Making penguins using outlines of our feet! Naturama!!!Discussing the “10 essentials” Making edible wetlandsWhat a photogenic kid! Making ocean collages. Making coffee filter jellyfish. Playing water games on a hot day. Blue & Green made coral today out of recycled straws! Spying on a rabbit. Making camouflage rays at the Marsh. Making string for our…
Time Travelers Camp at the Environmental Nature Center!
Naturama! Campers – led by their Junior Naturalists – visited each team of Camp Teachers to participate in a fun activity and make a craft.Meghan and Nick told the campers the ORIGINAL story of Cinderella (which came from Egypt), then everyone made an Egyptian “cartouche“. David & Leslie discussed the history, physics and engineering of…
Ladie’s Night: Italian Style – Raw Food Class at the ENC!
Alysha prepares the “cheese.” Pizza sauce & toppings! Decorating our pizzas…Visit www.encenter.org for info on upcoming classes!
Science Safari Camp at the ENC
Art Campers demonstrating how to draw an octopus.Showing off our work at the Art Show. Red & Purple created sun prints! Making Sand Art during Naturama!Playing Native American games during Naturama!Making string during Naturama!Grinding acorns during Naturama!Pulling “hot” rocks out of the fire to boil water to make acorn mush during Naturama!Showing off his dream…
ENC Nature Camp: Habitat Helpers
Katie & Nick at Naturama.Re-used insect!David distributing popcorn.Leslie showing campers how to make furoshiki during Naturama.Tie die!making paper beads out of recycled magazines.Show & tell in the Green & Blue group.Meghan brought chocolate from Belgium for the pot luck!Campers from every group worked together to make this neat recycled art project! Thank you to those…
The Blended Life at the ENC!
Orange County-based Raw Food Chef Alysha Maiorelli taught another inspiring raw foods class at the ENC last night! Alysha taught participants the art of blending organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds to create delicious and simple soups and smoothies! Alysha prepared a Cookies N’ Cream Smoothie, Strawberry Milkshake, Green Smoothie Magic, Chocolate Almond Fudge D-Lish…
Spring Break Camp at the ENC!
Painting the habitats for our imaginary creatures. Catching (and releasing) crayfish! Playing indoor games in our library. Puzzle time! Students used armatures to create the “head” of their choice. Even the lizards came out to check out the action! More fun with crayfish. The Nature Games kids take a break from running about the Center!…
Spring Wildflowers at the ENC!
Brittlebush Fuchsia flowering gooseberry Hummingbird sage Blackberry Redbud Bitter Cherry Blue eyed grass Island morning glory Fairy duster Seaside daisy Beavertail
Wonders of the Sea Book Signing with Marc Shargel
Marc Shargel’s beautiful photography books are still for sale at the ENC – at prices WAY below anywhere else!Marc signing a book for a guest – some of the books we have for sale are signed by Marc, the author/photographer!Guests enjoyed a fabulous photographic journey along California’s coast. We were reminded that everything is connected,…
N.S.I. – Nature Scene Investigators at the ENC!
Meghan is READY with her lab coat, clip board & loud speaker!Leslie informs the students of the crime and describes the steps they must take to solve it.Students take water samples to see if the water is safe for tree frogs (the victim).Interviewing Bo, our Executive Director.Interviewing Mike our Grounds Coordinator.Examining particulates to establish the…