Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Nature interpreter Julie tells us more about what makes red-tailed hawks such majestic raptors.
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As a Brit, I didn’t celebrate Thanksgiving until I moved to America about 20 years ago and oh my goodness, what a holiday to miss out on! Our family dove headfirst into enjoying parades, pies and turkeys in the crisp fall air. We gave our thanks, made those hand turkey things, and even tried throwing […]
Read moreEarlier in the summer, we at Great Parks said goodbye to our old friend and co-worker, Missy. Missy was responsible for training nature interpreters to work with birds of prey and teaching children the importance of a healthy ecosystem. She interacted with well over 50,000 people in her 32-year tenure with Great Parks. Missy wasn’t […]
Read moreAs soon as the click of the key turning in the lock gives me away, I can already hear the repetitive chirp coming from behind the building in the outdoor compound. This is how Missy, one of our red-tailed hawk educational ambassadors, greets me every morning. During my nearly 20 years with Great Parks, I’ve […]
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