Today I spoke with Rachel Hutchens, Executive Director of the Bluff Lake Nature Center in Denver, Colorado. Bluff Lake Nature Center is both Denver’s largest open space managed for native habitat and the only nonprofit nature center in Denver. We discussed Rachel’s unique path into conservation, starting as an educator at the Missouri History Museum before finding her way into conservation over time. We then talk about the opportunities Bluff Lake offers its local community, the human wildlife challenges that arise from running an urban refuge, and how visitation to Bluff Lake has increased drastically since Covid. If you would like to learn more about Bluff Lake Nature Center you can visit www.blufflake.org