Wildlife cameras and youth

Children from the Hurlburt youth group walk towards a wildlife camera at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 5, 2015. While searching for the cameras, the children were taught about cardinal directions, vegetation identification, hydrologic indicators, wildlife signs and more. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Meagan Schutter/Released)

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Wildlife cameras and youth

A child from Hurlburt's youth group fills out a list at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 5, 2015. While searching for the cameras, the children are taught about cardinal directions, vegetation identification, hydrologic indicators, wildlife signs and more. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Meagan Schutter/Released)

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Wildlife cameras and youth

A lock attached to a camera is unlocked at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 5, 2015. Okaloosa Science Project deploys cameras for a period of three weeks, capturing wildlife at a distance, ranging from 8-15 meters, depending on topography and vegetation. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Meagan Schutter/Released)

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Wildlife cameras and youth

A walking stick is passed to each child to measure the distance between trees at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 5, 2015. Locations on Hurlburt are randomly selected and mapped by the Smithsonian Institute, to ensure a diversity of habitats for wildlife cameras to capture over the next few months. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Meagan Schutter/Released)

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Wildlife cameras and youth

A child from the Hurlburt youth group experiments with string and a pipe during a trip to collect deployed cameras at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 5, 2015. Children on the trip were asked to observe their surroundings, collect data and study the vegetation in the different areas. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Meagan Schutter/Released)

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Hurlburt youth learn about nature through lenses

Published Feb. 6, 2015
By Senior Airman Meagan Schutter
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- Children from the Hurlburt youth group aide in the collection of wildlife cameras while learning about the environment. Locations on Hurlburt are randomly selected and mapped by the Smithsonian Institute, to ensure a diversity of habitats for wildlife cameras to capture over the next few months.

Wildlife cameras and youth

Wildlife cameras and youth

Wildlife cameras and youth

Wildlife cameras and youth

Wildlife cameras and youth