Page 2

H/4/1965-2-

Chicken, two days after Christmas in crossing the Bay Bridge about
7.45 a.m, had seen the bay covered with thousands of white swans
bumper to bumper, looking like floating ice. In a nearby corn field
field, gulls were pacing like guards, having been driven off the
water. Helen Moore told of a friend using a plastic owl to
drive off pigeons. Dick Janney told of a dove that built a
nest so very early in an arbovitrae tree, and set on the eggs
through two snow storms.

Mr. Janney had been asked by horticulture to share
some of his experiences in trying to control debris on the roads
and to advise them of his views. He had headed a county wide
committee some years ago. Mr. Janney commented that roads
are like houses; keeping roads clean, like house cleaning.
You must keep at it constantly; you get a road cleaned to day—
tomorrow it will be littered. A dozen cans on a clean road s
looks as bad as a thousand cans on a dirty road. You can get civic gro
groups, boy scouts, school children interested. But a single
clean up is not the answer. He suggested that the only answer
is to have the county do it and tax you. His committee in their
final recommendation suggested that the council make a study
of methods used successfully in some states; Florida and New
Jersey were mentioned. He thought it would be possible to get
cooperation of public utilities to eliminate any litter they
may leave; he thought it helpful to teach children in sunday
schools, in school, in clubs the importance of clean raods
and perhaps by the time they are grown, may be a bit more careful.
There was considerable discussion , including use of welfare
clients recipients, but the only successful way will be a continuing
constant program. It is difficult to get a fine levied on a
person who throws out two cans. Ulric thanked Mr. Janney for
coming and for talking with us.

Following this, Alan took us on a trip from
Oklahoma City to Montana some 2000 miles. From Oklahoma City
through Kansas, with a glimpse at Dodge City, into the
cantelope country of Colorado, then to Denver, with
wonderful views of Pike Peake, on up to Denver, then to Laramie
across Wyoming, into the Grand Tetons especially beautiful and through Yellowstone
The marvellous trip up Pike's Peak by cograil train was magnificent,
You stop in the clouds at 14,000 feet at the end of the line;
You go some 3000 feet above the timber line, and ask as you
come down Alan showed little animals scampering around. Then there were storms
far away; a little red train in the distance, whole ranges and
valleys as we reached crossed Wyoming; then on to Yellowstone, and the geysers.
These are minutes Alan should edit and add to. But I do want
to recall two little gems, the little bear that he caught in his
curiosity over the trash can, and the double rainbow, which
was pure magic. I can see what Horticulture has in store
from the Thomas pictures and their sensitivity to beautiful
scenes, wild flowers and animals.

MEETING PLACES: May: The Cottage; June Great Ease
July Bien Venu; August Mt. Pleasant; Sept. Roslyn; October Fieldhead.
Meeting adjourned to The Cottage.
Lucy Manning (substitutingSecretary)
(Alan Thomas)