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[December 27, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/december-27-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [Winter 2025 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/winter-2025-nature-journal) - [Fall 2025 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/fall-2025-nature-journal) - [December 20, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/december-20-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [January 2026 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/january-2026-ranger-ramblings): January 2026 – Ranger Ramblings - [November 22, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/november-22-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [December 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/december-2025-ranger-ramblings) - [October 25, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/october-25-2025-avas-bird-walk): October 25, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk - [November 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/november-2025-ranger-ramblings) - [October 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/october-2025-ranger-ramblings): October 2025 – Ranger Ramblings - [September 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/september-2025-ranger-ramblings) - [September 27, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/september-27-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [August 23, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/august-23-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [July 26, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/july-26-2025-avas-bird-walk): July 26, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk - [August 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/august-2025-ranger-ramblings): August 2025 – Ranger Ramblings - [June 28, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/june-28-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [July 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/july-2025-ranger-ramblings) - [Summer 2025 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/nature-journal/summer-2025-nature-journal) - [May 24, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/may-24-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [June 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/june-2025-ranger-ramblings) - [May 4, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/may-4-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [September 24, 2022 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/september-24-2022-avas-birdwalk) - [May 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/may-2025-ranger-ramblings) - [April 26, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/april-26-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [April 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/april-2025-ranger-ramblings) - [March 22, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/march-22-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [Spring 2025 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/nature-journal/spring-2025-nature-journal) - [February 22, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/february-22-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [March 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/march-2025-ranger-ramblings) - [February 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/february-2025-ranger-ramblings) - [January 25, 2025 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/january-25-2025-avas-bird-walk) - [New Raptor Center Volunteer Meeting](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/other-news/new-raptor-center-volunteer-meeting) - [December 28, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/december-28-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [Starting 2025: Free Parking at the River Campus](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/other-news/starting-2025-free-parking-at-the-river-campus) - [January 2025 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/january-2025-ranger-ramblings) - [NWDC Hosts 250+ for Winter Solstice Celebration](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/other-news/nwdc-hosts-250-for-winter-solstice-celebration) - [Winter 2024 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/nature-journal/winter-2024-nature-journal) - [December 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/december-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [November 23, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/november-23-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [Community Spotlight: Schakara & Muki, Youth Program Scholarship Recipients!](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/other-news/community-spotlight-schakara-muki-youth-program-scholarship-recipients): Community Spotlight: Schakara & Muki, Scholarship Recipients! - [November 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/november-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [October 26, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/october-26-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [NWDC Releases Four Great Horned Owls Back Into the Wild](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/other-news/nwdc-releases-four-great-horned-owls-back-into-the-wild) - [September 28, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/september-28-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [October 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/october-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [Fall 2024 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/nature-journal/fall-2024-nature-journal) - [NWDC Hosts Its Biggest Vulture Day Yet](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/other-news/nwdc-hosts-its-biggest-vulture-day-yet) - [Mission Moment: Endangered Species Conservation Collaboration](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/other-news/endangered-species-conservation-collaboration) - [September 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/september-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [NWDC Appoints New Raptor Rehabilitation Manager, Autumn Waylan](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/staff-appointments/nwdc-appoints-new-raptor-rehabilitation-manager-autumn-waylan) - [August 24, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/august-24-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [August 10, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/august-10-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [August 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/august-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [July 13, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/july-13-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [July 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/july-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [June 22, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/june-22-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [Summer 2024 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/nature-journal/summer-2024-nature-journal) - [June 8, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/june-8-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [Artists for Nature: a Juried Exhibition at the Beulah Arts & Crafts Festival](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/other-news/call-for-art-artists-for-nature-a-juried-exhibition-at-the-beulah-arts-crafts-festival): Artists for Nature: Juried Exhibition at Beulah - [June 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/june-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [May 25, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/may-25-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [May 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/may-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [NWDC Appoints New Maintenance Technician, Luis Ortiz](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/staff-appointments/nwdc-appoints-new-maintenance-technician-luis-ortiz) - [April 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/april-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [March 23, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/march-23-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [Spring 2024 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/nature-journal/spring-2024-nature-journal) - [Request For Proposals: Data Infrastructure](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/other-news/request-for-proposals-data-infrastructure) - [March 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/march-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [February 24, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/february-24-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [NWDC Appoints Zane Groom as Maintenance & Facilities Manager](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/staff-appointments/nwdc-appoints-zane-groom-as-maintenance-facilities-manager) - [February 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/february-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [January 27, 2024 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/january-27-2024-avas-bird-walk) - [January 2024 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/january-2024-ranger-ramblings) - [NWDC Appoints New Maintenance Technician, Zane Groom](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/staff-appointments/nwdc-appoints-new-maintenance-technician-zane-groom) - [December 23, 2023 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/december-23-2023-avas-bird-walk) - [Winter 2023 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/nature-journal/winter-2023-nature-journal) - [December 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/december-2023-ranger-ramblings) - [October 28, 2023 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/october-28-2023-avas-bird-walk) - [November 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/november-2023-ranger-ramblings) - [October 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/october-2023-ranger-ramblings) - [September 23, 2023 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/september-23-2023-avas-bird-walk) - [Fall 2023 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/nature-journal/fall-2023-nature-journal) - [September 9, 2023 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/september-9-2023-avas-bird-walk) - [September 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/september-2023-ranger-ramblings) - [NWDC Hosting Community Listening Sessions](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/other-news/nwdc-hosting-community-listening-sessions) - [August 26, 2023 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/august-26-2023-avas-bird-walk) - [August 12, 2023 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/august-12-2023-avas-bird-walk) - [August 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/august-2023-ranger-ramblings) - [July 22, 2023 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/july-22-2023-avas-birdwalk) - [July 8, 2023 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/july-8-2023-avas-bird-walk) - [July 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/july-2023-ranger-ramblings) - [Summer 2023 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/nature-journal/summer-2023-nature-journal) - [June 20, 2023 AVAS Bird Walk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/june-20-2023-avas-bird-walk) - [June 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/june-2023-ranger-ramblings) - [May 27, 2023 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/may-27-2023-avas-birdwalk) - [May 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/may-2023-ranger-ramblings) - [NWDC Appoints New Maintenance Technician, Nate Timme](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/staff-appointments/nwdc-appoints-new-maintenance-technician-nate-timme) - [April 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/april-2023-ranger-rambling) - [March 25, 2023 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/march-25-2023-avas-birdwalk) - [Spring 2023 – Nature Journal](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/nature-journal/spring-2023-nature-journal) - [March 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/march-2023-ranger-ramblings) - [February 25, 2023 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-walk/february-25-2023-avas-birdwalk) - [February 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/february-2023-ranger-ramblings) - [January 28, 2023 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/january-28-2023-avas-birdwalk) - [January 2023 – Ranger Ramblings](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/ranger-ramblings/january-2023-ranger-ramblings) - [December 24, 2022 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/december-24-2022-avas-birdwalk) - [November 26, 2022 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/november-26-2022-avas-birdwalk) - [October 22, 2022 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/october-22-2022-avas-birdwalk) - [August 27, 2022 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/august-27-2022-avas-birdwalk) - [NWDC Appoints Outdoor Explorations Coordinator](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/staff-appointments/nwdc-appoints-outdoor-explorations-coordinator) - [July 23, 2022 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/july-23-2022-avas-birdwalk) - [June 25, 2022 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/june-25-2022-avas-birdwalk) - [NWDC Appoints New Full-Time Maintenance Technician](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/staff-appointments/nwdc-appoints-new-full-time-maintenance-technician) - [May 28, 2022 AVAS Birdwalk](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/avas-bird-watch/may-28-2022-avas-birdwalk) - [NWDC Appoints New Sales & Marketing Director](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/staff-appointments/new-sales-marketing-director-2022) - [NWDC Appoints Executive Director](https://www.hikeandlearn.org/media/staff-appointments/nwdc-appoints-executive-director)