Youth Programs Reservations are
required for all of the following programs. These have been filling
up fast, so sign up early! Click
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Youth Nature Classes
Youth Nature Classes are designed for ages 3-5, 4-7, 6-12. Each
class will focus on an animal adaptation that is used to help it
survive. Students will meet live animals up close and complete
a special project or craft based on the featured adaptation.
Nests
Come find out about all sorts of nests as we visit the dove, chinchilla, oriole, and mouse. Search for nests onthe trail, and experiment with some nesting materials yourself.
20253
3-5 yr
M
10:30am -12:00pm
3/25
1
Christine
SCNC
$8/child
20260
4-7 yr
MT
3:30-5:00 pm
3/5
1
Leah
SCNC
$8/child
20262
5-9 yr
W
3:30-5:00 pm
3/20
1
Leah
SCNC
$8/child
Owls Up Close
Discover the world of owls and come face to face with two different species. Learn to dissect an owl pellet, and find out what they have been eating.
20264
8-12yr
Sa
11:00am-12:00pm
3/16
1
Staff
SCNC
$10/child
Eye Spy
Come see different eye designs as we visit the toad, owl, rabbit and snake. Create your own animals eyes, and play eye spy with us on the trial.
21552
3-5 yr
M
10:30am -12:00pm
4/22
1
Christine
SCNC
$10/child
21558
4-7 yr
T
3:30-5:00 pm
4/9
1
Leah
SCNC
$10/child
21559
5-9 yr
W
3:30-5:00 pm
4/17
1
Leah
SCNC
$10/child
Spring Flowers – Discover why animals like flowers as we visit the tortoise, guinea pig, and dove. Create a hummingbird and search for spring flowers and creatures visiting them.
21553
3-5 yr
M
11:00am -12:30pm
5/13
1
Christine
SCNC
$10/child
21560
4-7 yr
W
3:30-5:00 pm
5/8
1
Leah
SCNC
$10/child
21561
5-9 yr
T
3:30-5:00 pm
5/14
1
Leah
SCNC
$10/child
Keeping Cool – Experiment with us to find out how animals keep cool in the heat. Visit the duck, lizard, and chinchilla. Make a water toy and come splash with us in the creek.
21553
3-5 yr
M
10:30am -12:00pm
6/17
1
Christine
SCNC
$10/child
21562
4-7 yr
T
3:30-5:00 pm
6/4
1
Leah
SCNC
$10/child
21563
5-9 yr
W
3:30-5:00 pm
6/19
1
Leah
SCNC
$10/child
Teddy Bear Picnic – Bring your favorite stuffed animal friend, a picnic lunch, and a blanket to sit on to this special picnic lunch in the park. Visit our furry friends from the pet library and watch to see who wins the pet races. (No charge for siblings under one year.)
21555
1-6yr
W
12:00pm-1:30pm
6/19
1
Staff
Leah
$10/child
Tadpole Search Fieldtrip – Meet us at Dry Creek in Union City to search for tadpole and wonderful water creatures. Use nets to help you get an up-close look at these special creatures. Make a floating toy, too. Directions to the meeting location will be sent the week before the program.
21569
2-9yr
M
10:30am-12:00pm
6/24
1
Christine
SCNC
$10/child
Signs of Spring – Search for signs of spring with us as we visit the rabbit, duck, and dove, and go hiking on the trail.
21564
4-7yr
Sa
11:00am-12:00pm
4/13
1
Christine
SCNC
$8/child
Burrowing Buddies – There is a whole different world right under our feet! Come learn which animals like to spend their time underground, and why they think it is such a special place. Meet a snake, rabbit, and guinea pig.
8-12yr
Sa
11:00am-12:00pm
4/13
1
Staff
SCNC
$10/child
Splash – Visit the turtle, snake, and newt to discover why they like the water. Explore with us in search of critters in the creek.
21566
4-7yr
Sa
11:00am-12:00pm
5/18
1
Christine
SCNC
$8/child
Birds of Prey – Birds of Prey include: Hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls. Meet these birds, and see firsthand their amazing tools that allow them to be expert hunters.
21567
8-12yr
Sa
11:00am-12:00pm
5/18
1
Staff
SCNC
$10/child
Defying Cockroaches – Imagine being able to move a mountain or stop a speeding train. Feats of strength are an important adaptation needed by many animals to survive. Discover the hidden strength of a cockroach as you create an experiment to calculate his muscle power. You will use scientific methods to predict, experiment, and analyze. Conforms to California Educations State Standards.
Nests
Owls Up Close
Eye Spy 
Keeping Cool – Experiment with us to find out how animals keep cool in the heat. Visit the duck, lizard, and chinchilla. Make a water toy and come splash with us in the creek.
Teddy Bear Picnic – Bring your favorite stuffed animal friend, a picnic lunch, and a blanket to sit on to this special picnic lunch in the park. Visit our furry friends from the pet library and watch to see who wins the pet races. (No charge for siblings under one year.)
Signs of Spring – Search for signs of spring with us as we visit the rabbit, duck, and dove, and go hiking on the trail.
