Flyway Farm is a hobby farm located on fifteen acres in the Plainfield area of rural Davis, also home to the best bar in Davis, Plainfield Station.  Roughly 12 acres are slated for development over the next few years.  Plans include a 9-acre pond, a covered agility training arena, and a renovation of the existing barn.  The plan for the farm was developed with the help of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Yolo County Resources Conservation District, and incorporates sustainability, conservation and water management concerns.  In addition to my two horses and five dogs, Flyway is home to quail coveys, a handful of barn owls, an occasional great-horned owl, all manner of migratory waterfowl, a family of foxes, egrets, red-tailed hawks, kestrels, and skunks.

After graduating from UC Davis law school in May of ’07, I decided to take some time to develop the acreage surrounding my house before embarking on a career in environmental policy.  Though I don’t like to stay in one place for too long, I appreciate having a quiet home-base to regroup after returning from journeys afar, and Flyway is just that.  Locally, I spend a lot of time around Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.  My more distant adventuring has recently taken me to Brazil and Israel.

I actively work and train my dogs and I especially enjoy seeing my dogs doing the jobs they were bred to do.  I spend much of the California hunting seasons with my retrievers at my side in a duck blind or hiking through an upland field.  Likewise, my herding dogs have been on stock and flock, and will be used for ranch work after the barn renovation.  My dogs also accompany me on backcountry adventures – running, hiking, horseback riding, and snowboarding.  Though I don’t spend much time inside, I appreciate art of any kind, especially photo, film and music, along with a good (or bad) glass of Whiskey.