Show Info PagesFebruary 7, 2026, AFRMA display at the Wonders of the Watershed event at the Hidden Valley Nature Center, Riverside, CA
 Welcome to the Wonders of the Watershed event at the newly renovated Hidden Valley Nature Center, Riverside, CA. This was their grand reopening event that was well attended by the public. They built new bathrooms next to the brand new entrance. |
 The Hidden Valley Nature Center now has a new stage area where the opening festivities took place. |
 One of the new features was a huge very impressive shade structure where most of the outdoor booths were located. |
 One of the booths had an assortment of skulls that they would remove the ID name tags after the visitors took a look then had to properly ID each one. |
 The FlutterBy butterfly booth with a Red Admiral butterfly. The public could feed the butterflies with sugar water on a q-tip. https://flutterbyranch.com/ |
 Some of the exhibits and activities in the area by the front entrance. The Mad Scientists had an exhibit/activity for the visitors. |
 One of the painting activities was to paint this large flower. |
 Some horseback riders out in the Santa Ana River bottom enjoying the nice weather. |
 The newly renovated Nature Center with new paint and new floors. |
 AFRMA’s booth at the Wonders of the Watershed event in the morning with Craig Robbins manning the booth and a young visitor looking at the rats. |
 The two 10-week-old male rats in the display: OS01 KK2478-Da Cinnamon EI Standard and OS01 KK2477-Ca Pearl Standard, owned and bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters. |
 The 2 Splashed 6-month old female mice in the display OS01 KK5493-1and OS01 KK5493-2owned and bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters. |
 A new exhibit was the Traveling Tidepools that had a touch tank where visitors could interact with the sea creatures. |
 A Green Brittle Sea Star in the Traveling Tidepools touch tank. |
 A Bamboo Cat Shark, Horseshoe Crab, and Pencil Sea Urchin in the Traveling Tidepools touch tank. |
 A Cortez Stingray and Chocolate Chip Sea Star in the Traveling Tidepools touch tank. |
 Visitors enjoying the Traveling Tidepools touch tank. |
 The two 10-week-old male rats in the display: OS01 KK2478-Da Cinnamon EI Standard and OS01 KK2477-Ca Pearl Standard, owned and bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters. Photo by Esther Kinzer. |
 The 10-week-old Pearl Standard male rat OS01 KK2477-Cowned and bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters. |
 One of Splashed 6-month old female mice in the display taking a nap, owned and bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters. |
 In the Shiishongna Tongva Nation, Corona Band of Gabrielino Indians booth was this display of old fish vertebrate artifacts used to make jewelry. |
 The Reptile Hunter, Joseph Hart, brought a sample of snakes, lizards, and other critters that drew the visitors. Here is a realistic hand made and hand painted rattlesnake that was a great non-threatening exhibit. https://www.reptilehunter.org/ |
 A Red Tegu Ramboat The Reptile Hunter booth. https://www.reptilehunter.org/ |
 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Mounted Enforcement Detail were there with their very calm horses. |
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