{"id":22387,"date":"2017-03-27T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pre-production.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/?p=22387"},"modified":"2017-03-27T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T15:00:46","slug":"wind-wolves-preserve-back-and-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/blog\/2017\/03\/27\/wind-wolves-preserve-back-and-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Wolves Preserve (Back and Better)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22438 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/GetFileAttachment-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/GetFileAttachment-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/GetFileAttachment-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/GetFileAttachment-3-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/GetFileAttachment-3-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/GetFileAttachment-3-1100x1467.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>Wind Wolves Preserve recently reopened to the public on March 4, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the preserve&#8217;s roads and trails that had been damaged from flooding and erosion, it was closed for a couple of months.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the many volunteers that helped repair the trails, Wind Wolves is now open daily from 8 a.m. \u00a0&#8211; 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Go out and enjoy a wonderful hike, bike ride, or picnic with friends and family for free!<\/p>\n<p>With many trails to choose from and animals to see, Wind Wolves Preserve provides a great family fun adventure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22440\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6700-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6700-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6700-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6700-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6700-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6700-1100x733.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22441 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6689-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6689-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6689-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6689-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6689-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2017\/03\/IMG_6689-1100x733.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>During your hike, you may encounter many animals such as Tule Elk, bobcats, kit foxes, and blunt-noses leopard lizards.<\/p>\n<p>With 93,000 acres of land, Wind Wolves Preserve is California&#8217;s largest non-profit organization.<\/p>\n<p>People are welcome to donate any time online or through the mail.<\/p>\n<p>By donating today, you are helping to ensure that these lands not only stay open to the public free of charge but also to preserve these beautiful landscapes.<\/p>\n<p>The Wildlands Conservancy mission is &#8220;To preserve the beauty and biodiversity of the earth and to provide programs so that children may know the wonder and joy of nature.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They do just that by providing free educational programs for children of all ages.\u00a0Since 1998, 170,000 children have participated.<\/p>\n<p>Wind Wolves Preserve is about a 25 mile drive from Taft and a 34 mile drive from Bakersfield.<\/p>\n<p>It is located at 10619 Maricopa Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the outdoor activities, education programs, donating, or trails you can visit<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.wildlandsconservancy.org\/preserve_windwolves.html<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wind Wolves Preserve recently reopened to the public on March 4, 2017.    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