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Rocky Mountain National Park
All About Wildlife Series-Programs in Spanish

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Date: June 29, 2009
Contact: Kyle Patterson, 970-586-1363

In partnership with the Estes Park Public Library, Rocky Mountain National Park staff are giving wildlife programs in Spanish. All programs will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Estes Park Public Library.

July Programs:
Estes Park
Public Library
2:00 p.m. on Saturday July 11, Sunday July 19 and Sunday July 26
Bighorn Basics- What is the difference between horns and antlers? Come learn the bighorn basics - how sheep can climb rocks, why they get stressed, how they survive on cold mountaintops and more. Join a Park Ranger from Rocky Mountain National Park to learn about Colorado’s state mammal and the symbol of Rocky Mountain National Park, the Bighorn Sheep. This 30-minute program will be given in Spanish.

August Programs:
Estes Park
Public Library
2:00 p.m. Saturday August 8, Sunday August 2 and Sunday August 16
Lions and Bears, Oh My!
 Worried about meeting a bear or a mountain lion when out in nature? Find out what to do.  Join a Park Ranger from Rocky Mountain National Park to discover how both these wild and magnificent animals survive.  This 30-minute program will be given in Spanish.

 

a photo of Elizabeth Burnell, the nation's first female nature guide  

Did You Know?
Rocky Mountain National Park licensed the nation’s first female nature guides in 1917. Sisters Ester and Elizabeth Burnell learned the naturalist trade from advocate and author Enos Mills.

Last Updated: July 02, 2009 at 12:54 EST