Bamberger Ranch – Field Trip

The 5^th grade students at Bowden Academy in San Antonio are preparing for two sets of 3-day/2-night field trips to the Bamberger Ranch Preserve.  The first group will be at the ranch from December 5^th – 7^th and the second group will be there from December 12^th – 14^th.  Five volunteers will be needed on Day One of each field trip (i.e., December 5^th and 12^th) to lead nature hikes and to assist with sweep netting & pinning 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 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.

December 5^th – Arrive by 12:45 pm at the Margaret Bamberger Research & Education Center parking lot and end by 4 pm – Need 5 volunteers.

The summary of meal preparation volunteer opportunities is as follows.

December 5^th – Dinner – Arrive by 4:30 pm – Meal served by 5:30 pm – Need 1 to 2 volunteers.

December 6^th – Lunch – Arrive by 11:45 am – Meal served around noon – Need at least 1 volunteer.

December 6^th – Dinner – Arrive by 4:30 pm – Meal served by 5:30 pm – Need 1 to 2 volunteers.

December 7^th – Lunch – Arrive by 11:30 am – Meal served around 11:45 am – Need at least 1volunteer.