December 2023 – Ranger Ramblings

While many aspects of nature slow down in the colder months, we can still observe the many creatures that are still out and about.

On Thursday August 8th, the Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center team had an incredible staff retreat at the Mountain Campus!

Turkey vultures—gross but loveable creatures—have returned from their annual migration south for the winter!

It sometimes takes awhile for students to realize the human impacts on the river, such as personal use and growing crops.

“Christian has learned and grown from his experiences and has a greater appreciation of nature and the world around him.” — Grandma Pamela

This spider is the goldenrod crab spider, or more generally, the flower (crab) spider. It is most commonly found hunting in flowers.