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The city of South
Lake Tahoe Department of Parks and Recreation's Explore
Tahoe: An Urban Trailhead and the Lake Tahoe Wildlife
Care Center have begun their Wildlife Uncovered outreach
program for local elementary students. Brooks Hill from
Explore Tahoe and Cheryl Millham from the Lake Tahoe
Wildlife Care Center have partnered together to bring to
the community a fun, exciting and educational program
for children in grades 1 through 4.
This interpretive program provides
students with valuable information about Lake Tahoe
wildlife. Students explore the skulls and pelts from
eight different wild animals and use their observation
skills to learn and interpret the differences and
similarities between them. Included in the program are
informative posters reflecting the various physical
characteristics, diet and habitat of each animal as well
as scat samples for comparison.
The students use their reasoning
skills to deduce the difference between carnivores,
herbivores and omnivores by comparing and contrasting
each animal. Students observe the difference in colors,
coat thickness and texture of each animal pelt and
develop conclusions about each species' survival
mechanisms. Students are educated on the current status
of each animal and learn what they can do individually
to help improve their survival.
Teachers are encouraged to contact
Explore Tahoe to schedule their class today. To
schedule, call (530) 542-2908 or visit Explore Tahoe: An
Urban Trailhead at 4114 Lake Tahoe Blvd., next to
Cecil's and the Marriott.
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