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Additional Questions and Answers

If you do not find the answers to your questions here, please feel free to contact us by phone or if you are in the area, you can visit us in person at the Center, located at 155 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA.  Feel free to call us at (800) 422-8886 anytime between 7am and 5pm, Monday through Friday or Saturdays between 10am to 5pm pacific standard time.

Note: If, when you click on the any of the links below, a screen appears indicating that "you need the Adobe Acrobat reader to view these pages," simply click here to download the free Adobe Acrobat reader software or visit www.adobe.com.  Adobe Acrobat reader allows you to read Adobe PDF files, one of the most common formats on the internet.  All of the files listed below are written in Adobe PDF format.

1. HOW DO I ATTRACT GOLDFINCHES TO MY YARD?  For a detailed list of questions and answers about the best ways to attract goldfinches, please click here.   For a video showing the goldfinch feeder that we offer in action, please click here.   In this video, can you tell when the Cooper's hawk flew overhead?  Note: if you don't have a free video player on your computer, simply click here  to download the latest free version of the quicktime video program.

2.  I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. CAN YOU OFFER SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON SEED MIXES THAT ATTRACT LOCAL BIRDS?  Our list of questions and answers regarding bird feeding are geared toward southern California, but the principles apply anywhere - just adjust seed mixes according to what birds are in your area. For the southern California tip sheet, please click here. For a detailed description of the seed mixes (and the birds they attract) that are offered by Acorn Naturalists at the Center in Tustin, please click here.

3.  WHERE CAN I GET DIRECTIONS FOR RAISING SILKWORMS?  To view our suggestion page for silkworm success, click here.

4. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON CULTIVATING NATIVE PLANTS?  Acorn Naturalists' Center is landscaped 100% with southern California native plants.   When in the area, please come by and visit the displays.  Based on our experiences, we have created a brief guide - please click here to download a copy.

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