Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Adventures - June 2015
Sunday
Monday
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Tuesday
Wednesday
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Thursday
Friday
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Saturday
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Nature Tales
10:30am
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Along
Along the
the River
River
Edge
Edge
10:30am
10:30am
Rattlesnakes
1:30pm
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Cold-Blooded
Creatures
1:30pm
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Birding for
Families
10:30am
Under the Oaks Nature Summer Camps
Monday, June 15 to Friday, June 19
9am — 12 noon*
Call or check website for prices. Children must be pre-registered.
*Some camps require field trips and different class times; check class descriptions .
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Fathers and
Feathers
1:30pm
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Under the Oaks Nature Summer Camps
Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26
9am — 12 noon*
Call or check website for prices. Children must be pre-registered.
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Solstice Stroll
10:30am
*Some camps require field trips and different class times; check class descriptions .
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Tools and Tales
1:30pm
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Under the Oaks Nature Summer Camp 5
Monday, June 29 to Thursday, July 2
9am — 12 noon*
Call or check website for prices. Children must be pre-registered.
Descriptions and details
about each program
can be found on reverse side
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Nature Center Hours:
Tuesday through Sunday
9am to 5pm
(916) 489-4918/711 TDD/TTY
2850 San Lorenzo Way
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Carmichael, CA 95608
Inside Ancil Hoffman County Park, at California Avenue and Tarshes Drive
Park entrance fee is $5.00 per car (FREE to ARNHA members)
Entrance to Nature Center is by donation.
Effie Yeaw Nature Center is a community service of the American River Natural History Association
(916) 489-4918
www.sacnaturecenter.net
Get Into Nature This Summer!
Our Under the Oaks Nature Camps give children the opportunity to discover,
experience and explore the great outdoors! Each camp is focused on different
nature-related themes with hands-on explorations, hikes, games, crafts and
stories. Camps run 9am to noon daily. Pre-registration required.
Ages 6-8
Register today!
sacnaturecenter.net
or 916-489-4918
June 15-19 Sun Seekers
June 22-26 Summer Scientists
July 6-10 Nature’s Engineers
July 13-17 It’s Elementary!
July 20-24 Nature’s Engineers
July 27-31 Nature’s Symphony
Ages 8-11
June 15-26 Outdoor Adventures
(a two-week camp)
July 6-17 Outdoor Adventures
(a two-week camp)
July 20-24 Natural Artist Inside You
July 27-31 Sky Scouts
For 5-year olds ONLY! Summer Camp 5 June 29-July 2
Discounts for members - join now!
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Weekends are Always Hopping!!
Join us every Saturday and Sunday for hikes and talks.
Donations welcomed! Space is limited – sign-ups are taken the day
of the event. We recommend you arrive 30 minutes prior to start time.
Saturdays – 10:30am
Sundays – 1:30pm
June 6 – Nature Tales Members of
the Sacramento Storytellers Guild
will share their entertaining tales of
animals and nature.
June 7 – Rattlesnakes Warm weather is perfect weather for
snakes, especially for rattlesnakes along the American River.
Learn all about these snakes and their imposters, and how to
enjoy the American River and keep your family safe during this
season.
June 13 – Along the River Edge Who lives at the river edge?
Hike with a naturalist and explore the habitat where beaver,
otter, herons and other wildlife live. Bring binoculars or borrow
a pair from us.
June 14 – Cold-Blooded Creatures Some
have scaly skin, some have slimy skin, some
have legs and some do not. Can you guess
what they are? Join our naturalist and find
out! Meet a resident animal up close.
June 20 – Birding for Families Bring the family out for a birding
and nature walk led by a Naturalist and our special guest guides
from the Sacramento Audubon Society. Birdwatchers of all levels
welcomed. Make sure to bring your binoculars, or we can loan
you a pair.
June 21 – Fathers and Feathers Bring Dad and meet some of
the Nature Center’s feathered residents. Learn all about what
makes these birds so special and how they became educational
ambassadors for the Nature Center!
June 27 – Solstice Stroll Beat the heat and join a Naturalist for a
hike through the preserve as the summer season arrives. See
what changes are happening as the weather heats up!
June 28 – Tools and Tales Join us inside and enjoy some
tantalizing tales of creatures, people, and nature! Get a chance
to view replica Maidu artifacts made from the gifts of the earth
and learn about their many uses.
Effie Yeaw Nature Center is a community service of the American River Natural History Association
(916) 489-4918
www.sacnaturecenter.net