{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Meg Latham, Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary","description":""Super" Dave welcomes Meg Latham, Director of Stewardship at the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary. Meg shares what it was like growing up on the sanctuary after her father, Dr. Harold Laughlin, became the museum\u2019s first director, hired by founder Miss Bessie Heard, who created the preserve to protect a piece of Collin County and educate children as development spread. They discuss the Heard\u2019s mission, 289-acre sanctuary, trails, seasonal wildlife viewing, and popular features like the animatronic dinosaur trail. Meg explains stewardship work, including community relationships, fundraising, and corporate volunteer projects, plus education programs, field trips, citizen science, and research partnerships, including bird banding and FrogWatch. To learn more about the museum, visit: https:\/\/www.heardmuseum.org\/ Key Topics Discussed: Growing up at the Heard Museum How Meg's Family Arrived  Meg's Career Path Stewardship Role Explained Nature Lessons and Conservatory Why the Heard Is More Than Just Family Fun ","author_name":"Getting Neighborly -- Town of Fairview","author_url":"http:\/\/www.gettingneighborly.com","html":"