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The Burgamo, Montessori class was pleased that Catherine could present a burrowing owl curriculum for them in 2007. Montessori teacher, Aimee, met Catherine at BOPS’ educational outreach at the Sacramento Zoo last year. Aimee asked BOPS to come to her class while Education Director, Ursula Heffernon was on sabbatical. Catherine substituted for Ursula and was thrilled with the students’ active participation.
 BOPS loaned the students a class set of books, Hoot, for the students to read. After reading, Hoot, the students engaged in problem solving exercise--what to do when burrowing owls live on private property slated for Mother Paula’s Pancake House.
Lora Leerskov of the Bufferlands organized artificial burrow installation for the students. The students worked hard. Shovels and dirt were flying!.Bufferlands staff had a wintering owl in the spotting scope when we arrived. Until then, the students had only seen BOPS’ taxidermy owl and photos of owls.
Catherine said, “The students were great! I was high every time I was with them”
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