Hey friends! Attached is a picture of the current habitat where captive tortoises wait to be adopted. Opportunities to volunteer here will open back up in the spring when the tortoises wake up from brumation. Duties include feeding and cleaning each enclosure, as well a collecting data on individual tortoises. Visiting with and talking to the tortoises is encouraged, too! The other picture is from the final wellness clinic of this year. Wellness clinics occur at various locations (this one was at Cactus Joe's) and include many ways to volunteer: checking in guests (owners/stewards), supporting biologists in wellness exams (reading off of pre-made forms, adding data specific to each tortoise), educating guests on diet/habitat/behavior, measuring and weighing, and also microchipping. Wellness clinics are free for the community. They are a fantastic way to learn more about the anatomy of the desert tortoise and to network with people working in the field.

Hello! I'd love to know a few things! Where are you from? What is a favorite backyard bird? What do you hope to learn? Any where do you usually go birding?