Try these fun nature themed activities on your own, with friends or with your family. These range from nature walks and animal observation to craft projects and experiential learning. Ignite your passion for nature and enhance your connection to the natural world through these interactive experiences! 

• Junior Naturalists (1/12, 1,26, 2/2, 2/23, 3/9, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 5/4, 5/18)
  • Ages 5 & Up
• Recycled Paper Making (1/19, 2/23) 
  • Ages 5 & Up
• Soil Science for Kids (3/30)
  • Ages 5 & Up
• Valentine's Day Crafts (2/11) 
  • Ages 4 & Up

Combine creativity and outdoor inspiration through art and nature programs. Let the creative juices flow through painting, nature journaling, basketry, and more! 

• Botanical Illustrations for Beginners (1/26, 5/25) 
  • Ages 12 & Up
• Nature Journaling: Plant Identification (2/16)
  • Ages 12 & Up
• Pine Needle Basketry (1/12, 3/16) 
  • Ages 18 & Up
• Spring Paint Night (4/6) 
  • Ages 12 & Up
• Tataki Zome (5/4) 
  • Ages 5 & Up
• Winter Paint Night (2/2) 
  • Ages 12 & Up

Love gardening? Want to learn about benefits of native plan gardens? Join us for these interactive programs that are perfect for the garden enthusiast and nature lover! 

• Garden Plants Tea Tasting (1/5, 3/23) 
  • Ages 5 & Up 
• Gardening with Native Plants (3/9) 
  • Ages 5 & Up
• Learn about Composting! (5/27) 
  • Ages 12 & Up
• National Plant a Flower Day (3/11) 
  • Ages 5 & Up

Become a steward of the land and protector of our precious planet! Learn about the relationship between pollinators and plants, the importance of preserving California's diverse ecosystem, and ways to reduce our footprint in the outdoors. 

• Earth Day Festivities! (4/20)
  • Ages 4 & Up
• Let's Talk Trash (2/16, 3/16) 
  • Ages 12 & Up
• Pollinator Power (4/13) 
  • Ages 4 & Up
• World Bee Day (5/18) 
  • Ages 5 & Up 

Join us to explore some important topics shaping California's landscape. Learn about the critical roles of local keystone species, discuss the significance of wildfires and one of our most precious natural resources - water! Don't miss out on the Nature Book Club and a chance to become inspired by the works of nature.

• Nature Book Club (1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/18, 4/8, 4/22, 5/6, 5/20)
  • Ages 16 & Up
• Oak Woodlands and Keystone Species (4/15) 
  • Ages 12 & Up
• Steelhead Salmon: A Recovery in the Making (4/29) 
  • Ages 12 & Up
• The Role of Wildfire on California Landscapes (1/14, 4/27) 
  • Ages 12 & Up
• Water in California (3/25) 
  • Ages 12 & Up
• Wildlife Conservation in California (2/25) 
  • Ages 12 & Up

Embark on journeys of discovery and learn how you can enhance your adventures when exploring outside. Nature and the great outdoors can be therapeutic if you let it to be!

• Morning Mindfulness (1/5) 
  • Ages 5 & Up
• Stargazing Under a New Moon (1/28, 3/2, 3/20, 4/27) 
  • Ages 5 & Up
• Wayfinding for Beginners (1/19) 
  • Ages 5 & Up