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Bamberger Ranch Preserve – Three Day Field Trip
November 7, 2023 @ 12:45 pm - November 9, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
More 5th grade students from Lamar Elementary in San Antonio are preparing for a 3-day/2-night field trip to the Bamberger Ranch Preserve. Five volunteers will be needed on Day One to lead a nature hike and to assist with sweep netting & pinning of insects.
On Day One, the students arrive around 11 am, unpack, and eat their sack lunches. At 1 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 volunteers will lead students on a nature hike followed by insect collection and pinning. These activities are scheduled to end by 4 pm.
The summary of Day One volunteer opportunities is as follows.
November 7th – Arrive by 12:45 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/water conservation lessons volunteer opportunities is as follows.
November 7th – Dinner – Arrive by 4:30 pm – Meal served by 5:30 pm – Need 1 to 2 volunteers.
November 8th – Lunch – Arrive by 11:45 am – Meal served around noon – Need at least 1 volunteer.
November 8th – Dinner – Arrive by 4:30 pm – Meal served by 5:30 pm – Need 1 to 2 volunteers.
November 9th – Lunch – Arrive by 11:45 am – Meal served around noon – Need at least 1 volunteer.
