Feast of Nature Enticing at Effie Yeaw

Project Pick Up Fishing Line volunteer Jann Nichols demonstrates the threat to nature from discarded lines. Four-year-old triplets Joy, Quinn and Kai Kennedy enjoy the lesson.

CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) – From reptiles to raptors, bats and insects, and the world’s largest rodent, the Effie Yeaw Nature Centre went batty, buzzy and ratty during its recent open day.

NatureFest is the center’s largest event, this year hosting nearly 800 visitors at the Carmichael facility. Creatures great and small were paraded. A raptor show featured live owl, hawk and falcon ambassadors from the Native Bird Connection organization…

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