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These events are offered for Summer 2009. Unless
otherwise indicated they take place or start at the Interpretive
Center. Reservations are required. Call (949) 923-2275 or mailto:unbic@ocparks.com.
For all programs space is limited and confirmation number may be required.
Sunset
Stroll –
Saturday,
June 20 (7:30 p.m.), July 18 (7:30 p.m.), Aug. 15 (7:00 p.m.)
Join park staff for a
90-minute twilight nature walk and discover the wonders that
nighttime brings to our nature preserve. Then, create your own
nocturnal critter to take home! May be re-scheduled due to weather.
Dress warmly for the evening chill.
All ages. $3/person.
Astronomy
Night – Friday,
July 17 (8:00 p.m.), Aug. 14 (7:30 p.m.)
Join
members of the Orange County Astronomers for an inspirational 2-hour
tour of the night sky. This program is open to all ages and will
include a presentation and observation with telescopes. There is no
fee for this program, only a suggested donation of $2 per
participant.
Exploring
Estuaries – Saturday,
Aug. 8, 10:00 -11:30 a.m.
Join
us in learning about the bay and what you can do to protect it!
We’ll be doing activities such as water quality testing,
using watershed models and exploring the mud for animal life.
At the end you’ll be on your way to becoming a junior
ranger! Program fee is $5.00 per person.
Tideland
Tots – 10:30 a.m. to
11:15 a.m. for ages 2 – 5.
Join park staff for a parent – child experience with
stories, movement and hands-on fun. $5 per child.
“Critter
Camouflage” –
Thursday, June 4
“Top
Dogs” – Thursday,
June 11
“Neat
Feet” – Thursday,
June 25
“Nature’s
Night Lights”
– Thursday, July 2
“Lizard
Lore” – Thursday, July 9
“Funky
Skunky Friends” –
Thursday, July 30
“Soak
up the Sun” – Thursday, Aug. 6
“Exo-shell-
etons” – Thursday, Aug. 20
“Cool
Cacti” – Thursday,
Aug. 27
"Bayside Buddies
– 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. for ages 2
– 8. Come
discover the natural history of the bay through crafts, hands-on
activities and nature walks. $5
per child.
“Alpha
Animals” –
Thursday, June 11
“Astronomical
Adventures” –
Thursday, June 25
“Bobcat
Buds” – Thursday, July 9
“Fossil
Finds” – Thursday, July 23
“Scavengers
of the Sky” –
Thursday, July 30
“Sen-Cetacean-al
Fun!” – Thursday,
Aug. 20
“Slithering
Sidekicks” –
Thursday, Aug. 27
Wild! Tales – 10:30
– 11:15 a.m. for ages 2-8. Come visit the park staff
for story-telling fun. Learn
more about the natural history of the bay through crafts, hands-on
activities and nature walks. $5 per child.
“The
Bumblebee Queen” –
Friday, June 5
“In
One Tidepool” – Friday, June 12
“Animal
Dads” – Friday, June 19
“Way
out in the Desert” –
Friday, June 26
“A
Day in the Salt Marsh” –
Friday, July 3
“A
Hummingbird’s Life” –
Friday, July 10
“Around
One Cactus” – Friday,
July 17
“A
Log’s Life” – Friday, July 24
“Verdi”
– Friday, July 31
“Dig-Wait-Listen,
A Desert Toads Life” –
Friday, Aug. 7
“Who
Pooped in the Park” –
Friday, Aug. 14
“Under
One Rock” – Friday, Aug. 21
“Bat
Loves the Night” –
Friday, Aug. 28
Conservation
Club 3:00 – 4:00 p.m for ages 2
- 13.
Come work with park staff to help establish a habitat for UNB
wildlife. Learn about
the importance of native plants and water conservation.
Be prepared to get down and dirty.
Free.
Thursday,
June 4
Thursday,
July 2
Thursday,
Aug. 6
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