Teranga Ranch

Coyotes Among Us- P22 Day Talk
2020-10-24 08:00 - 08:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
It’s P-22 Day!
We’re celebrating native wildlife!
Do you have questions about coyotes? Have you been concerned about the way they look at you? Do you remember experiencing them while you were growing up? Do you wonder why they yip in unison? Will your fence keep them out?
We’ll explore the natural history of the urban coyote and we’ll talk about the current situation regarding coyotes, pets and backyards. We’ll also demonstrate various humane hazing techniques and we’ll have some backyard wildlife deterrents on hand for show and tell.
Join Wildlife Educator Dana Stangel of Teranga Ranch as we learn more about our coyote neighbors.
Get pre-registered now at P22Wonderland.org !
(Thanks to Denis Callet for this awesome photo of a local coyote!)

Meet the Reptiles of Southern California- P22 Day Talk
2020-10-24 06:30 - 07:00
It’s P-22 Day! We’re celebrating native wildlife!
How is a pond turtle different from a desert tortoise? Do western fence lizard tails really fall off? How can you hike safely in rattlesnake territory? Is it true that alligator lizards help fight Lyme’s disease? We’ll talk about all of this and more! Plus, we’ll meet some local reptiles up close! Join Wildlife Educator Dana Stangel of Teranga Ranch for a live conversation about local native reptiles.
Get pre-registered now at P22Wonderland.org !!!

P-22 Day International Wildlife Festival 2020
2020-10-24 04:00 - 15:00
P-22 Day International Wildlife Festival 2020
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! It’s the fifth annual P-22 Day Festival!
And this year, it will be both VIRTUAL and INTERNATIONAL!
Be sure to follow the event page for updates about the Festival and the whole week of events starting on October 17. We’re still going to have fun even though we can’t all gather together in person. And as cougars enjoy social distancing, this is P-22’s kind of party!
Don’t miss it!
The P-22 Day Festival is part of P-22 Day & International Urban Wildlife Week, October 17-24, a virtual and free series of events across the Los Angeles area and beyond including the broadcast of a 50-mile hike lead by National Wildlife Federation’s California Regional Executive Director, Beth Pratt taking a similar path to the one that P-22 took to Griffith Park.
More information at: www.savelacougars.org
P-22 Day & Urban Wildlife Week is a program of the National Wildlife Federation and #SaveLACougars
Saturday 11am 10-24-2020

Conservation Wildlife Photography: Up Close with Steven David Johnson
2020-10-21 12:00 - 13:00
Conservation Wildlife Photography: Up Close with Steven David Johnson
Red-spotted Newt courtship behavior underwater at Maple Flat Ponds, Virginia
Photo by Steven David Johnson
Close-up Photographer of the Year 2020
This week we are headed out of CA (what?!?- just wait, it’s worth the trip!) and eastward to the Appalachian Mountains! I’m so excited to have a conversation with conservation photographer Steven David Johnson. You will be wowed by his work and thrilled by his stories and point of view.

Steven David Johnson is a conservation photographer and Professor of Visual and Communication Arts at EMU in the Shenandoah Valley. His photography of the natural world has appeared in Orion, Nature Conservancy Magazine, Ranger Rick, Virginia Wildlife, National Science Teachers Association Press books and numerous conservation publications and journals. Steve is vice-president of the Virginia Wilderness Committee and an Affiliate of the International League of Conservation Photographers. When he’s not in the office, you’ll probably find him crouched next to a vernal pool photographing Appalachian salamanders.
stevendavidjohnson.com
Wednesday,
10-21-2020
7pm PST
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Chupacabra Vs. Coyote
2020-10-20 09:00 - 09:30
Chupacabra Vs. Coyote
What on earth is a chupacabra? Have you ever seen a coyote in your neighborhood? Have you ever encountered a mystery animal? What’s mange and how does wildlife get it? Let’s talk about fact and fiction, myth and reality! We’ll uncover some facts and tell some stories…. This is part of our regular Tuesday programs for kids.
Live on ourYouTube channel:
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Bird Monitoring in Los Angeles with Dan Cooper
2020-10-14 12:00 - 13:00
Bird Monitoring in Los Angeles with Dan Cooper
We are so excited to welcome Dan Cooper to our series. If anyone knows anything about birds, native plants, and urban ecology in Los Angeles, it’s Dan! You might know thim through the Griffith Park Raptor Study. Maybe you’ve seen his work with the Theodore Payne Foundation! Perhaps you’ve been on one of his awesome ecotours? We’ll talk about bird monitoring in LA and how it’s changed over time, we’ll talk about backyard bird nests, we’ll learn about the Griffith Park Raptor Study, the Christmas Bird Count, and so much more!
Join us LIVE on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/channel/UCVV7NfWlUJIm8pWYsdt62Mg
Wednesday,
10-14-2020
7pm PST

Kids Program: Vampires Vs. Bats
2020-10-13 09:00 - 09:30
Vampires Vs. Bats
What’s up with Vampires and Bats? Who inspired whom?? Let’s talk about fact and fiction, myth and reality! We’ll uncover some truths and tell some stories…. This is part of our regular Tuesday programs for kids.
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Wildlife Tracking Talk with Kim Cabrera
2020-10-08 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for another of our SUPER FUN and REALLY INFORMATIONAL interviews! This week it’s going to be Kim Cabrera, one of our all-time-favorite animal trackers! Kim not only loves to track, she loves to show others what she does and how to do it. She is such a wealth of information!
We’ll talk about her awesome website: https://www.bear-tracker.com/
We’ll learn about the inspiration for her amazing Facebook Group “Animals Don’t Cover Their Tracks”:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/271764596196849
We’ll talk about her filmmaking escapades and hear stories from the field!
youtube.com/user/beartracker777
Kim Cabrera has been tracking animals for over 30 years and has an educational background in natural resources planning and interpretation. Kim’s track drawings have been included in several books. They are also in use by numerous educational institutions, as well as scout groups and others. Kim has been photographing tracks and animals for many years and has been using digital photography exclusively for the past ten years. Kim is the author of “Animal Tracks of the Redwood Region,” published by Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association, as well as several track brochures for various California state parks. She wrote and designed the first CD-ROM on animals and their tracks as well. Kim’s animal tracks web site was the first site to focus exclusively on animal tracks and sign, and has been online for over 11 years. Cabrera is a charter member of the International Society of Professional Trackers. Cabrera is a Tracker II level search and rescue tracker.

Kids Program: Werewolves Vs. Wolves
2020-10-06 09:00 - 09:30
Is it a wolf? Is it a werewolf? Let’s talk about fact and fiction, myth and reality! We’ll uncover some facts and tell some stories….

Urban Coyote Research Project
2020-10-01 11:00 - 11:30
Dr. Gehrt and a cohort of biologists from Ohio State are doing a groundbreaking study in Cook County, IL (Chicago!).
We’ll talk about what they are learning and explore the website together.

Kids Program: Why Dogs Eat Poop- Gross But True Things
2020-09-29 09:00 - 09:30
We’re taking a break from our serious content with some FUN! We’ll read and discuss some of the funny facts in this crazy book!

Urban Carnivores (Edited by Gehrt, Riley & Cypher)- excerpts
2020-09-24 11:00 - 11:30
We are furthering our discussion on urban carnivores with an excerpt from this awesome book and a short discussion.

Kids Program: The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle
2020-09-22 09:00 - 09:30
We’ll read an excerpt from and discuss the Newbery Award winning novel, Dr. Dolittle!

When Mountain Lions are Neighbors by Beth Pratt - Interview!
2020-09-17 11:00 - 12:00
We’ll be talking about large carnivore coexistence on the urban landscape and a sexy bachelor in Griffith Park!
MYSTERY GUEST CONFIRMED!
Beth Pratt (the awesome author of this auspicious account of an audacious alley cat…..) is joining!!!!
(If we’re nice, she might even bring P-22!)
Beth is doing great work bringing awareness to urban wildilfe in new ways all the time! We have worked with her bringing Wildlife to Watts and during the annual P-22 Day Festival and Urban Wildlife Week.
Join us for what is sure to be a fun and surprising conversation!
Beth’s book, When Mountain Lions are Neighbors, is available for purchase: https://www.amazon.com/When-Mountain-Lions-Are-Neighbors/dp/1597143464

Kids Program: All The Small Poems and Fourteen More
2020-09-15 09:00 - 09:30
We’ll read some of these sweet poems about animals.

WILD LA- by Higgins, Pauly, Goldman & Hood - Interview! With special guest: Co-Author Dr. Greg Pauly!
2020-09-10 11:00 - 12:00
We are so excited to do our first INTERVIEW about an awesome local book! We’ll be talking to author Greg Pauly about his experience writing the book WILD LA with his awesome co-authors!
We’ll explore the book a bit and give you some socially distant cool science-y field trip ideas!You can purchase this great book here: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Explore-Amazing-Nature-Angeles-ebook/dp/B079VYBHSY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1584719840&sr=1-3

The Pomo
2020-09-08 09:00 - 09:30
Come and learn about California’s Pomo with us!
We’ll also discuss the role of wildlife in Pomo life.

Bats in Los Angeles
2020-09-03 11:00
Did you know that bats are the ONLY mammal capable of true flight? Which bats live in our area? How do they communicate? What do they eat? What’s the deal w/vampire bats?
Join us for a bat chat!

Kids Program: The Miwok
2020-09-01 09:00 - 09:30
Come and learn about the Miwok with us!
We’ll also discuss the role of wildlife in Miwok life.

Just California by John McGroarty- selections
2020-08-27 11:00 - 11:30
We’ll read a few selections from this awesome local poet!

Kids Program: The Tongva
2020-08-25 09:00 - 09:30
Come and learn about the local Tongva with us!
We’ll also discuss the role of wildlife in Tongva life.

The Home Place by J. Drew Lanham - excerpts
2020-08-20 11:00 - 11:30
We’ll read an excerpt from this awesome book about nature and belonging.

Kids Program: Annie and the Old One
2020-08-18 08:00 - 08:30
We’ll read and discuss Annie and the Old One as an introduction to our upcoming Native CA Series!

Creating a Wildlife-Friendly Yard
2020-08-06 11:00 - 11:30
Tired of mixing hummingbird feeder liquid? Is bird food getting expensive?
We’ll share some EASY and fun ways to encourage wildlife to the yard naturally!OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Kids Program! Insects Are My Life
2020-07-28 08:00 - 08:30
Are insects YOUR life? Or is it crustaceans? Maybe reptiles? Whatever interesting thing you’re into, you never know where you might find a friend. We’ll read the book and talk about being different.

Wildlife: Buckets, Ponds & Swimming Pools
2020-07-23 11:00 - 11:30
Wildlife doesn’t necessarily understand our buckets, ponds and swimming pools. Let’s talk about how wildlife interacts with water features and how to incorporate water features that are safe for wildlife and pets.

Day 3/3: Urban Wildlife Tracking Camp for Kids- VIRTUAL
2020-07-23 03:00 - 05:00
Virtual Urban Wildlife Tracking for Kids
Wildlife in the City with Teranga Ranch!
Looking for something DIFFERENT, FUN, and EDUCATIONAL?
Hands-On Fun at home!
Join Teranga Ranch’s credentialed Biology teacher this summer!
First- We’ll mail or deliver your own personal tracking kit with all the materials you’ll need!
Then- we’ll get online together, do the activities a
nd learn the science behind them!
This unique program is all about learning how to coexist with local native wildlife!
We’ll talk about hiking safety, we’ll talk about and learn to track backyard and local wildlife, and we’ll do nature journaling and drawing! There will be discussions and hands-on activities such as: dissecting owl pellets, creating our own native animal tracks from tracks you find near your home or on a hike(w/plaster of paris) , making track plates to learn about the wildlife that’s in our own backyards and more!
Ages: 8-12
$100/week (includes materials)
July 20, 22 & 23 10am-12pm
Reserve your spot today! Contact us for registration information.
Call 818-305-4377 or Email: info@terangaranch.org

Day 1/3: Urban Wildlife Tracking Camp for Kids- VIRTUAL
2020-07-22 03:00 - 05:00, 2020-07-20 03:00 - 05:00

Kids Program! Everybody Needs A Rock
2020-07-21 08:00 - 08:30
Who doesn’t need a rock? We’ll read the story and talk about all the great uses of a rock, and the importance of finding space for yourself in this big world.
