Kids Fishing Workshop
Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 8:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Offered this August, the workshop allows kids to learn some of the basics of fishing. The program begins with a short talk on fishing in general and an introduction of the teachers for the day. There are five or so stations to which small groups then rotate for a 15-20 minutes lesson. They learn about: tying knots, kinds of fish in the lake, salt water fishing, casting, where to fish on the lake, fly fishing. Volunteer anglers participate in teaching the kids these fundamentals. Santa Barbara County Fish and Game Commission underwrite these workshops. Attendance is limited to 50 kids ages 7 - 15. There is no fee for this event.
Going Batty at the Nature Center
Every Saturday Starting on Memorial Day weekend and going through Labor Day weekend in Sept. Start times are at dusk and depend on the time of year but range between 7 and 8 p.m. Meet in front of the Center for a docent presentation of our local bats and watch the bats come out and feed. This is a living exhibit
Project Feeder Watch
October 2019 - April 2020
Bats of Central California
As part of the Food for Thought Series. Guest speaker Paul Collins, Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will be presenting a lecture on Bats of Central California. Paul has worked for the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History for almost 46 years in the Department of Vertebrate Zoology where he is currently curator of Vertebrate Zoology. During his tenure at the Museum he has helped to build and curate the Museum’s vertebrate research collections.
Sunday June 2, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m
Nature Center Detectives
Every Friday and Saturday from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Center throughout the summer 2019
Fish Derby
Saturday April 18 & Sunday April 19, 2020