Kids Program: Why Dogs Eat Poop- Gross But True Things
2020-09-29 09:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 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: 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….

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: 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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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

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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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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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

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 !!!

Coyotes Among Us- P22 Day Talk
2020-10-24 08:00 - 08:30
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!)

Kids Program: Halloween Special! Celebrating Cool and Spooky Creatures: Widows, Crows and Ravens
2020-10-27 09:00 - 09:30
Kids Program: Halloween Special! Celebrating Cool and Spooky Creatures: Widows, Crows and Ravens
What’s up with widows, anyway? Are they black or brown? Should I be afraid of them? How can I tell the difference between a crow and a raven? Are the stories about them true? Do they use tools? We’ll talk about all of this and more! This is part of our regular Tuesday program for kids.
We’ll be live on our YouTube channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCVV7NfWlUJIm8pWYsdt62Mg
Tuesday 4pm 10-27-2020

Bats in the Summer Sky
2020-10-27 11:00 - 11:15
Bats in the Summer Sky
Teranga Ranch, in conjunction with the City of Glendale’s Community Services & Parks, Trails & Open Space program present:
Bats in the summer sky virtual nature program.
Join us to learn about native bats! 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 White-Nose syndrome and has it made it to Southern California? How can you encourage bats in your own yard? We’ll even see if we can hear them with our special super high tech bat detector!
You can watch online on Facebook or Instagram
(@myglendaleparks) or at trailopenspace@glendaleca.gov
Tuesday 6pm 10-27-2020

Camera Trap! Denis Callet, Paul Faulstich and Janet Pesaturo
2020-10-28 12:00 - 13:00
Camera Trap! Denis Callet, Paul Faulstich and Janet Pesaturo
Have you seen the amazing photos of wildlife on the trail in the middle of the night?
Have you wondered how someone got such cool and candid photographs?
We’ll meet these super cool people and learn more about what they do and how they do it!

Denis Callet

Paul Faulstich

Janet Pesaturo

No Live YouTube Program This Week
2020-11-03 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-11-04 11:00 - 12:00
We’re taking election week off.

Pollinator Project! Kids Program
2020-11-10 08:00 - 09:00
Pollinator Project!
Kids Program
November 10, 2020
4pm
Live on YouTube!
youtube.com/channel/UCVV7NfWlUJIm8pWYsdt62Mg
Let’s make a cheap and fun waterer for pollinators together!
You bring: a bowl, some rocks and your favorite stickers. I will, too!
Then, we’ll talk pollinators and make a waterer for our locals.

Prepping for Pollinators
2020-11-11 11:00 - 11:30
Winter is coming!
What kinds of things can we do now to prepare for the pollinators of Spring?
We’ll talk about providing water, when to trim, planting natives, using pesticides, and implementing rain gardens and bioswales!
Wed. Nov 11 7pm
Live on our YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCVV7NfWlUJIm8pWYsdt62Mg

Monarchs & Marine Mammals- Virtually!
2020-11-17 08:00 - 08:30
Monarchs & Marine Mammals- Virtually!
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
4pm PST
LIVE on our YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCVV7NfWlUJIm8pWYsdt62Mg
It’s winter on the California Coast!
Join us as we explore the central California coastline and the spectacular native wildlife that can be found there- through photos and videos of past field trips.
We’ll see the Monarchs of Pismo Beach, Sea Otters of Morro Rock, Sea Lions, and finally Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas!
(We are hoping to do a live virtual trip in January)!

Salton Sea Slides- A Fireside Chat
2020-11-18 11:00 - 11:30
I recently discovered the Salton Sea!
Join me on a photo journey of an incredible destination in Southern California. There will be wildlife. There will be art.
Nov. 18, 7pm
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No Live YouTube Program This Week
2020-11-24 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-11-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-12-22 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-12-23 11:00 - 12:00
Have a wonderful holiday!

Kids Program- 3rd Rock Hip Hop Performance!
2020-12-01 08:00 - 08:30
You’ve seen them at P-22 day and all around Los Angeles. You’ve heard their new P22 song, “On the Move Again”. They’ve been keeping sustainability COOL since 2006!
It’s 3rd Rock Hip Hop coming to you at home!
They’ll be singing some songs and answering some questions!
We can’t wait for this super FUN event!
Tues. Dec. 1
4pm PST
Live on YouTube:
youtube.com/channel/UCVV7NfWlUJIm8pWYsdt62Mg

3rd Rock Hip Hop! What they're doing for Kids, Science and Watts!
2020-12-02 11:00 - 12:00
Who is 3rd Rock Hip Hop? What are they up to? We are absolutely loving their music and their message. Join us for an uplifting interview!

Live from Betina's Butterfly Garden!
2020-12-08 08:00 - 09:00
We are so excited to join Betina Loudermilk virtually- live from her amazing garden in northeast Los Angeles. We’ll talk about the plants in her garden, the butterfly life cycle, how butterflies use plants and easy ways to promote pollinators.
Tues. Dec. 8
4pm
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Cougars & Cocktails with Korinna Domingo
2020-12-09 11:00 - 12:00
Bring your cocktails, and get ready for stories and laughs with Korinna and Dana….
We are so excited to welcome Korinna Domingo of the Cougar Conservancy to our program!!
Korinna is a longtime friend of ours and steadfast supporter of local native wildlife, especially cougars. She has so many stories to tell, from scrambling through the field with binoculars and a camera to walking the halls of Sacramento with a bill- she’s done it all!
We’ll learn about her newest project, why her organization has been in the news and how you can get involved!
www.cougarconservancy.org
Wed. Dec.9
7pm PST
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Wildlife of the California Desert
2020-12-15 08:00 - 08:30
Who says there’s no life in the desert?
Join us while we talk about who you can find in the California desert and why these animals are so cool! These adaptations for survival are not to be missed!
Tues. Dec. 15
4pm
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LIVE with Poison Free Malibu!
2020-12-16 11:00 - 12:00
Consider this our holiday gift to you!!!
No matter where you live- Poison Free Malibu has advice for you!
We are so excited to welcome Joel and Kian from the original anti-rodenticide group in SoCal- Poison Free Malibu… If you know and love them- join us to share new projects and information. If you have never heard of them- you’ll be wowed by their stories and successes! poisonfreemalibu.org
Don’t miss this one!
Wed. Dec. 16
7pm
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