Wednesday, September 7, 2011
"bear paws" fundraiser at Kroegers
Monday, August 29, 2011
2011 elementary school classroom program
Bear Smart Durango has contracted Katie Maloney to serve as Educational Program Coordinator for “I’m a Bear Smart Kid!” elementary school classroom programs, starting this fall school season.
This free, educational, hands-on program on bear ecology and being Bear Smart is available to area 3rd thru 5th grade classrooms.
Katie has worked in environmental education throughout Colorado, for organizations such as Durango Nature Studies and the Environmental Learning Center in Fort Collins, CO.
For more information or to schedule a 50-minute classroom presentation:
Katie Maloney
Bear Smart Durango
Educational Program Coordinator
970-779-0277
bearsmart.education@gmail.com
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
meet here for Bear Hike on TH. July 7
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Bears in trash: June 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Bear Smart Durango Seeks Educators
Bear Smart Durango is seeking applicants for a part-time, seasonal, paid education specialist who can provide classroom lessons on black bears and living with wildlife to elementary school students. This position will begin at the start of the fall school year; volunteer opportunities are available for the summer as well.
For more information please contact Bryan Peterson at (970) 749-4262 or e-mail bp@frontier.net.
Note: photos courtesy of Bow Valley WildSmart, Canmore, Alberta, CAN.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Bear Botany Walk in Perins!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Website for "Living with Bears"
PixyJack Press has a new website for the book, Living with Bears: A Practical Guide to Bear Country, by author
Linda Masterson.
Living with Bears is the ultimate hands-on guide to living responsibly and playing safely anywhere bears call home. It's a book that's fun to read, easy to reference, and packed with practical information, useful tips, and advice from bear experts all over the continent.
"We recommend Living with Bears to all our property owners, and we sell it in the office. It makes it much easier to get people to understand what they need to do to prevent bear problems." — Jim Tiffin, Crystal Lakes Homeowner's Association, Colorado.
There's even a chapter in the book about Bear Smart Durango!
We have a number of the books available for sale and if you'd like a copy, or copies, let us know.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Bear expert Rachel Mazur at Smiley on May 17
Friday, April 8, 2011
bear film on city channel 10
The wonderful film, "Bears of Sequoia" airs on City Channel 10 through April 12. The film features bear researcher Rachel Mazur, guest speaker for an upcoming Bear Smart Durango educational event in May. Air times are:
Mon - 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM
Tue- 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 4:30 PM