This week is the end of the fourth Summer Nature Camp session – Science Safari, with three more fun-filled sessions to go! Next week is Mad Science, where campers will explore different science fields – from zoology to astronomy – and participate in hands-on experiments. The following week, starting August 5th, will be the Earth…
ENC Artist of the Month: Patricia M. Gray
Patricia M. Gray is the featured local artist of the month at the ENC, and her work can be seen and purchased in the ENC Store. She has worked with many different kinds of materials and resources, including molten glass, self-taken photography, and tile art. Gray thrives to be eco-friendly and uses recycled material to…
Corona del Mar High School football team Volunteers at ENC!
About 70 players from the Corona del Mar High School football team are taking time during summer training camp to volunteer 175 hours at the Environmental Nature Center (ENC) Monday, July 8 through Thursday July 11 from 8:30am to 11:00am. The student athletes will be helping ENC Grounds Manager Mike Swingholm spread mulch on the…
My Two Cents
Someone recently asked me what was the one, best piece of advice I ever got and why? My response was, “Why do I have to pick just one?” TWO amazing pieces of advice come to mind. Do what you can with what you have where you are. Apparently this is a quote from Theodore Roosevelt,…
ENC now 1% for the Planet Partner!
The Environmental Nature Center (ENC) is a new nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, an alliance of over 1,380 member companies in 43 countries that give one percent of revenues to environmental causes. The ENC is now eligible to receive donations from 1% member companies, placing us among a diverse, global network of environmental…
How to find a Job in the Environmental Field
I am frequently asked one question by students of all ages – from grade school to college. “How do I find a job in the environmental field?” My answer has always been basically the same. Learn about what you love and what you are interested in, and work really hard. Environmental organizations and companies need…
Campers Explore ENC’s New Property
The ENC has already begun to transform our new 1.3-acre property at 745 Dover Drive! “Keep an eye on the new property when you drive down Dover,” said ENC Executive Director Bo Glover. “We’re developing some exciting new signage, removing non-native plants and soon we will be planting some natives.” While the ENC continues fundraising…
Native Plant Sale & FREE Kean Coffee at the ENC Saturday!
The ENC staff has been enjoying the much needed rain. The recent rains make this the perfect time to plant native plants! Whether you plant for beautification, the joy of gardening, or stress relief you should definitely come over to our Winter Native Plant Sale on Saturday, 2-16-13 from 9AM to 3PM. Our friends at…
Plant Sale Features Winter Flowering Natives
Locally native plants attract locally native wildlife like butterflies and hummingbirds, which depend on them for survival. These critters have been “growing up for thousands of years in this area, and feeding on the plants here,” said Mike Swingholm, the ENC’s Grounds Manager, “so you’ll have no trouble seeing them in your garden after bringing…
It’s a dirty job but somebody has to do it
“It’s a dirty job but somebody has to do it” is the motto for Vanis Buckholz’s “My Recycler” business. The slogan is a perfect way to summarize his mission. You might have seen Vanis in the past at the Environmental Nature Center, because his goal is to increase participation in recycling. My ReCycler started at…
Environmental Nature Center Purchases Adjoining Property!
The Environmental Nature Center (ENC) has purchased the property at 745 Dover Drive! Our $10 million capital campaign to expand onto the adjacent 1.3 acre plot and build the community’s first nature preschool and nature play area is still in full swing. No one has a better use for this parcel of land than the…
Bo’s Travels in China
In Taoism the object of spiritual practice is to become one with the Tao — to harmonize one’s will with nature in order to achieve ‘effortless action’. When I stepped off the plane in Beijing, I had no clue what the Tao was, nor was I too keen on being a follower. I left for…