Update Friday morning

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the 2024 Friends of Cave Creek Canyon BioBlitz thus far! I am heading to the canyon shortly to document more species but first wanted to share this quick update:

The BioBlitz got off to a wild and windy start on Thursday, April 25th. Seventeen 7th grade students from Center for Academic Excellence (Douglas) braved the high winds and arrived at the Visitor Information Center (VIC) at 10:00 a.m. They spent the next five hours exploring the canyon as part of the FOCCC Education Program. The goal of the day was to enhance observation skills and encourage wonder and questioning.

A big shout out to volunteer Diane Hafeman and educators Ms. Lizette Gonzalez and Ms. Sharon Christie for modeling curiosity and sharing their enthusiasm for exploring Cave Creek Canyon with our young naturalists. None of the 17 students from Douglas had ever visited Cave Creek Canyon before. A huge thank you to all the students who participated in the program and who truly revealed themselves as young naturalists. Keep on looking and wondering.

Margaret Wilch
FOCCC Education Coordinator

Posted on April 28, 2024 09:59 PM by mharger