Ringtail and Girl Scout Story

When you think a child is not listening they are. When you think kids are not paying attention that is when you will be in the shock of a lifetime like I was recently. I was telling the story of the ringtail. Little did I know this one girl hung onto the words as I…

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The Gift of a Raccoon Skull

Mom got all excited when she found this today. She thought she’d lost her raccoon skull. You see this skull is very, very special! A man went to pee above the creek and miraculously came back, walked up to her, handing her this raccoon skull. Then it was dirty and yellow. Mom cleaned it all…

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Indicators of Prescribed Fire Doing Its Purpose

It has been 19 months since a prescribed burn was conducted at 3 Rivers Foundation’s main campus on a little over 170 acres. The prescribed burn was controlled by Red Buffalo, led by Keith Bliar and his team.  During those months the area where the burn occurred has undergone many changes. Mainly, from burning the…

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What the Water Tank Brought – Part 2

It has been almost a year since a 3RF conservation volunteer bought a livestock water tank to replace a metal one that had long seen better days on the main part of the 3 Rivers Foundation campus. The tank was placed under a honey mesquite tree to protect it near the ongoing and evolving pollinator…

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