program, discussed its relevance to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges, and reconnected with peers and faculty. Located off the beaten track, the stunning Blue Oak Ranch Reserve (BORR) is not open to the general public and is a showcase of Northern California biodiversity.

BORR habitats support more than 157 species of plants, 130 species of birds, 41 species of mammals, 7 species of amphibians, 14 species of reptiles, 7 species of fish, and hundreds of species of invertebrates.

View photos of the event below or on the Rausser College facebook page.

 

Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023
Time: 1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Directions to Blue Oak Ranch Reserve below. **GPS is currently not providing accurate directions to the Reserve, so it is important that you follow the driving instructions below.**

  1. Please use this Google Map pin to get driving directions. Parts of Highway 130/ Mt Hamilton Road are closed; that pin will route you to Quimby Road off of E Capitol Expy in San Jose.
  2. You will drive on Quimby Road for approximately 7 miles, until you reach Highway 130 (also called Mt Hamilton Road) take a left, drive approximately one mile to the front gate of the Blue Oak Ranch Reserve.
  3. The gate will be on your right side. It is a yellow gate next to a blue post with the address 16070 on it. A member of our team will be at the gate to check you in.
  4. Continue on the gravel road from the reserve gate for 4 miles (30 minutes) until you arrive the Blue Oak Ranch Reserve barn. 

Schedule and panel titles here. 

Speakers include (bios here):

  • Rachel Barge '08, Founder at Leap Grow
  • Jenna Cavelle '12, Vice President, Production + Operations, 20th Digital at Disney Television Studios
  • Elizabeth Fastiggi '97, Head of Worldwide Business Development, Agriculture at Amazon Web Services 
  • Neal Fishman '77 President at Sonoma County Conservation Action
  • Karina Gulati  ‘20, Life Sciences Consultant at Deloitte 
  • Paul Jacobs '82, Environmental Regulatory Compliance Consultant
  • Dan Kalb '82, Oakland City Councilmember
  • Hillary Lehr '07, Principal at Higher Ground Labs
  • Sharon Miller '82, CEO at Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
  • Sara Nathan '02, President and CEO at Amigos de las Américas
  • Patrick Samuel '09, Bay Area Director at California Trout
  • Senator Nancy Skinner '77
  • David Warner, '76, Founder and Owner at Redhorse Constructors Inc.

We hope you are able to join us and your CRS fellow alums. Stay tuned for more exciting annoucements as we get closer to April 30. 

Register to attend HERE by April 11