About the event
Image Description: North American Opossum with winter coat.
Image Credit: By Cody Pope - Wikipedia:User:Cody.pope, CC BY-SA 2.5,
Opossums have historically received an undesirable reputation within the
mammalian community. However, while not ‘playing dead’, these prodigious
creatures serve a vital role in the ecosystem.
Please join Grandfather Mountain’s ambassador opossum to learn, discover, and be awed by North America’s only marsupial mammal.
About the Speaker
Cassie Petrilla has a background in Environmental Studies from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She has worked as an environmental educator in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and throughout Western North Carolina. She is currently working as the Education Specialist with the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation.
PLEASE NOTE: Limited seating available. An 80% refund will be issued if the participant cancels three weeks prior to the event. For cancellations made less than three weeks prior to the event, BRAHM will issue a refund IF the museum is able to fill the vacated spot.