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Bamberger Ranch Preserve – Lead Hikes
November 5 @ 10:30 am - November 7 @ 4:00 pm
The 5th grade students from Pearce Elementary in the Southside Independent School District in southern Bexar County are preparing for a 3-day/2-night field trip to the Bamberger Ranch Preserve. Five volunteers will be needed on Day One (November 5th) to lead nature hikes and to assist with sweep netting & pinning insects.
On Day One, the students arrive around 10:30 am, unpack, and eat their sack lunches. At 12:45 pm, students receive a quick lesson on watersheds and then volunteers help guide them from the Center to the patio of Madrone Lake where they see the rain machine demonstration. Then the students are divided into groups and volunteers lead them on a nature hike followed by insect collection and pinning. These environmental education activities are scheduled to end by 4 pm.
The summary of Day One volunteer opportunities is as follows.
November 5th – Arrive by 12:30 pm at the Margaret Bamberger Research & Education Center parking lot and end by 4 pm – Need 5 volunteers.
In addition, volunteers are needed each day to help with meals and provide hands-on lessons in water conservation. Lunches consist of build-your-own sandwiches/hot dogs and dinners include helping ranch staff prepare a simple entrée, salad, and bread. After each meal, a subset of students helps with loading the dishwasher and there is a water conservation discussion. If time permits, you may include a generic discussion on composting. Asking the students about their activities on the ranch is encouraged as a means of reinforcing the day’s lessons. Volunteers are welcome to stay after dinner for the raptor demonstration/discussion should there be one.
The summary of meal preparation volunteer opportunities is as follows.
November 5th – Dinner – Arrive by 4:30 pm – Meal served by 5:30 pm – Need 1 to 2 volunteers.
November 6th – Lunch – Arrive by 11:30 am– Meal served around 11:45 am – Need at least 1 volunteer.
November 6th – Dinner – Arrive by 4:30 pm – Meal served by 5:30 pm – Need 1 to 2 volunteers.
November 7th – Lunch – Arrive by 10:45 am– Meal served around 11 am – Bus leaves at noon – Need at least 1volunteer.
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Contact Patty Harrell.
