March 2023 – Ranger Ramblings

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

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

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

We participated in a silent hike, an egg dissection, and an egg experiment (pictured above), which was my favorite activity of the day.

On the last day of camp, the campers had the honor of moving five baby owls and one adult owl to the flight cage…

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