Yesterday’s fieldtrip was the kind of absorbing delightful fun such that it is only after you have had it you realize how truly exhausted you are. Both of Alhambra Creeks protectors were there as Igor ditched the salmon conference for the morning and came to assist. We took everyone out for a gratitude lunch at Lemon Grass Bistro afterwards and there was lots to be grateful! There were bright shiny faces, enchanting questions, delightful observations and new discoveries. I talked to small groups at a time about the Martinez beaver story and how the ‘special pipe’ we installed allowed the beavers to stay and ‘make a neighborhood’.
But the best part was when I asked the children to help us by becoming ‘junior beaver scientists’ and helping research an important beaver question. Each child drew a question out of the basket – such as ‘how do beavers help fish?’ or ‘how do beavers help frogs?’ and their job was to find the two OTHER children with the same question and figure out the answer. Then we asked all our research teams to share results so everyone else could learn from them. Sitting back and hearing 76 8-year-olds explain to me how beavers make habitat for fish or birds or turtles was the very best part of the day and I highly recommend it!
Rumor is that Leonard and Lois Houston of the Beaver Advocacy Committee might come to town today to see the dams, so we’ll keep an eye out!
Meanwhile I thought I’d let you know that next week the International Bird Rescue group in Cordelia is having their volunteer training and needs good people like YOU to wash ducks coated in oil or raise baby chicks. Our own VP Cheryl Reynolds is volunteer coordinator and would love to have you aboard. Here’s the information:
International Bird Rescue Volunteer Orientation
Do you love helping wildlife? Then come be a part of our dedicated team and learn how you can help. International Bird Rescue is a non-profit wildlife hospital for injured and orphaned aquatic birds. Volunteers are needed to help in our wildlife hospital, transportation of wildlife and facilities support.
International Bird Rescue has been saving seabirds and other aquatic birds around the world since 1971. Bird Rescue cares for over 5,000 birds every year at its two bird rescue centers.
Our upcoming orientation is: Sat Apr 14, 2012, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM For more information please visit our website at or email us. Registration appreciatedOne final note is that tomorrow’s very special Easter Sunday Podcast will feature a certain beloved young stop-motion filmmaker from Kentucky. This year it seems like everyone wants to talk to Ian, but only on Martinezbeavers.org will you learn the startling truth about how this
started out as this:
I knew I forgot something! Today is International Beaver Day! How will you celebrate?
