Wanting to do something unique with my four grandchildren, I booked a tour for them, me, and their moms at Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue.

This very cool place is dedicated to: "the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife; the promotion, understanding, appreciation, protection and conservation of wildlife through both our Educational Outreach Programs and our advocacy efforts."
Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue believes that in order to make a strong impact on wildlife, they must do their part to educate the community on wildlife and the issues they face.
So here we were, with docent Richard, to tour and learn. The focus was on native wildlife species and their natural instincts including diet, behavior and habitat. His hope was to diminish any fear of wildlife and encourage wildlife appreciation through knowledge of native species and how they contribute to our local ecosystem.