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Bear den in an enclosure for rescued bears

Bear Garden Diaries

Our very sleepy and seasonably plump bears recently settled in for their long winter’s nap, but that doesn’t mean work on their new gardens has slowed down. The landscapers are busily trying to finish up ahead of winter, planting over

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Grizzly bear laying on his stomach in the snow

Bear Garden Diaries

Fall is in the air and Mother Nature has already given us our first dusting of snow here in the valley. The days are shorter and cooler, so the construction crews continue busily working long days and weekends to beat

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Grizzly bear swimming in a manmade pond

Bear Garden Diaries

We are already four months into construction on our new Bear Gardens, which means we are approximately halfway through the build. Construction is scheduled for completion by January 1! The bears will be hibernating for the winter by then, so

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Construction for new bear gardens at Earthfire Institute

Bear Gardens Update

We are a little over a month into construction on two new Bear Gardens, and so far our bears seem to be coping with the noise quite well—especially when we explain that all of the commotion is for them. The

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Bear den in an enclosure for rescued bears

Bear Garden Diaries

Our very sleepy and seasonably plump bears recently settled in for their long winter’s nap, but that doesn’t mean work on their new gardens has slowed down. The landscapers are busily trying to finish up ahead of winter, planting over 200 trees and shrubs, laying out irrigation, ensuring the wetlands

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Grizzly bear laying on his stomach in the snow

Bear Garden Diaries

Fall is in the air and Mother Nature has already given us our first dusting of snow here in the valley. The days are shorter and cooler, so the construction crews continue busily working long days and weekends to beat the changing weather and meet scheduling deadlines. Recently, our General

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Grizzly bear swimming in a manmade pond

Bear Garden Diaries

We are already four months into construction on our new Bear Gardens, which means we are approximately halfway through the build. Construction is scheduled for completion by January 1! The bears will be hibernating for the winter by then, so we anticipate moving them to the new gardens when they

Read More
Construction for new bear gardens at Earthfire Institute

Bear Gardens Update

We are a little over a month into construction on two new Bear Gardens, and so far our bears seem to be coping with the noise quite well—especially when we explain that all of the commotion is for them. The new gardens are a big project, especially because we live

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