Placer Nature Center
Events & NewsDecember 2011

Greetings!  

 

Spend less "shop" time this holiday season and get more nature time!

 

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Winter Hours

Through the end of December our general hours open to the public have been reduced to Thursday through Saturday from 9am-5pm. School tours and other groups can still schedule programming any day and anytime.  

 

Wish List

As you are looking at recycling your old items as new ones come in this holiday season, please consider keeping us in mind! See our wish list

**** Upcoming Events! ****

- December -

 

Nature Crafts & Ornaments

Adventures in Nature!
Dec. 11, Sunday, 1:00pm-4:00pm
It's time to get crafty! Make winter-time crafts and ornaments for use as decorations both inside and outside the home. Many craft stations will allow kids (and adults) to create projects from examples with guidance from volunteers and staff or create your own masterpiece! Lot's of materials will be on hand such as redwood mini pinecones, branches, rocks, acorns, dried plants, seeds, and even some reclaimed man-made items to help divert "trash" from going to the landfill! This is a great way to have fun and to get the creative juices flowing for sustainable projects and gifts for the winter season - a great way to celebrate nature's bounty even in the middle of winter! 

Takes place rain or shine! 

Make a day out of it and bring a picnic lunch. 

 Nature Shop open. 

 Free to members, General Admission is $3/person.

 

Wild Things Sewing Circle
Dec. 17, Saturday, 11:00am-1:00pm
Do you love to Sew? Placer Nature Center is looking for volunteers to help create some fun nature-inspired costumes for kids! Together, we will create a Wild Things Costume Box for children to dress up as some of their favorite local wild things. These costumes will include local wildlife, native plants and fungi too! This is a volunteer task force, new volunteers are welcome at any time! Free - of course! Read more about the Sewing Circle, project and sign-up for more more information here!

 

2012
- January -

 

Saving the Sierra Snow Pack by Restoring Mountain Meadows - First Friday Lecture
Jan. 6, Friday, 7:30pm-9:30pm
* Location: State Theater, 985 Lincoln Way Auburn, CA 95603
Aside from sheer beauty, the Sierra Nevada mountain meadows may offer a major solution to managing California's challenging water issues. Mountain meadows store water, acting as natural reservoirs that hold back floodwaters. By slowing the heavy spring flows and releasing them gradually over the dry summer months, healthy watersheds can increase the quantity (and quality) of water available downstream. join Jim to find out what can be done and the recent studies into mountain meadow restoration projects in Northern California.
Takes place rain or shine!
Members, Students & Roseville residents (with ID) $9/person, General Admission $12.
Season Pass and bulk ticket discounts available!

 

Homeschool - Tree ID & talk about trees
Jan. 11, Wednesday, 10am-12
Grades 2-5

Learn all about trees and take a trail walk to identify the foothill trees. Registration is requested for materials. 

Takes place rain or shine!
Make a day out of it and bring a picnic lunch.
Nature Shop open.
$3.50 per student PNC members, $7 per student public

 

Jan. 21, Saturday 11:00am-1:00pm
With a flick of a handle we flush our toilets or brush our teeth without much thought to the long journey the water we are using has made. Come learn about our local reservoirs and canals and how are they connected to your water. Steve Bennett from PG&E will connect the waterways to you, exploring the Watershed Learning Center, the scale model of our local watershed and conclude with a field trip to Halsey forebay. Please be prepared to be outside!
Takes place rain or shine!
Make a day out of it and bring a picnic lunch.
Nature Shop open.
Free to members, General Admission is $3/person.

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Naturally yours,

 

Placer Nature Center staff
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530-878-6053

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