Nature Animal Adventures Nature Program
School Age
at Sulphur Creek Nature Center January: Swimming Animals Find out what makes the duck, turtle, and newt such great swimmers. Make a little boat and float it in the creek. wear shoes and clothes that you don’t mind getting wet. 7119 5-9 yr w 3:30pm-5:00pm Jan 23 1 class scnc walke $12
February: Feed the Birds come join the fun on national Feed the Birds day! Feed some of our resident birds and make snacks for the birds in your yard. discover which birds may come and eat them too. 7224 3-10 yr su 11:30am-12:30pm Feb 3 1 class scnc wolf $10
February: Nature’s Music Visit the dove, frog, and guinea pig. Go on a listening hike and make a little music yourself. 7223 5-9 yr w 3:30pm-5:00pm Feb 20 1 class scnc walke $12
March: The Scoop on Poop come get the scoop on animal poop as we visit the rabbit, owl, and chinchilla. create a clever bird and search for scat on the trail.
Weekend Nature Activities at Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center Owl Pellet Dissection come excavate a pellet from an owl’s gullet! you never know what you will find, but we hope to extract small bones that could make up a skeleton! we will provide all the supplies you will need, just bring your enthusiasm and dig in! 7156 7 yr + su 2:30pm-4:00pm Jan 6 1 class Hsic tBa $9
Remarkable Reptiles: Snake Talk snakes are some of the most fascinating and charismatic creatures of the shoreline! come meet our resident gopher snakes, as well as our roby boa and california king snake. Learn about them, handle them, and watch them devour their food in front of your eyes! 7157 all ages sa 11:30am-12:30pm Jan 19 1 class Hsic tBa $9
Dive into Density! come and explore the concept of density, and how it impacts the movement of our oceans around the globe. we will play with mixing water of varying colors, temperatures, and saltiness! 7158 7 yr + su 12:00pm-1:30pm Jan 20 1 class Hsic tBa $9
7240 7 yr + 10:30am-11:30am Feb 3 1 class Hsic tBa $9
Dipnetting Join us as we search through the muddy water of the channels looking for life! you may be surprised by how many living things make their home in the mud. 7159 7 yr + su 11:00am-12:00pm Feb 10 1 class Hsic tBa $9
Tracks and Tidal Treks discover who lives at the marsh through tracks left in the mud as we hike along the shoreline. we will also be getting crafty and making our own tracks at the interpretive center! dress in layers. 7160 7 yr + su 10:30am-12:00pm Feb 17 1 class Hsic tBa $9
Whose Scat is That? Join us on world wildlife day for a hike along the shoreline in search of animals, as well as the evidence they leave behind. what we find just might surprise you! 7235 7 yr + su 10:30am-12:00pm Mar 3 1 class Hsic tBa $9
Leopard Shark Feeding Frenzy Help a naturalist feed our resident leopard shark, surfperch, snakes, and lizards. Learn more about them and our other aquatic and land inhabitants. who will get to the food first? 7147 all ages su 2:00pm-3:00pm Jan 6 1 class Hsic tBa Free 7148 all ages su 2:00pm-3:00pm Feb 3 1 class Hsic tBa Free 7149 all ages su 2:00pm-3:00pm Mar 3 1 class Hsic tBa Free
See Additional Nature Classes for Ages 12 yrs + on page 41. See pages 61-63 for the Guide to Class Locations and Facilities.
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7226 5-9 yr w 3:30pm-5:00pm Mar 20 1 class scnc walke $12
Gyotaku – Fish Printing Art come practice the ancient Japanese art of fish printing using rubber fish. Learn how to turn your newly made print into a stylish banner of your own creation to take home and show off and display. all materials provided, as well as paper for printing. Feel free to bring old t-shirts or bandanas to decorate.
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