Common Earth Series continues with Wildlife Explorations: Family Fun at the Durango Nature Center

DURANGO, CO – October 11, 2010 – The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College and partners continue the Common Earth Series: People and Predators: Who’s Eating Whom?, with an afternoon of hands-on, family activities at the Durango Nature Center.

The Wildlife Explorations program will feature four fun, family activities occurring throughout the afternoon. These events include presentations featuring live wolves, and a talk from Paula Watson from the WolfWood Refuge in Ignacio, CO. There will also be archery activities, animal investigation walks where you can learn how to identify animal tracks and signs, and mountain lion games and information. These activities will be presented by staff from the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Durango Nature Studies, San Juan Mountains Association, and WolfWood Refuge.

This event is free and open to the public. The program will be held Saturday, October 16 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm at the Durango Nature Center near Bondad, CO.

The Common Earth Series is the result of a group of local partners who are interested in finding practical solutions to environmental and social issues facing us today through open public dialog. These partners include the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Durango Nature Studies, the Durango Public Library, La Plata County Living with Wildlife Advisory Board, San Juan Mountains Association, and the San Juan Public Lands Center. The annual series will focus on a different environmental topic each year, bringing in leading experts in the field, from multiple perspectives. The series coordinators welcome suggestions for topics for 2011.