As an excited, newly hired Naturalist at the ENC, this will be my first winter camp. I am currently working hard to create my own fun and educational program that will be a part of this already amazing winter camp. I can tell already that all of the ENC’s Naturalists are animated, intelligent, and caring…
Featured ENC Artisan Marketplace Artist: Moore Damm Art
Moore Damm Art is a partnership between artist, Dede Dammann and business manager, Amy Moore. Not only is it a play on words but also a belief that this is, “just what the world needs…” Dede has been prolific for her entire life producing a variety of paintings, hand embroidered jeans, paper mache, tie-dye, pen…
Room & Board Donates $25,000 to ENC
The Environmental Nature Center (ENC) accepted a $25,000 donation from Room & Board South Coast Plaza on Thursday, November 13th at the South Coast Plaza showroom. The donation will help support the ENC’s Environmental Education programs. The check was presented during Room & Board’s “Celebrate Sustainable Design” event. Special guest Wayne Inouye led an…
And the ENC’s 2014 Volunteer of the Year is….
This year’s volunteer of the year has been volunteering twice a week at the ENC since February 2011 – over 400 hours each year, over 1500 hours so far. Can you imagine working 1500 hours for FREE!? As a Museum Docent he is the first face people see when they enter the ENC’s Nature Museum. …
ENC’s Sama Wareh Teaches Teachers to Teach Art
The ENC Excellent Educator series brings all kinds of educators together for fun afternoons of learning exciting hands-on ways to teach children about science and nature. Everyone is invited! Classroom teachers, outdoor educators, scout leaders and parents – anyone who wants to be a better educator. Each workshop is $5, and free for members. Our…
Celebrate Sustainable Design
Join the Environmental Nature Center in partnership with Room & Board on Tuesday, November 13th for a lively evening with special guest Wayne Inouye as he leads an inspired conversation about sustainable architecture. Wayne will discuss his most recent project: designing a LEED Platinum home in Corona del Mar, furnished by Room & Board. Room & Board is committed to supporting American manufacturers and small, family-owned businesses….
Shop Local at the ENC Artisan Marketplace this Holiday Season!
The Environmental Nature Center (ENC) will present the Artisan Marketplace on Sunday, December 7 from 10AM to 3PM. Guests will walk the trails and shop for handmade gifts from local artisans offering a variety of eco-friendly, sustainable, arts and crafts. The inaugural event will feature over 60 artisans, 6 food vendors and 2 musical acts. For more…
Discover a Different Type of Green House
Thursday, November 13, 6 to 8 P.M. Conversation begins at 6:30 P.M. at Room & Board, South Coast Plaza Village 1661 West Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana RSVP at http://www.roomandboard.com/encsouthcoast Please join us for a lively evening with special guest Wayne Inouye as he leads an inspired conversation about sustainable architecture. Wayne will discuss his most recent project: designing a LEED Platinum home in Corona del Mar, furnished by…
City of Newport Beach & ENC Team up to help our Community Cope with the Drought!
2014 has been California’s third driest in 119 years of record. The state’s major reservoirs hold only 60 percent of average storage, or about 41 percent of capacity. A state of emergency has been declared in California. On November 5th from 6-7PM, the Environmental Nature Center is hosting a presentation featuring George Murdoch, Newport Beach…
ENC Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch is Sunday!
Get ready for the 40th annual Fall Faire and Pumpkin Patch at the ENC. If you like pumpkins, food, face painting, games, live animals, or arts and crafts, then make sure to make your way to the Environmental Nature Center with your family and friends. The Fall Faire and Pumpkin Patch is an ENC tradition…
Family Yoga at the Environmental Nature Center
Sitting in the Redwoods at the ENC. Listening to the birds. Smelling the trees, the decaying plants and the earth. Feeling the coolness of space on my skin. For a moment, I forget what I’m doing and enjoy just being here. I look at the faces in front of me; all ages, sizes, and shapes,…
Why the ENC promotes the use of locally Native Plants
Invasive non-native organisms are one of the greatest threats to natural ecosystems. They can displace native plant and animal species and degrade our state’s unique and diverse biological resources. California is home to more plant species than anywhere else in the United States. In fact, California is considered a biodiversity hotspot, an area with a…