July 2024 – Ranger Ramblings

Environmental education can take students out of their comfort zone by just driving from the plains life zone to the foothills.

On Wednesday morning, we met our campers at the River Campus before heading to Lake Pueblo Archery Range to practice shooting archery.

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

A highlight of the past month for me was hiking with a group of kids from the Boys and Girls Club to the top of Lookout Point.

NWDC Raptor Center Director Diana Miller drew a beautiful red-tailed hawk out from a portable carrier and held it up for all to see.

For local owl enthusiast Olivia Abeyta-Maestas, who had donned an owl-themed hat for the evening, it was an unforgettable moment.