Placer Nature Center
Events & NewsAugust 2010
Happy Clean Water Month  !
 
Well, actually August is National Water Quality Month - check out Nature News below to read about things you can do. In this issue you'll also find out about our Annual Reptile Fair and how to save 50% on your Friday Lecture Series tickets! 
 
Nature News:

Celebrate Clean Water!
To celebrate, you can check out Placer County Stormwater Quality Program resourceslearn how to build a rain barrel in our latest DIY blog post, or be sure to check out the WaterShed Learning Center at the nature center this weekend during Reptile Fair! 

Big Changes to the Friday Lecture Series! 
That's right - 2010-2011 brings on new collaborations (Roseville Utility Exploration Center & Foothill Farmer's Market), a new day (the First Friday of the month) and a new place (Old State Theater in downtown Auburn) - all promising a great season! We have also increased the series to 9 lectures. Oh, did I mention yummy food from our local farmers? Our Season Pass holders will enjoy all 9 lectures at a whopping 50% discount! 
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Upcoming Events!
 
Annual Reptile Fair
Friends & Family Day
Saturday, August 14
Drop-in anytime between 10am - 1pm
at
Placer Nature Center

Meet and greet the scaly, cool, and beautiful reptiles that our local Reptilian enthusiasts call friends. See turtles, tortoises, geckos, lizards and even snakes!
 
Talk to their owners and learn what it takes to care for them, what they eat and where their species originally came from.

Great for ages 4+; Nature Shop Open!
Free to members and children, General Public is $5/adult.
First Friday Lecture
Friday, September 3rd
at the Old State Theater in downtown Auburn
 
Doors open at 7 PM with free samples of locally grown produce presented by Foothill Farmer's Market growers.
Lectures start promptly at 7:30 PM. Please arrive early as there are no seat reservations

From slimy blobs to cute little buttons, fungi come in all shapes, textures, colors and sizes. They can be deadly toxic with a just a bite or they can be life-saving medicine; used for everything from textile dyes to herbicides - fungus plays a large part in our every day lives. Dr. Micheal Davis will give us an inside look at how important mushrooms are as integral parts of a healthy ecosystem. Learn about edible and poisonous species and discuss why some fungi species are considered the largest organisms on earth!

$9 Members & Students; $12 General Public
Save 50% with a Season Pass! Learn more...
Classes are every
Tuesday & Thursday
September 14th-30th
9 am - 12 pm
at Placer Nature Center

Along with fruits and vegetables, kids need a steady diet of rocks, worms, dirt, fresh air, trees, seeds and a caring teacher to lead them through nature...
 
Do you love working with children? Enjoy being in nature? If so, then a Nature Docent is the perfect volunteer opportunity for you! No previous experience necessary - we'll teach you everything you need to know!
 
 
Create lasting friendships as you learn the techniques to lead children into the natural   environment, encouraging wonder and new discovery.
 
The education we provide at Placer Nature Center focuses on using the environment to engage students in learning science through: awareness and sensitivity to the total environment and its problems; experience in and understanding of the environment; establishing a sense of connection between and to the immediate environment and the student so that they understand that the nature of our lives and our environment are inseparable.
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Naturally yours,
 
Founders Leslie and Linda, and all the docents, volunteers, and everyone at Placer Nature Center!
Questions, comments, suggestions? Give us a call!
530-878-6053
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Here's a list of items we need to operate. If you have any extras laying around that need a good home - please think of donating them to us! For an extended list, please visit our website here.
  • 8.5x11 hanging folders
  • 8.5x11 paper any color - scrap okay too as long as it can fit through a printer!
  • (2) hanging file frames for a file cabinet
  • 3-hole punch
  • AAA batteries
  • push pins for a cork board
  • permanent markers