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,…
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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…
Early Season Wildflowers at the ENC!
Wildflower season has started here at the ENC. While we do not have a large display of annual wildflowers, our shrubs and trees are putting on quite a show – especially the Ceanothus!Island snapdragon glows in the late afternoon sunset and columbine flowers nod in the cool late Winter breeze.Manzanita flowers reward those patient enough…
Population Connection Workshop at the ENC!
Helen delaMaza represented Population Connection in February and provided training to ENC staff and visiting teachers. Population Education’s lesson plans are all about people–how the human race has grown and shaped the world around us. World population has quadrupled in the past century, changing the way we use natural resources and function as societies. Population…
Chaparral, Fire, and Grizzly Bears: A different way to view Orange County Nature
Chaparral, Fire, and Grizzly Bears: A different way to view Orange County Nature A presentation by Richard W. Halsey Thursday, February 25, 2010 The Laguna Canyon Foundation and the Environmental Nature Center presented writer, naturalist, and director of The California Chaparral Institute for this indoor “trailside chat.” Of all the distinct, natural communities in California,…
Daisys Plant OC Native Host & Nectar plants in the ENC’s Butterfly House!
ENC Grounds Coordinator Mike Swingholm shows Daisy Girl Scouts how to plant plants in our Orange County Native Butterfly House!
Art of Nature during Presidents Week, 2010
Mr. Dan helping to paint a clay reptile. Jack IS Art in Nature. Working on our “habitats.”
Outdoor Skills Camp during President’s Week 2010
Building a shelter.Brewing up some tea.
Local High School Seniors Complete their Projects at the ENC!
Corona del Mar High School seniors Ariana & Kelsey restored habitat at the ENC for their Senior Projects…Kelsey is monitoring the habitat to see what is there so hopefully after the restoration she will find that the habitat has improved.Planting riparian species in her project location. Ariana is doing a line transect – determining what…
Mad Science! Home School Students Experiment at the ENC.
Watch the video of this experiment HERE.Watch another Mad Science experiment HERE!
Tom Sawyer & Native Skills Winter Camps
Playing dress up. Using our imaginations. Mark Hay teaching the Native Skills Campers how to sharpen and harden their arrows. Fire hardening the arrows. Sharpening the arrows. The front page image from the Daily Pilot’s article about Tom Sawyer Adventure Camp, on 12-28-09. “Carving” toys out of clay. Making and painting a “fence” – just…
Holidays Gone Raw at the ENC!
Holidays Gone Raw, taught by Raw Food Chef Alysha Maiorelli, focused on making simple and amazingly delicious recipes using vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, and sprouted grains. Everyone enjoyed the yummy food! § Tagliatelle, an Italian pasta, with a light sage and basil “cream” sauce over wilted spinach and topped with marinated mushrooms, “sausage”, and pine…