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Welcome to the California Geographical Society's Web Site
Greetings! Plans are well underway for the upcoming spring conference. This year we will meet in the Central Coast region, an area where we haven't been in quite a few years.
Outstanding field trips and insightful scholarship are on tap as we head to to the wine country around Santa Barbara. We'll enjoy some of the culture of the central coast, its vineyards, some of the endemic barbeque traditions and great company.
Mark your calendars for May 1-3, 2009 and get ready for a trip to Santa Ynez, Solvang and the Santa Barbara area wine country. Please visit the links on the left navigation bar to read more about this year's conference.
In Memoriam: Gail Hobbs
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our dear friend and longtime colleague Gail Hobbs of Pierce College. Gail's passing has taken us all by surprise, and since Gail had been organizing this year's conference, it is only fitting that we dedicate this year's conference to honor her considerable lifetime of achievement.
Remembrances are welcome at the National Council for Geographic Education Website.
The school newspaper at Pierce also had a piece on Gail's passing with comments from colleagues and students
A Gail Hobbs Memorial Scholarship fund is being created through the Pierce College Foundation. If you would like to make a contribution, please make your check payable to: The Foundation for Pierce College. Please write Gail Hobbs in the memo section of the check (not in the payable to section), so that the Foundation will know it is for her scholarship fund. Send contributions to:
The Foundation for Pierce College
6201 Winnetka Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91371
Ph. (818) 703-0826
Fax (818) 703-7250
E-mail foundation@piercecollege.edu
Congratulations!
Three cheers for the West Coast geographers who took home the gold at the recent World Geography Bowl Competition in Las Vegas. Our affiliated organization, the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, sponsored the team. Our very own California Geographical Society was well represented on the team, with several members on board, including coach and CGS board member Joy Adams as well as captain and student board member Zia Salim.
See the press release on Humboldt State's Geography Department Website
Who are we ?
Founded in 1946, the California Geographical Society is the oldest statewide organization devoted to enhancing the understanding of geography as well as promoting interaction amongst academic and applied geographers, as well as members of the general public who share an interest in geography.
