Community members and nature lovers join in the festivities at the Oct. 7 Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary open house. Since 1969, the sanctuary, in the heart of Modjeska Canyon, has been a place where university and college students throughout Orange County engage in hands-on field research while community members could bring their children out to explore nature’s treasures. Among the open house festivities was a Halloween craft workshop, nature walk and ceremony to honor Boy and Girls scouts and other volunteers who have helped to support the sanctuary through various projects and programs.