Ranger Bruce nature & historical classes for the new year

                                                                RANGER BRUCE’S ADVENTURES

SEQUOIA NATURE & HISTORICAL CLASSES

SHOWING GOD”S MIGHTY HAND

                         Contact information – 916-725-3630 or                      sparky3777@gmail.com
                                     Bruce carries a green clipboard so you can identify him
                                              Classes are for all ages – Parents are free!
                             Bruce can bring these classes to you. Just put a group together. 

Always call Ranger Bruce to sign up and before the class to check in 916-725-3630

JANUARY ADVENTURES
Jan 9th - State Capital Tour - Sacramento – Ranger Bruce will take you on a special deluxe tour of the capital. We will walk around all 3 levels and see the House and Senate chambers. I will teach you about our government and how it works. Time – 10:00 – 12:00 (No building fees – Parking meters or garage available) Costs - $35.00 per family - meet on the EAST steps of the capital. That’s the steps with the sun shining on them. Bruce will have a green clipboard so you can identify him. He will also show you the tree that went to the moon. No kidding, it really did. Did you know Abraham Lincoln was President when the capital was started? Come join me and learn about God’s government.
- From a homeschool Mom......."Wow, are you in for a treat if you haven't been through this tour with Bruce. He can take you into many areas that the public never sees. The capital is huge and beautiful on the inside. The tour includes both House and Senate chambers, as well as all historical areas. Bruce took us to our senator's office and we met with her for an hour. She opened the door to the floor of the senate and we sat at her desk and took pictures. Soooooooooo cool. He even got us into the governor's office and we all got his personal business card. He was not in town but it was GREAT!" THANKS, BRUCE! YOU’RE THE BEST…………..Brenda
                              To sign up, contact your ES - vendor name Bruce Larson
Jan 16^th - Crows – God’s Smartest Bird – This amazing bird can do things that will astound you. Ranger Bruce will show you tests that were done with the crows, where they had to learn an 8 step process to get food. It only took them a few minutes to figure it out. No other bird has ever been observed figuring out puzzles. Did you know that crows pass along information to each other?  They even recognize mean or friendly people and pass the information to their baby birds. They grow up and remember what their patents told them. It’s been proven in the labs. Come join Ranger Bruce and learn about Crows. You will learn lots of cool things about birds and for sure you will be amazed at how God made them. Costs - $35.00 per family.  Place – Ranger Bruce’s Home - Time 10:00 – 11:30
Jan 23^rd - The Salmon Return from the Deep– (seasonal tour) Ranger Bruce will be your host at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery on an exciting tour and class on the King Salmon (Chinook). These 20- to 30-pound fish are coming up the American River and many will end up in the fish hatchery. They climb up the fish ladder and we can see these incredible fish jump high into the air. These are the most highly prized fish on the West Coast. Renowned for their size, strength, and beauty, they will be returning from the Pacific Ocean, as they do each year at this time. We will also visit the Visitors Center and the 12 Raceway Ponds, where the young fish are living. Bring your quarters, because they have food machines for feeding the fish. That's all it costs for a handful of food. It's great fun to watch them go crazy over the food. Details – Cost - $35.00 per family (no charge at the fish hatchery) free parking - Time – 10:00 to 11:30. (These great fish only swim up the American River from Nov to Jan.)
Jan 30th - The True Story of the Pony Express & the One Room School House.  Howdy partners! Come along with Ranger Bruce and learn about the Pony Express. The mail was delivered to Sacramento from St. Joseph, Mo. The three owners were Christian and they made sure every one of the 80 riders got a Bible. Believe it or not mail got through in 10 days. Men and boys risked their lives to get the mail past the Indians, buffalo stampedes, and prairie fires. I will teach you about one very famous 11 year old boy from right here in Sacramento who rode for the Pony Express. You will want to learn all about him. Many of the riders went on to become world famous. Some joined up with Buffalo Bill to travel the world. You will learn about the young girl named “Little Miss Sure Shot” and some of her incredible marksmanship. Yes, you guessed it, Annie Oakley. All the girls will want to learn about her. Cost - $35.00 per family. Meet in front of the Railroad Museum – Old town Sacramento. Time 10:00 – 12:00 - To sign up, contact your ES - vendor name Bruce Larson
 FEBRUARY ADVENTURES
February 6^th - Make Your Own Sundial and Tell the Time
How do you tell time without a watch? Use the sun! The sun can be an accurate time telling device as long as you have the tools to help you. Many ancient peoples used sundials to keep track of time. The earliest sundials we know of are the shadow clocks (circa 1500 BC) that were used in Egyptian and Babylonian astronomy. They are pretty easy to make and enjoy. Come join Ranger Bruce and learn how people told time in the past. Cost - $35.00 per family – Place – Ranger Bruce’s home – Time – 10:00 – 11:30
To sign up, contact your ES - vendor name Bruce Larson 
Feb 13th– The World's Newly Found Animals - Zoology 101
If you like learning about what is being found out in the jungles today, you will enjoy this class. God has many creatures that we are just discovering and Bruce will show you the many new creatures found today. Twenty-seven new creatures have been discovered here in California. Did you get that, 27 new species? The oceans are also filled with creatures that are new and being discovered. So, come join Bruce as we look at the creatures found in the wild. Bruce will demonstrate some professional animal & bird calls for you. Like the squirrel, hawk, owl, turkey, quail, and more. Time – 10:00am to 11:30 – Place - Tempo Park – Cost – 35.00 per family.
Feb 20^th – Beginning Botany – Trees – Why do trees lose their leaves & Why are they so special in the Bible? – Come join Ranger Bruce (Ex-Park Ranger Naturalist) on this adventure that will teach you about trees and why they lose their leaves. Did you know that trees are mentioned 318 times in scripture? Many times blood is put on the wood. This class is for all ages of students so they can understand trees better. I will show you many cones from trees and we will walk around Bannister Park and identify many trees. We will count the rings to see how old a trees is. So come join me on this adventure and learn how God’s trees work. Cost - $ 35.00 per family. Place – Bannister Park – Time 10:00 – 11:30
Feb 27^th – Geology – Volcanoes Mt. St. Helens & Peru’s Ica Stones – Several decades have passed since Mt. St. Helens erupted. Come join Ranger Bruce and see actual footage of the volcano erupting and throwing huge boulders out of the mountain. They were the size of cars. These high definition videos will amaze you as you see the power of the volcano. We will look at plate tectonics and how the plates move under the earth. Did you know that the continents are moving a few inches every year? Come join Ranger Bruce and learn what happened at Mt. St Helens and see the new little Grand Canyon the eruption formed. This will prove that we have a young Earth.
     I know, you’re wondering what Ica stones are. These stones were dug up in Peru by native Indians. There are thousands of them and there centuries old. They are found high up in the mountains and you won’t believe what is carved on these stones. Dinosaurs! That’s right. You’ve got to see the pictures of these stones. A homeschool family traveled to Peru to get pictures of these amazing stones.  Cost - $35.00 per family – Place – Ranger Bruce’s home – Time 10:00 – 11:30 - To sign up, contact your ES - vendor name Bruce Larson

MARCH ADVENTURES
March 6^th - State Capital Tour - Sacramento - Bruce will take you on a special deluxe tour of the capital. We will walk around all 3 levels and see the House and Senate chambers. I will teach you about our government and how it works. Time – 10:00 – 12:00 (No building fees – Parking meters or garage available) Costs - $35.00 per family - meet on the EAST steps of the capital. That’s the steps with the sun shining on them. Bruce will have a green clipboard so you can identify him. He will also show you the tree that went to the moon. No kidding, it really did. Did you know Abraham Lincoln was President when the capital was started? Come join me and learn about God’s government.
- From a homeschool Mom......."Wow, are you in for a treat if you haven't been through this tour with Bruce. He can take you into many areas that the public never sees. The capital is huge and beautiful on the inside. The tour includes both House and Senate chambers, as well as all historical areas. Bruce took us to our senator's office and we met with her for an hour. She opened the door to the floor of the senate and we sat at her desk and took pictures. Soooooooooo cool. He even got us into the governor's office and we all got his personal business card. He was not in town but it was GREAT!" THANKS, BRUCE! YOU’RE THE BEST…………..Brenda
To sign up, contact your ES - vendor name Bruce Larson
March 13^th – Science Projects – Make a Potato Battery or a Sand Clock
Who knew that those tasty spuds can also do double-duty as an undercover battery? Believe it or not, the common potato has the capacity to create enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock. The trace amount of acid and salt in the potato serves as an electrolyte and makes an excellent conductor. Its lots of fun. Or you can make a sand clock. An hour glass, also known as a sand glass or a sand clock, keeps time. When the hour glass was invented in the third century in Alexandria, it was sometimes worn like a watch on a chain. The specific length of time each hour glass measures is reckoned by how long it takes the sand inside to run from one bulb to the other. In this activity, your child will make their own sand clock and learn to measure the time it keeps. Cost - $35.00 per family + $5.00 materials fee – Place – Ranger Bruce’s home. Time – 10:00 – 11:30

March 20^th – Sharpen up Your Mountain Man Skills – Howdy partners. Would you like to learn skills that the trappers and mountain men used? You can sit with Ranger Bruce and make fire with flint & steel, load a flintlock, set traps, and much more. Bruce will be dressed as a mountain man and teach you all kinds of new stuff. We have furs, pelts, knives and all the great things that boys like. So, Moms, sign your boys up to take this class and they will cook your dinner that night. Ha! Also the Jedediah Smith Story will be told. The first Christian mountain man/Trapper to come to California in 1826. Place – Ranger Bruce’s backyard. (Get directions when you sign up) Time – 10:00 – 11:30 - Cost $35.00 per family

March 27^th – California History - Tour Coloma (God’s Mighty Hand in California History) - Miner Bruce will show you Coloma (the gold discovery site) where the first gold was discovered. Much of this is a walking tour – a 2 hour adventure back in time to 1848. It all started here, back in 1848, when James Marshall found the first gold nuggets and the gold rush was on. Coloma wasn't even on a map, but now it is. Thousands of men from around the world began to arrive in this quiet little town. Come join Bruce, and see what happened here and how life was for the people of Coloma. Bruce will take you on a tour of the complete town and explain what happened. Also do you know where all the gold went? I'll bet you will be surprised to know. Gold was being found at 5-6 million dollars a month, and it went some very special places. God had plans for the gold and used it for good. Time 10:00 -12:00 - Place – Coloma, California – Cost – 35.00 per family.  Meet in the parking lot next to the sawmill.
From two homeschool Moms …..
Thanks Ranger Bruce
Hansen, Owen, My Mom, and I all had an absolutely wonderful adventure yesterday visiting the Fort and Coloma. We learned so much and appreciated your knowledge and insight. The kids that drove along with us surely enjoyed it, too. A few of us winded our way up to the monument, which was well worth the trek. Thanks again for an AWESOME day. Blessings,   Colleen B.
 Bruce, We all had such a great time yesterday!! I have been getting calls, texts, and emails from students and parents today letting me know how very much they enjoyed themselves!   Kim E.