by Brittney Gonzalez, ENC Communications Intern Super blooms have been happening, as well as the emergence of butterflies. Painted Lady Butterflies for example, were causing quite a spectacle, as they flew north through Southern California from Southern Deserts. While we’re on the topic of butterflies, Orange County’s only Butterfly House will re-open at the Spring…
by Brittney Gonzalez, ENC Communications Intern Did you ever go to any sort of camp, whether it was summer camp, winter camp, etc. as a child? It might be time for a “camp revival” says Richard Louve, Co-founder of Children & Nature Network. There are children who are missing out on nature, and getting too…
by Brittney Gonzalez, ENC Communications Intern Did you know, manipulating a paintbrush helps children develop their fine motor skills and emotional development? Since art is an individual creation, it helps boosts your children’s self-confidence too! Young people ages 4 – 18 will have the opportunity to exhibit their art at the Environmental Nature Center’s Spring…
by Brittany Gonzalez, ENC Communications Intern Butterflies are flitting and floating. Everything is so alive. Insects buzz around the plants, so green and happy from all of the rain we’ve been so generously receiving. Do you know what else we will be buzzing? All of the children on summer break , who are looking to…
By Brittney Gonzalez, ENC Communications Intern Last year, I remember attending spring break camp from the canopy of trees that grow here at the ENC. There were many children playing and making new friends, while they crafted masterpieces and enjoyed the spring flowers. They observed the ants and beetles making their way through the vast…
by Brittney Gonzalez, ENC Communications Intern Have you seen butterflies flitting around lately? Butterflies known as “Painted Ladies”, are currently migrating north from Mexico where they have been recently spotted all over Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles counties. This year’s rain has really propelled the population increase, because there are more host plants for…
by Brittney Gonzalez, ENC Communications Intern Museum Docent and 2015 ENC Volunteer of the Year Darlene Letnes has volunteered at the Environmental Nature Center for nearly a decade. When she moved to Newport Beach forty-six years ago she discovered the Environmental Nature Center and enjoyed frequent strolls along the trails. She started volunteering in 2009…
By Brittney Gonzalez, ENC Communications Intern. Did we tell you that there is a troll that lives under our bridge here at the ENC? This is something we tell exploring kids to get their imaginative juices flowing. We start on the trail and right when we cross a bridge, we have to be quiet, listen,…
Interning for the ENC taught me a lot of things – from planning events to what it is like to work for a nonprofit organization. Being the event planning assistant, I got hands-on experience helping with large events such as the Artisan Marketplace in addition to smaller events such as a wedding brunch and our…
by Brittney Gonzalez, ENC Communications Intern Many Southern Californians don’t see rain too often, unless it’s one of those years that we have a rainy winter. Of course our plants welcome all the rain, but not everyone appreciates it when it comes for a visit. Some are uncomfortable driving in the rain, and some don’t…
by Brittney Gonzalez, ENC Communications Intern. Kids and nature…have you ever felt that your child needs to spend more time outside in nature? You’re not the only one, in fact there are many parents who feel the same way, but don’t know how to go about incorporating nature into their children’s lives. In order to…
by Brittney Gonzalez, ENC Intern Today I had the pleasure of working with Sue, Valerie, Karis and many of our little naturalists attending winter camp. It was amazing having the opportunity to adventure, eat and craft with everyone. On our trail hike, Sue found the exoskeleton of a crayfish. Did another animal ate him for a…