When asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Caelan replies, AN EARTH RANGER! She wants to help and rescue all animals! 🦦
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From relocating turtles on busy roads to carrying rollie-pollies (pill bugs) around from the garden, Caelan loves to explore in nature. That’s what she loves the most! She’s star-struck, fascinated, in awe! Exploration motivates her to understand more. She’s spent an entire weekend building a Praying Mantis habitat out of recycled materials. It had various rooms, different vegetation, a bridge from one area to another so it could get exercise, etc. The innocent mind of a 7 year old!
River Otters! Caelan (Shay-lann) has loved 🦦s since she was old enough to say their name. She met her first otter at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, MI and she was hooked. The love blossomed at 6 years old meeting the Otter Keepers! She was informed the job could be hers one day if she worked really hard and she hasn’t looked back! Lastly, her room is an otter shrine. We’ve built a kelp forest hanging from the ceiling to resemble being in their environment. 🥹
Hiking! 🥾 If there is a chance to go exploring, she’s up for it, as long as there are snacks! If the hike includes water or river play, where she can uncover cool rocks or beach glass, it’ll turn into an epic adventure! She gets to look for native Petoskey Stones on the river her grandfather lives on while kayaking. She’d be on the river from sun up to sundown if we didn’t have to break for dinner!
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