Author Archive for Ron Swaisgood
As Director of Applied Animal Ecology for the San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research, Ron Swaisgood supervises several endangered species recovery programs around the globe and champions the Zoo’s increasing involvement in the movement to reconnect kids to nature. The father of two boys, Ron and his wife Janice co-founded the Family Adventures in Nature (FAN) Club.
The gift of nature, shared: How we launched our family nature club
Me, I’ve always made nature a priority. I don’t know any other way. It’s my oxygen, my religion. My wife, Janice, isn’t too far off. Our first date was a hike and our firstborn son is named after the trail we took that fateful day. Our boys, aged 3 and 5, are growing up in [...]