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6 Friends oF red rock canyon

by Chelsea Conlin

Volunteers dedicated to the preservation of Red Rock Canyon

ell, things have certainly
changed since our last maga-
W zine update! But rest assured,
the torts are still being cared for by dedicated
Friends of Red Rock Canyon volunteers.

The winter was quiet and without incident,
though I did make sure to check the burrows
after every rain, considering Max’s dramatic
burrow collapse from last winter. Thankfully
everything went smoothly. Betty made an ap-
pearance on January 31 during a short warm
spell, but then we didn’t see any of the torts
again until March. By the end of the month,
everyone but Lucie and Willie, who were hun-
kered down in the shadiest burrow, had been
out and about.

Libby, who had been brumating in the safety
of my spare room for the winter due to illness
last summer, made her triumphant return to the
habitat on March 30.

the Rock - Volume 10 Issue 4