Rangers hold campfire program's last event of season
By Tommie Brown, Staff Writer Menifee's Park Rangers held the last event of the season's Ranger Campfire Program on Aug. 22. This ...
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By Tommie Brown, Staff Writer
Menifee's Park Rangers held the last event of the season's Ranger Campfire Program on Aug. 22. This summer the Rangers held multiple family and youth oriented activities around a campfire to get the people of Menifee out and interacting with all of the nature this rural city has to offer.
From nature walks to s'mores, families learned about animal tracking, native plant species, and how to simply take in and enjoy the stillness and peace that can only be found outdoors.
"We really want Menifee citizens to utilize all the open space in our community," said Ranger Ingraham. "That's why we wanted to do this event this summer, to get people out of their houses and out enjoying the unique environment Menifee gives."
At the event, guests were given the opportunity to learn about reptiles found native to our community.
Thanks to special guests LLLReptile, both children and adults were able to interact with live snakes, lizards, and tortoises as they were taken out one by one by LLLReptile expert and shown to the onlookers.
LLLReptile demonstrator showing off reptiles to guests
The biggest lesson of the Campfire Program this week was to educate guests about the importance of safety around wildlife.
Since Menifee is known for being a hot spot for rattlesnakes and other reptilian life this time of year, the demonstrator made great emphasis on the importance of leaving wild animals alone in their habitat, rather than upset the potentially dangerous ones or assume the wild animal can become a pet.
The evening ended with a campfire and stacks of previsions for guests to make their own fire-roasted s'mores.
Parents and children alike communed with one another as fire safety was discussed, and even more importantly, what the exact amount of chocolate to marshmallow ratio should be to make the ideal campfire treat.
Ranger Samson lighting the campfire of the event
Menifee's Park Rangers held the last event of the season's Ranger Campfire Program on Aug. 22. This summer the Rangers held multiple family and youth oriented activities around a campfire to get the people of Menifee out and interacting with all of the nature this rural city has to offer.
From nature walks to s'mores, families learned about animal tracking, native plant species, and how to simply take in and enjoy the stillness and peace that can only be found outdoors.
"We really want Menifee citizens to utilize all the open space in our community," said Ranger Ingraham. "That's why we wanted to do this event this summer, to get people out of their houses and out enjoying the unique environment Menifee gives."
At the event, guests were given the opportunity to learn about reptiles found native to our community.
Thanks to special guests LLLReptile, both children and adults were able to interact with live snakes, lizards, and tortoises as they were taken out one by one by LLLReptile expert and shown to the onlookers.
LLLReptile demonstrator showing off reptiles to guests
The biggest lesson of the Campfire Program this week was to educate guests about the importance of safety around wildlife.
Since Menifee is known for being a hot spot for rattlesnakes and other reptilian life this time of year, the demonstrator made great emphasis on the importance of leaving wild animals alone in their habitat, rather than upset the potentially dangerous ones or assume the wild animal can become a pet.
The evening ended with a campfire and stacks of previsions for guests to make their own fire-roasted s'mores.
Parents and children alike communed with one another as fire safety was discussed, and even more importantly, what the exact amount of chocolate to marshmallow ratio should be to make the ideal campfire treat.
Ranger Samson lighting the campfire of the event
