Chapter meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 P.M. at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, CA. Directions. Conservation Projects: - Bank and levee restoration projects at the Salton Sea Federal Wildlife Refuge
- Planting of channel support vegetation at the San Jacinto Wildlife Refuge
- Restoration and maintenance of guzzlers in quail, chukar and California Big Horn Sheep habitat in the Mojave National Preserve
- California Big Horn Sheep survey for the California Department of Fish and Game
Community Projects: - Construction of a wildlife viewing platform at the San Jacinto Wildlife Refuge
- Financial support for a study of the California Fringtoed Lizard
- Financial support of a California Department of Fish and Game mountain lion/deer predation survey
- Construction of a duck blind for disabled hunters at the Salton Sea Federal Wildlife Refuge
- Cleaning and refurbishing of a local bird rescue facility
- Yearly donations of hundreds of pounds of fish and game meat to local rescue missions through our Sportsmen Against Hunger program
Family Programs: - Our Mobile Sensory Safari van that visits public schools, schools for the blind and community events
- Support of the American Wilderness Leadership School run by Safari Club International at Jackson Hole, Wy.
- Youth Outdoor Safari Day where children and there parents can experience all aspects of the hunting, shooting, fishing and outdoor life
- Support of the S.C.I.-Apprentice Hunter program that sends young hunters on big game hunts
- A family oriented hunt that includes parents and youngsters who donate all meat harvested to the Sportsmen Against Hunger program
- Safari In A Box that is used by teachers and Forest Service personnel to introduce children to hands on animal education
Species Affected By Our Chapter Projects Include: - All local and migrating waterfowl, upland birds like quail, chukar, dove and pheasant.
- Local fish, amphibians and lizards
- Deer, cougars and Big Horn sheep
- All local wildlife that benefit from water and habitat restoration
Other Organizations Involved in Some of Our Projects: - Calif. Dept. of Fish and Game
- The Sierra Club
- The Foundation for North American Sheep
- Local bird rescue groups
- Federal Wildlife Refuge personnel
- United States Fish and Wildlife personnel
Funds and Efforts by the Chapter: The efforts, both financial and physical, listed below support our mission statement of "protecting the freedom to hunt and promoting wildlife conservation worldwide." - Conservation projects
- Community projects
- The American Wilderness Leadership School
- Youth Safari Day
- Apprentice Hunter Program
- Safari In A Box
- The Mobile Sensory Safari Van
Social Activities for the Chapter: - Holiday Parties
- Past-presidents programs like:
- Trophy room tours
- Day at the races
- Club pheasant hunts
- Club site-in and shooting competitions
- Annual fundraiser banquet
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