A very important part of conducting research is teaching the
public about what we do and what results we find. One of the most important and
fun groups that we teach are the children at the Kid’s Nature Camp located here
at RMBL. This summer, Tiffany and I have been lucky enough to spend some time
with the camp and show them what we do!
Photo by
Julie Byle
Last week, we trapped 4 of this year’s pups and showed them how
we identify, handle, weigh, and measure the animals. We also used RMBL’s
taxidermy specimens to let the kids see a marmot up close and feel its fur!
Photo by
Julie Byle
We each had a lot of fun working with the campers and
answering all of their great questions about marmots. One of my personal
favorites was a question that came up after I showed the kids how we measure a
marmot’s hind foot: “So when will the marmots get their shoes?”
Photo by
Julie Byle
And here is a shot of Gothic Mountain from a rainy morning last
week!
