FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITY

Panorama Vista Preserve

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Local, NO cost, docent-led educational opportunity for students of all ages to learn about historic Kern County and experience the dynamic Kern River,  first hand.

STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT:
Geological History:
 »Sharktooth Hill                                   »Tulare Basin
Local History:
»Yowlumne Yokuts Indians »Butterfield Stage Route »Gordon's Ferry
»Early Kern County Settlement.
»Kern River Oilfield
Riparian Forest:
»Buttonbush ("Buttonwillow")
 »True willows
 »Cottonwoods
»California Sycamore
 »Elderberry
 »Wild Grape
»Valley Oak
 »Cattails
 »Bakersfield Cactus*

Native Wildlife:
»Coyote                            »San Joaquin Kit Fox*         »Beaver
»Bobcat                            »American Kestrel         »Great Blue Heron
»California Quail                            »Red Tail Hawks         »Gilbert Skink
»Racer snake
                            »Gopher Snake
      »Western Pond Turtle*
* indicates endangerd or at-risk species

FOR MORE INFORMATION:   Kathi Parks, Education Outreach (661)366-2744 or 204-2550,  email parksark@aol.com  or see our website.


CLASSROOM VISITS ALSO AVAILABLE


12-30-10