The Stunt Ranch Reserve is close to many colleges and schools and, through the outreach efforts of the reserve's managers, shows great promise for broad-based environmental education at all levels.
Students stay overnight in small cabins, with parents as chaperones.
On nature hikes, they learn to be good observers and also conduct hands-on activities. During the summer months, when school is out, this reserve hosts groups of children scheduled and arranged by the local public library. I believe we are very fortunate to have professional teachers residing on some of our reserves. Working with our professional managers, reserve stewards, and scientists, they are putting together some excellent materials, including collections, that support real-world science activities. We hope many of these young scholars visit, intern at, and eventually conduct research on our reserves in the years to come.