Bamberger Ranch Preserve – Overnight Field Trips

Three sets of 4^th graders from Regents School of Austin are preparing for overnight field trips to the Bamberger Ranch Preserve.  The 1^st set will arrive on March 19^th around mid-morning.  The bus will deliver them to the site of the Historical Marker where they will learn about the ranch.  Then they will visit the neighboring cedar thicket before taking the Bluebonnet Trailer to the Center where they will unpack, learn the rules to be observed during their overnight stay, and eat their sack lunch.  Following lunch, they will tour the ranch before being provided dinner.  The next set of students will arrive the following morning and the 1^st set of students will depart at that time.  This process will repeat itself until the last set arrives on March 21^st and departs on March 22^nd.

Volunteers are needed from March 19^th to 21^st to help with dinner and provide hands-on water conservation lessons.  Dinners will consist of heating sloppy joes or spaghetti (mixture made in advance) and preparing simple salads.  After dinner, students help with kitchen clean-up and volunteers talk about composting, water conservation, and the 3 Rs (i.e., recycle, reuse, repurpose).  Suggested talking points are attached for your information/use.

The summary of volunteer opportunities is as follows.

Monday, March 19^th – Dinner – Arrive by 4-4:30 pm – Meal served by 5-5:30 pm – Need 2 volunteers

Tuesday, March 20^th – Dinner – Arrive by 4-4:30 pm – Meal served by 5-5:30 pm – Need 2 volunteers

Wednesday, March 21^st – Dinner – Arrive by 4-4:30 pm – Meal served by 5-5:30 pm – Need 2 volunteers

If you have any interest in volunteering, please let me know so I can let the ranch staff know who to expect and when.  Thank you in advance!