Devil's Gulch Ranch &
DG Educational Services News
March 2010

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Upcoming Events

Haiti Fundraising Dinner at Martins West Gastro Pub - Monday, March 29th

Nicasio School Foundation - Derby Day - May 8th

Marin County Pinot Tasting - MALT Fundraiser - June 10th

New articles on Devil's Gulch Ranch

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DGES Summer Camp rapel

Summer Camp registrations are beginning to come in. All weeks still have openings, but they are beginning to fill up. Early registration ends on April 15th. So don't miss out this summer, sign up today!

Camp Registration

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Camp Permit: Board of Supervisor's Hearing Date
Tuesday, March 30th - 11:00 a.m.

Devil's Gulch Ranch has made every effort to address the reasonable concerns of our neighbors. We are optimistic that our permit will be granted. However visible and vocal community support to ensure that fact, would be greatly appreciated. Please note, the time of 11:00 a.m. is an estimate, depending on the progress of the BOS Agenda

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News from Haiti

Myriam's Haiti Blog

Regards,

Lisa Luzzi
Devil's Gulch Ranch & DG Educational Services

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Devil's Gulch Ranch &
DG Educational Services News
March 2010

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DGES Summer Camp - What's happening? boy

Yes our 7th summer camp at Devil's Gulch Ranch is just around the corner; the Douglas iris as well as other wild flowers are showing, the red tailed hawks are flying around with nesting material, the black tail deer are carrying young, camp registrations are coming in, and our summer staff is nearly assembled.

I am very pleased and feel extremely lucky with the team of skilled staff that are assembling. These young adults are awesome at sharing nature, agriculture, and brush crafts with youth. They are excited and have started designing the summer for your children. They are renewing certifications, renewing some skills from the past, and working together.

We are entering the summer accredited with ACA. We have always provided a quality program that is very unique every year, now we have a very tangible validation. I trust that this validation will bring in more families into camp. Thank you to all that participated over the years to put into place all those things necessary for accreditation to happen.

Many of you have read Richard Love's national bestseller Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder . Richard wrote the forward to Jon Young's Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature stating " teachers, mentors and parents now have a powerful set of tools to help them with their task... This is good medicine for nature-deficit disorder..." What does that have to do with us? DG Educational Services is listed as an Affiliate resources, again this is great validation in what programs we offer and how mentor children and young adults.

Registration

I know that things are tough for a lot of us and for the second year we have not raising our rates. Please help us out and register early not only to enjoy the early discount but too give us the seed money to put together a quality summer for your children. Please download the registration form from DGES.org.

Needs?

If you can, please donate to the scholarship fund. Each year we have children that want to come to camp but just cannot afforded to pay the full fee.

Thank you,

Brian D. King
brian@devilsgulchranch.com
Program Director/Co-Founder
DG Educational Services
415-662-1099

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Special Dinner at Martins West Gastro Pub - Monday, March 29th

Enjoy a fine meal at Martins West and support our Haiti Relief efforts.They will be preparing a special roast dinner which will run from 5:30 to 9pm along with their regular menu. The entire night's sales will be donated to the Haiti Relief Fund.

The Menu:
Roast Breast of Devils Gulch Pork,
Bergamot orange and nettle stuffing,
almond braised Little Farms sweet potatoes

Haitian drinks

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Myriam's Haiti Blog

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Lisa Luzzi
Devil's Gulch Ranch & DG Educational Services

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Devil's Gulch Ranch & DG Educational Services Newsletter

January 30, 2009

SPRING OPEN HOUSES ARE HERE!
Here is your chance to see the ranch up close! Click here for schedule:
Open House Schedule.

LOOKING FOR SPRING CAMPS?
Just click here, for our Spring day camp information:
Camp at Devil's Gulch Spring Schedule

Learning Archery

JOIN US FOR A FULL MOON FAMILY CAMPOUT & FUNDRAISER ON SATURDAY, MAY 9!
Click here to learn all about DGES' first family overnight!
Come enjoy a Spring full moon, & take this opportunity to be a camper at Devil's Gulch Ranch! Marshmallows included!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE EVENTS!
For details about upcoming events both at the ranch and in the area, just click here: DGR Events Calendar!

Thank you for your continued support of both Devil's Gulch Ranch and Devil's Gulch Educational Services!

Sincerely,

Mark, Myriam, Brian & Jenn

Devil's Gulch Ranch Website
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2009 Afternoon CAMP

DG Educational Services offers afternoon programs at Devil's Gulch Ranch, children will have authentic experiences with agriculture, the natural world, outdoor recreation, and aboriginal skills. They will explore the forest, meadows, and creeks, get dirty, and connect with nature.

Mondays and Fridays programs focus on archery and rappelling

3 Sessions, Six Weeks Each
Monday, Thursday, Friday, 4:00 pm-6:00 p.m.

·Session 1: Jan. 5, 2009-Feb. 13, 2009
·Session 2: Feb 23, 2009-April 4, 2009
·Session 3: April 20, 2009-May 29, 2009

Transportation Information.

Campers will be met at Nicasio Ball Field at 4:00 p.m.

After Camp, Campers will be brought to Nicasio Ball Field at 6:00 p.m..

Devil's Gulch Van Service:
Pick up available at 3:15 p.m. at Wade Thomas Elementary School in San Anselmo.
and at 3:30 White Hill Middle School in Fairfax.
Fee:
12.00/day/session

After Camp Drop off at 6:30 p.m. at White Hill Middle School in Fairfax.
Fee:
12.00/day/session
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a $1.00/minute late fee after 6:30 p.m.

2009 Camp Registration Form

Transportation Form

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Winter Day Camp...Firewood....Ranch News!!
November 2008

WINTER DAY CAMPS!
Space is still available in our winter day camps!

On Monday, December 22 and Tuesday, December 23, we will be holding all day camps!

Campers may partake in morning farm chores, create seasonal arts and crafts, learn archery & rappelling, explore the outdoors and have time to experience this magical time of year at the ranch and its beautiful surroundings.

Campers will be met at the Nicasio ballfield at 8:00 a.m.and transported to Devil's Gulch Ranch.
After a fun-filled day, campers will be brought back to the Nicasio ballfield at 6:00 p.m.

Campers should bring a snack and lunch...and dress warmly!

Email Jenn for Information and Reservations

WHAT'S BRIAN BEEN UP TO?

As many of you know, Brian has been spending much of his time in Bolinas, Santa Cruz, and other outdoor locations learning new and innovative ideas and activities to bring back to DGES.

He is currently a student in the outdoor awareness program as well as in the cultural mentoring program at The Regenerative Design Institute (RDI), a non-profit educational organization with the vision that all people can live in a mutually enhancing relationship with the earth. We envision a world in which people, inspired by nature, create and maintain healthy and abundant livelihoods that enhance fertility and biodiversity on the planet.

We are all very excited about the amazing ideas that he has shared with us already! Click on the link below to find out more about this unique and inspiring program, and/or email Brian with your thoughts!

More recently, Brian spent the last ten days exploring the diverse underwater ecosystem of the Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. He is continuing his education of marine environmental studies and as always, models his lifelong pursuit of learning.

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FIREWOOD SALE!

Devil's Gulch Ranch has Split Seasoned Oak Cordwood Firewood.
Sale Prices Available until December 15, 2008:

¼ cord $150

½ cord $200

Full cord $375 ($350 Special until 12/15/08)

2 Full Cords $725 ($650 Special until 12/15/08)

Includes local delivery to your driveway in most locations in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties

Email Mark for Information and Ordering

Call Mark: 707-953-0923

Ranch News from Mark

While it initially seemed as though the wine grape harvest would be early, "Harvest 2008" wrapped up for us in late October which is fairly normal. Crop size was fair to good, and quality appears to be excellent. In the vineyards, we are now spreading the compost which our furry friends so kindly supply us with. The sheep are back in the vineyard to keep the winter weeds at bay.

We are at the Marin Civic Center Farmer's Market every Sunday with rabbit, pork, and 6 different sausages. Please come by and say "HI". Hopefully, we will soon have Chanterelles, and in late winter look for our delicious asparagus!

Do You Need Some SPECTACLAR WINE for the Holidays?

Contact Mark for details about special wines which are currently available.
Devil's Gulch Pinot Noirs truly complement your holiday feast!

Call Mark at 415-662-2209 or click below....

I Need Some Pinot!

Thanks to you, our Fundraiser was a success.

For those of you who were able to join us & those who were with us in spirit,

Thank you for a successful, fun-filled day! Even with the misty weather, many visitors arrived at the ranch to see the beautiful, golden vineyards, the sheep, pigs, rabbits, and horses, and the different areas where campers spend their days and nights exploring the outdoors, learning blacksmithing, archery, crafts, & more!

The wine-tasting was also met with an enthusiastic crowd, as tasters sampled some of Marin Counties most delicious wines! As visitors meandered through Druid's Hall, they were met with the savory aroma of rosemary as four talented & generous chefs prepared a gorgeous, savory feast. Stuart Brioza barbecued marinated rabbit with a roasted pepper sauce, Ryan Farr braised a pork belly appetizer & barbecued pork loin, David Hurley barbecued marinated venison loins with his famous spicy plum sauce, & Katy Broomhead from Katy's kitchen in Bolinas prepared a Morrocan lamb stew & tossed a fresh, crisp salad.

The silent auction was also exciting, as bidders took home wines, dinners, a Ritz-Carlton Vacation, and even a hunting expedition! We so appreciate all of this enthusiasm!

Up at the Pasternak's, several children participated in crafts, apple-picking, pizza-making & a movie. We hope to see these fun-loving kids at camp this summer!

Again, thank you all for such warm, positive support. We hope that if you were unable to join us for this event, you will surely be there for the next!

A Word from our Executive Director, Myriam Pasternak

Myriam spoke at the event and shared her passion & excitement over what DGES is all about. "I would like to thank you all for coming today and showing your support.
It has been an exciting week with the elections and now the official launching of DG Educational Services.
Soon, we will be entering a new year with new leadership and a growing awareness that our future choices will need to change. As our populations grow, life is becoming more about our impact and how the choices we make as individuals affect the global "us". At the root of our global selves is food and thus agriculture. Everything we eat was once alive and thus deserves our respect. Food sustains us, gives us life, supports us and most importantly unites us globally. Not one of us survives without it.
We have seen what lack of food does to whole populations and we see daily the impact of too much poor quality industrial processed food. Thankfully we are living in a place that is at the forefront of a food renaissance. While sustainable agriculture has its roots in some very old traditions, it is indeed going through a rebirth. Science has lead us down some wild paths, some good and some not so good. With only 1% of Americans still in farming, few people today, especially children, have any relationship with food or agriculture. It became a thing of lore and worse ignorance. Thankfully many among you requested that this change. It is for this reason that Devil's Gulch Ranch has opened its doors and created DG Educational Services.
DGES, as we fondly call it, is all about sustainable agriculture and nature. Please take some time to talk to Brian and watch our slide presentation and look at our website to learn more. DGES is about all of our futures not just about the kids that come to camp or the adults that share in our workshops. How each of these people are changed by their experience with us will impact what all of us globally see on our plates and put into our bellies for many years to come.
Your financial investment in DGES will touch the minds, the attitudes, the choices and directly impact the health and well being of so many global lives. Thank you.
And thank you also, incredibly to all the people who have volunteered to help us put on this event."

A Word from Program Director, Brian King
"It has been a pleasure working with children who truly want to be here..."
Six years ago, Mark & I met and discussed the concept of starting a camp at Devil's Gulch Ranch. The first summer started with one volunteer and myself and four weeks of camp. Since then we have grown to point where most weeks are full. We have truly grown into a family, as many of our campers have returned to the camp for our 5 years. Some of them stay the entire summer, and count the days until the next summer begins. I want to thank the community for trusting me to give their children a safe place to be themselves, to get out of their comfort zone and learn new things, to get connected with nature, their food and learn the ways of the old.

As a teacher, I am honored when children contact me to thank me for what they have learned and experienced at Devil's Gulch Ranch, and I am continually struck by their natural sense of wonder and curiosity.

We are thrilled to continue offering rich, high quality programs and appreciate your support so that we can grow and reach even more children and families.

Just in case you didn't get a chance to buy that special bottle of wine...
There are a few bottles of Dutton-Goldfield, Sean Thackery, Schramsberg and several other wines available! Contact Mark at 662-2209 or email Mark for details.

Thank you again, and we are looking forward to an eventful & successful camp season!

Sincerely,

Myriam, Mark, Brian & Jennifer
DG Educational Services
415-662-1099
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News and Upcoming Events at Devil’s Gulch Ranch:

Fall Fundraiser
Saturday, November 8, 2008

WHO: DG Educational Services

WHAT: Ranch Tour, Wine Tasting, Dinner & Dancing

Ranch Tour at Devil’s Gulch Ranch: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (No Charge)

An opportunity to visit Devil’s Gulch Ranch. Experience a working ranch, see the vineyards, pigs, sheep, horses and rabbits. Stroll through the lovely gardens and areas where campers spend time learning and connecting with nature.

Kids Activities at the Ranch: 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm $75/child includes dinner/crafts/movie

Children ages 5 and up can sample a few of the camp craft activities, while the parents enjoy wine tasting, dinner, and dancing in town. At the ranch the kids can make their own pizza using local ingredients, and enjoy a movie and popcorn. Transportation provided back to Nicasio Square at 10:00 pm.

Wine Tasting at Druids Hall: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (No Admission Charge)

Open to the public, no admission price. All of the Marin County wineries and wines will be available, as well as Devil’s Gulch Ranch sausages. Tasting prices vary.

Wineries/Winemakers participating: Brookside Cellars; Dutton-Goldfield Winery; Kalin Cellars, Kendric Vineyards; Miller Wine Works; Moonhill Vineyards; Orogeny Wines; Pacheco Ranch Winery; Pey-Marin Vineyards; Point Reyes Vineyards; Ross Valley Winery; Schramsberg; Sean Thackrey; Starry Night Winery; Stubbs Vineyard; Terremoto Cellars; Thomas Fogarty Winery; Vergari Wines; Vision Cellars; Willowbrook Cellars

Silent Auction includes; Many hard to find local wines and at least 3 MAGNUMS of otherwise unavailable Marin County Pinot Noir from some of your favorite wineries; 2-nights and dinner for 2 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, San Francisco; Chef-for-a-day and dinner with Chef Bob Helstrom at Kuleto’s Restaurant; gift certificates from: Chez Panisse, Zuni Café, Perbacco Restaurant, Bi-Rite Market, and many other fabulous Bay Area restaurants.

Dinner and Dancing: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm $75/person (wine purchased separately)

A wonderful gourmet dinner with Devil’s Gulch Ranch meats and local produce prepared by renowned Chefs Stuart Brioza (Rubicon) and Ryan Farr (5th Floor, Orson) and others. Dancing with live music by David Kessner and friends.

WHEN: Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 (Ranch tour 2:00 pm, Wine Tasting 4:00 pm, Dinner 6:00 pm)

LOCATION:    Devil’s Gulch Ranch & Druids Hall (Located in the Historic Nicasio Square)

COST:           Wine tasting varies per taste/glass, dinner & dancing-$75, Kids program & dinner-$75

RESVS REQUIRED: (415) 662-1099 or jenn@devilsgulchranch.com

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Fall Fundraiser Saturday, November 8, 2008

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Saturday, November 8, 2008