Teranga Ranch

Kids Program! 101 Questions about Desert Life
2020-06-09 08:00 - 08:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us on YouTube while we use popular children’s books and stories to talk about local wildlife!
This week’s program is part of our Desert Series.
The California desert is an AMAZING ecosystem that is burgeoning with life!!
What is the largest desert spider? Where can a bird live in the desert? How many kinds of animals live in a saguaro? What is “thermoregulation” and how do reptiles and other animals use it in the desert?
Join us as we learn all about the California desert!

All About Feeding Wildlife
2020-06-04 11:00 - 11:30
Join us for our weekly YouTube program!
This week, it’s about feeding wildlife.
Who’s your favorite? Hummingbirds, scrub jays, or squirrels? Or do you prefer raccoons and skunks?
Who are you feeding, what are you feeding them and why? What do these animals eat in the wild?
Are there negative consequences to feeding wildlife? Join us for this and more!

Kids Program! Creatures of the Desert World
2020-06-02 08:00 - 08:30

Tule Elk / CALM Field Trip
2020-04-24 - 2020-04-25
Due to COVID-19 this field trip will be rescheduled for another date.
Join Teranga Ranch on an educational adventure as we explore the Tule Elk Preserve and the spectacular native wildlife that can be found at the California Living Museum.
The Tule Elk preserve in Buttonwillow is an homage to the past and home to California’s only endemic elk, the Tule Elk. Learn his story of a comeback from the brink of extinction and watch herd dynamics in action.
The California Living Museum is an amazing collection of native wildlife that came in through their wildlife hospital but could not be returned to the wild for whatever reason. It’s a little educational gem in Bakersfield!
This is a carpool/caravan trip!
Complete, detailed itinerary will be made available at registration.
(Let us know: Can you offer a place in your car? Would you like to ride w/someone else?)
Reserve your spot by sending your donation via Paypal (please use the friends and family option) to donations@terangaranch.org with the message “Tule Elk/CALM”. Or you can email me to let me know you’re going and then mail your check to Teranga Ranch PO Box 4222 Sunland 91041.

$75 per person
Saturday, April 25, 2020
8am-5pm

Leave from: Lowell Park & Ride (3930 Lowell, La Crescenta 91214)

All reservations must be in by April 20.

"On the Water With Otters" Field Trip
2020-04-09 23:00 - 2020-04-10 12:00
Due to COVID-19 this field trip will be rescheduled for another date.
Spend the day driving up the coast, lunching and responsibly kayaking in an area where wild sea otters live.
This is a carpool/caravan trip!
Complete, detailed itinerary will be made available at registration.
(Let us know: Can you offer a place in your car? Would you like to ride w/someone else?)
Reserve your spot by sending your donation via Paypal (please use the friends and family option) to donations@terangaranch.org with the message “Otter Friday”. Or you can email me to let me know you’re going and then mail your check to Teranga Ranch PO Box 4222 Sunland 91041.

$99 per person
Friday, April 10, 2020
8am-5pm

Leave from: Lowell Park & Ride (3930 Lowell, La Crescenta 91214)

All reservations must be in by April 1.

"Backyard Pet Safety" (Free Educational Program)
2020-03-31 11:30 - 13:30 | Crescenta Canada Pet Hospital, 3502 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta, CA, 91214, United States
Due to COVID-19 this field trip will be rescheduled for another date.
Keeping our furry families safe is super important
Do you have a pet that enjoys spending time in your yard? Then our “Backyard Pet Safety Workshop” is for you!
Join Purrs & Grrrs Dog Walking + Pet Sitting and Teranga Ranch for a helpful workshop on Backyard Pet Safety!
Crescenta Canada Pet Hospital is hosting this great event for pet parents!
Learn how to effectively protect your pets and safeguard your yard while co-existing and respecting our amazing local wildlife! We’ll review some great tips including –

Pets and backyard wildlife
Reducing wildlife attractants
Backyard wildlife deterrents
Humane hazing tools and techniques
Some truths about the urban coyote and other backyard wildlife

Tuesday, March 31, 2020
6:30pm-8:30pm
FREE

"Coyotes Among Us" (Free Educational Program)
2020-03-07 06:00 - 08:00 | Dexter Park (Recreation Center), 11053 N Trail, Kagel Canyon, CA, 91342, United States
Join Wildlife Educator Dana Stangel of Teranga Ranch as we learn more about our coyote neighbors.
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? Will your fence keep them out? Do you wonder why they yip in unison?
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.
This presentation is free.

Bats in the Belfry (Free Educational Program)
2020-01-31 11:00 - 12:30 | Deukmejian Wilderness Park, 3429 Markridge Rd, La Crescenta, CA, 91214, United States
Come learn about local bats!
(This program is FREE to the public, but space is limited.
RSVP to (818) 548-3795).
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?
Learn all of this and more….
Join us at the beautiful Deukmejian Wilderness Park! We’ll do an interpretive presentation about local bats, then we’ll see if we can LISTEN to them with our special super high tech BAT DETECTOR!
All ages welcome.

Coyotes Among Us (Free Educational Program)
2020-01-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Rockpointe Clubhouse, 22300 Devonshire St., Chatsworth, CA, 91311, United States
Join Wildlife Educator Dana Stangel of Teranga Ranch as we learn more about our coyote neighbors.
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? Will your fence keep them out? Do you wonder why they yip in unison?
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.
Dana is a credentialed Biology teacher and an urban wildlife specialist. She has been working with both domesticated animals and wildlife for over 20 years. She is the Executive Director of Teranga Ranch, a local wildlife education organization.

Monarchs and Marine Mammals
2020-01-25 23:00 - 2020-01-26 12:00 | Lowell Park & Ride, 3930 Lowell, La Crescenta, CA, 91214, United States
IT’S WINTER ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST!!!!
Join Teranga Ranch on an educational adventure as we explore the central California coastline and the spectacular native wildlife that can be found there.
Join us on our swanky tour bus while we head to Pismo Beach to view the Monarchs (whose numbers are improved so far this year!!!), Morro Rock to see the Sea Otters, Sea Lions and possibly Harbor Seals, and finally Piedras Blancas to behold more than 10,000 Elephant Seals who are having babies all over the beach!
(If you love taking photos of wildlife in the wild, this is the trip for you!)
We’ll learn about wildlife with a variety of native wildlife educators during the ride and then experience it live right where it belongs, wild and free!
Your tour includes 12 hours of personalized, professional guide services, transportation up and down the coast on a chartered bus, a swag bag with native milkweek and other surprises, and the experience of a lifetime!
This tour plans to feature presentations by outstanding experts in their fields, Kristy Clougherty Brauch and John Sanders, from the Delphinus School of Natural History. More info on these amazing people below.
(Note: Also included in the price of the tour are donations to both the Monarch Butterfly Grove and also to the Friends of the Elephant Seal. This trip would not be what it is without the hard work of both these organizations.)
Saturday, January 25, 2019
(You must reserve by January 8.)
Leave from: Lowell Park & Ride (3930 Lowell, La Crescenta 91214) OR (Park N Ride: Park n Ride Blvd. Camarillo, Ca 93010 at 8:30am)
Leave at 7am, Return at 8pm
Fee: $299
Pack a sack lunch or elect to purchase a box lunch.
(If you’d like a box lunch, please order in advance, vegan or turkey with a seasonal variety of healthy sides and a water: $20 )
Reserve with your payment now! Paypal: donations@terangaranch.org (Message: Monarchs & Marine Mammals)
All reservations must be in by January 8.
More info: www.terangaranch.org, 818-305-4377 or find us on Facebook
*Kristy Brauch Clougherty is a UCCE Master Gardener, Nature Educator and Citizen Scientist specializing in monarch butterflies. In 2016, she successfully encouraged the Mayor of Pasadena to sign a proclamation titled “The Mayor’s Monarch’s Pledge,” which provided action items to advance the community in helping the plight of the monarch butterfly. She is the recipient of many grants including a project with US Fish and Wildlife that led to a community garden, public festival, and school projects supported by the City of Pasadena and Pasadena Unified School District.
*John Sanders is an Outdoor Educator/Naturalist, for the last 17 years; with the Kern Environmental Education Program (Camp KEEP) During that time I’ve interacted with thousands of 5th and 6th graders from Kern, San Luis Obispo, and Monterey Counties.
In 2011, John founded the Delphinus School of Natural History as a regional, Summer Science-Exploration program for elementary and middle school students. They incorporate camps for older students, adults, and interns.Their programs focus on nature awareness, promoting environmental stewardship, and instruction in Natural History, Animal Behavior, Estuary Science, Coastal Geology, and Freshwater Ecosystems.
