Volunteer Dick Newell
Dick Newell by Judy Booth Richard Scott “Dick” Newell touched our lives for 84 years with loyalty, kindness, wit and a great love of nature. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Dudley and Margaret Newell. His brother Bud and sister Peggy were 10 and 15 years older...Friends Tours 2021
There’s still time to experience a Back Bay Friends Tour this winter! Spend a Saturday morning learning about birds, marine life, plants, and more from NBC naturalists on this historic tour down Back Bay Drive. For more information and registration for tours on...SOCALPAPA Paints the Back Bay and OC Parks
This new exhibition opens at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center Saturday, July 17 to July 25, 2021. Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (SOCALPAPA) artists have submitted 61 original paintings inspired by the beauty and natural heritage of the...Ask-A-Naturalist: What do osprey eat?
Written by Emily Ghods, NBC Naturalist 2017 Photos courtesy of Bill Halladay, NBC Naturalist 2014 Ospreys mostly eat fish, which they catch from the water. They dive into the water feet first. Ospreys are extremely successful hunters and will catch a fish one out of...Ask-A-Naturalist: Is nesting season over? Is it safe to trim my trees now?
Written by Randall English, NBC Naturalist 2019 Photos courtesy of Denise Chilcote First let me say congratulations on providing suitable habitat for birds to nest. Habitat loss puts pressure on many species and we can help by how we choose to landscape and maintain...Maps & Directions
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