Stagecoach Sunday offers fall activities, animal adventures, and more for a worthy cause

Anabella Norem sprinkles glitter on a pumpkin she has painted at the annual Stagecoach Sunday event, sponsored by the Fallbrook Land Conservancy, on Oct. 4 at Palomares House. Despite a bit of rain, the event went on! Christine Rinaldi photos

Bryce Principe takes shelter from the light rain during Stagecoach Sunday under a frog umbrella supplied by his grandmother.

Shirley McTaggart and her brother, Kenneth, proudly display a button that they made at the Mission Resource Conservation District's table at Stagecoach Sunday.

Jennifer Hart from Pacific Animal Productions introduces Gizmo, a barn owl, to visitors at Stagecoach Sunday on Oct. 4. The annual event is held by the Fallbrook Land Conservancy to raise funds to help preserve open space locally.

Cindy Myers, a volunteer with Project Wildlife, describes a bat house to Stagecoach Sunday visitor Dennis Kanewischer, a local resident interested in attracting bats to his property.

From left, Sherri Trombetta, First Princess Halee Olsen, and Miss Fallbrook Simone Stubbs enjoy music at Stagecoach Sunday provided by Brian Caldwell.

Derek Romo holds many of the prizes won by his daughter, Faith, and her friends at Stagecoach Sunday. The prizes were won playing tic-tac-toe and the bean bag toss.

Faith Romo and her friends, Hannah, Grace, and Aaran Carrasco enjoy dancing to the music at Stagecoach Sunday.