Pretty Pictorial: Terranea Resort Discovery Trails

Can you believe I get paid to look at this...

...And this...

...With darlings like these?

Preschool in Nature: Winter 2014

Yippee! Fall enrollment for the Preschool in Nature program is now open at the Nature Center (Call 562 570-1745 to sign up or get on a waitlist. Pre-registration is required, as these classes fill up quickly.)

As always, each day centers around a different nature-related theme, creative exploration and animal interaction activities. Children gain basic school skills (like counting, colors, and socialization), and explore natural treasures through music, movement, stories, art, and open-ended discovery (all within our 102.5 acres of wildlife habitat, trails, grasslands, and ponds .)

Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays,
10-11:30am

"A Long Winter's Nap" - Jan 7-30
"Love is in the Air" - Feb 11 - Mar 6

For Potty-trained children, ages 3-5

Calling all Nature Nerdlings

The Nature Center's week-long, Super Science Summer Classes are now open for enrollment for "big kids" ages 6-9. The classes are very much like my preschool classes, with lots of emphasis on hands-on, open-ended activities. Each week is taught by a different naturalist or contract teacher, and features a specific nature-related topic; and, like always, this year there are some really fun themes. Preregistration is required, as classes do sell out.

$50 per week-long, Monday-Friday session.
Ages 6-7: 9:30-11:30 am
Ages 7-9: 1-3 pm


Animal Transformers - June 27-July 1
Bug Story - July 11-15
From the Inside Out - July 25-29
3D Photography - August 8-12
Reptiles Galore - August 22-26


Register at (562) 570-3111 or online with recconnect.

Nature Center Preschool: Spring 2012

Due to popular demand (yay!), El Dorado Nature Center is continuing the Year-Round Preschool in Nature Program, and enrollment for Spring 2012 is now open. The classroom is surrounded by 102.5 acres of wildlife habitat, and the trails, grasslands, and ponds create the ideal setting for hands-on learning. Each day centers around a different nature-related theme, creative exploration and animal interaction activities. Children gain basic school skills (like counting, color recognition, peer socialization, independence, etc.), and explore natural treasures through music, movement, stories, art, and open-ended discovery (all within a truly unique, outdoors-centered learning environment.)

Potty-trained children only.
Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Ages 3 1/2-5. 10-11:30 am.
$80 per 4-week session.

Upcoming Session Theme:

"Budding Naturalist" - May 8 - May 31



Preregistration is required. Enroll at the Nature Center, or by calling 562 570-1745.

Annual Mommy & Me Butterfly Ball

Our Annual Butterfly Ball is coming up soon: Wednesday, April 13, 10-11:30am, 2011. This one-day preschooler Mommy & Me workshop is especially for kidlets between the ages of 2-5.

Join us as we celebrate spring: indulge in a little "nectar tasting," boogie with some butterflies, and make some crafty crafts (& maybe new friends, too!) Be sure to wear your wings & fluttery finery :)

Stop by the Nature Center museum front counter to register (enrollment is limited), or call 562 570-1745 for rates & additional info.

UPDATE: THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL

Parent & Me Workshops Winter 2014

Calling all craftsy kidlets 18 months -5 years old:
Save the date for these special one-day, mommy & me workshops:

Winnie the Pooh Day - Jan 15

Love Bug Day - Feb 12

10-11:30am
Limited Enrollment.
Preregistration is required.
Enroll @ the El Dorado Nature Center Museum
(562 570-1745)

Green Gifts Workshops

Scared of the malls during the holiday season? Instead of subjecting yourself to claustrophobia (and spending lots of money on stuff like creepy fruitcakes and musical neckties), consider making a few gifts this year. Stop by the El Dorado Nature Center's Alternative Giving Exhibit for lots of easy-to-make ideas.

The wonderful Herbalist Jule James is teaching an HERBAL GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS class, too. In this workshop, students will make and take home a wide range of herbal baths, teas, creams and soaps. December 7, 2008, noon-2 pm. Please call 570-3111 for rates, information and registration. Her workshops are fun, informative, and ideal for noncrafty types, too!