It’s hot out there! With temperatures on the rise, The Wildlands Conservancy’s Wind Wolves Preserve has transitioned to summer evening programming including Night Hikes and Movies in the Canyon. On August 6, join us for a special evening event, Behold the Beauty of the Night Sky, to enjoy the wonders of the stars. You can find out more about our free programs below, or visit our program calendar online.

Continue reading to learn more about what The Wildlands Conservancy is up to this summer at Wind Wolves Preserve.

In April, a team of scorpion researchers from the Arachnology Department at the California Academy of Sciences conducted a population survey in San Emigdio Canyon. In addition to cataloging a unique scorpion species, they also found other unusual species for the region. Check out the article to learn more.

Did you know that ancient pollen exists in soil? Find out why a team of paleobotanists from the University de Montpellier in France made a visit Wind Wolves Preserve this spring to collect fossil pollen.

On several late evenings across May and June 2022, visiting bat researcher Zeinab (Rose) Haidar (graduate student at Cal Poly Humboldt) and several field assistants, including bat expert William E. Haas (Director of the Central Coast Bat Survey), recorded audio and physical data on Wind Wolves Preserve bat species. Check out this article to find out what the research team learned.