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All nature Events (23)

Solstice Hike

June 21, 2013 from 7:30pm to 10pm – Ed Levin Enjoy the official beginning of summer on a 3.6-mile sunset hike. Celebrate the longest day of the year and find out about the “reason for the seasons” and ancient solstice rituals. Meet at the Upper… Organized by Santa Clara County Parks Staff | Type: nature, hike

A Walk in the Dark

June 21, 2013 from 8:45pm to 10:45pm – Anderson Lake Take a moderate 1.5-mile walk to a pond at the top of a hill high above Anderson Lake. Listen to the sounds of the night and look for wildlife as you explore their home. Appropriate for families an… Organized by Santa Clara County Parks Staff | Type: nature, hike

LIFE UNDER A LOG

June 22, 2013 from 3:30pm to 5pm – Plainsboro Preserve Trees can live for hundreds of years and may take decades to decompose. Many animals utilize rotting logs on the forest floor as their homes. Set out with our naturalist to search for and examine… Organized by Plainsboro Preserve | Type: family, nature, program

SUN CATCHERS 1 Day Camp for Entering Kindergarten/K Grads

June 25, 2013 at 9am to June 27, 2013 at 11:30am – Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Play games and make new friends. Explore Arboretum gardens, find scratch-n-sniff plants, look for tadpoles, and discover the magical fairies that protect our plants. Make a fairy garden and other tak… Organized by Jill Leenay, Education Business Manager | Type: nature, program, for, 4-6, year, olds
SUN CATCHERS 2 Day Camp for Entering Kindergarten/K Grads

June 25, 2013 at 12:30pm to June 27, 2013 at 3pm – Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Play games and make new friends. Explore Arboretum gardens, find scratch-n-sniff plants, look for tadpoles, and discover the magical fairies that protect our plants. Make a fairy garden and other tak… Organized by Jill Leenay, Education Business Manager | Type: nature, program, for, 4-6, year, olds

SNAKE WRANGLING

June 29, 2013 from 6pm to 7pm – Plainsboro Preserve Snakes are cool creatures and not just because they are cold blooded! Join Associate Naturalist Vicki Schwartz as we look at some of our captive snakes and share information about their life history… Organized by Plainsboro Preserve | Type: family, nature, programs

History Tour By Van/Hike

July 6, 2013 from 9am to 1:30pm – Almaden Quicksilver Step back in time and experience what life was like back in the mining heyday. Ride by van to various historic sites and bring a brown-bag lunch to enjoy in the park. Tour includes an easy hike of ap… Organized by Santa Clara County Parks Staff | Type: nature, program
Healthy Trails Walk

July 6, 2013 from 9am to 11am – Santa Teresa Park’s Historic Bernal Ranch Take an easy 2-mile walk to explore local history and nature with a guide. Reap the added benefits of breathing fresh air and being active outdoors. Meet at the chicken coop with sturdy walking shoes… Organized by Santa Clara County Parks Staff | Type: nature, hike
Water, Wildlife and Working Lands Series- Water

July 6, 2013 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Hellyer Join staff from the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority and Parks Department on a family-friendly, easy, 1-mile walk along Coyote Creek. Learn how these agencies work together to manage and prese… Organized by Santa Clara County Parks Staff | Type: nature, hike

DIRT DETECTIVES for 1st & 2nd Grade Grads

July 9, 2013 at 9am to July 11, 2013 at 12pm – Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Unravel the mysteries of plants. Explore the Arboretum gardens and soils, conduct experiments, and write a secret message using plant-based invisible ink! Start new plants without using seeds (use le… Organized by Jill Leenay, Education Business Manager | Type: nature, day, camp
Native Plant Discovery Stroll

July 9, 2013 from 9am to 11am – Anderson Lake/Coyote Creek Parkway Join a docent for a leisurely 1.7-mile stroll to discover the rich variety of native trees, shrubs, and plants growing along Coyote Creek. Discover how plants were used by the area’s Ohlone, and how… Organized by Santa Clara County Parks Staff | Type: nature, hike