What’s Happening at the Nature Center

What’s Happening at the Nature Center

Weekly Events

Summer Fun at The Nature Center!!

Nature Center Hours:

Thursday – Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm

Sundays: 10 am – 2 pm

Discover the beauty of nature and the rich cultural history

through informative and fun exhibits

featuring the Chumash Native Americans,

as well as the diverse animal and plant life of the region.

Admission: Donation

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Going Batty at The Nature Center is BACK!

Saturday, June 17th thru July 8th

Program Begins at 8:20PM

Saturday, July 15th thru July 29th

Programs Begin:

July 15th at 8:15PM

July 22nd at 8:10PM

July 29th at 8:05PM

Saturday, August 5th thru August 26th

Programs Begins:

August 5th at 8PM

August 12th at 7:55PM

August 26th at 7:35PM

Please meet in front of the Nature Center

This is a living exhibit! Learn about the local bats and

watch as the bats drop out of the bat boxes to feed.

Led by a Nature Center Docent.

Admission: Donation

Going Batty at The Nature Center happens every Saturday evening Memorial Day – Labor Day

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UPCOMING BOOK & TREASURE SALE:

Sunday July 2nd, 2023: 10am-2pm
Next to The Neal Taylor Nature Center

Shop the extensive used bookstore and collection of donated treasures,

ranging from camping and fishing gear to artwork and everything in between!

All proceeds go to the Nature Center.

Call for more information at 805-693-0691

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Nature Center Detectives – Scavenger Hunt!

The Nature Center Scavenger Hunt is a fun and interactive way for visitors to learn about the surrounding plants, animals and local history.

Participants become Nature Center Detectives and search the Nature Center for the answers to 10+ questions.

We offer a short version appropriate for kids of all ages and a longer, more in depth version for teens/adults.

Docents are available with hints and to go over the answers at the end.

Successful Nature Center Detectives are awarded with a prize!

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Neal Taylor Nature Center’s Native Garden

Take a stroll in the Nature Center’s Garden and learn about the indigenous plants and critters that make the garden their home.

All native plants are labeled and have a QR code so you can learn more in-depth information about each of the plants and their Chumash uses.

Admission: Donation

(Donation slot on side door of garage, inside the breeze way)

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Cachuma Lake Recreation Area Programs

For information on what is being offered during your visit, please check https://www.countyofsb.org/parks/cachumaevents.sbc

or call the Park Naturalist office at (805) 688-4515.

Guided Nature Walk*

Junior Rangers* – ages 3+

Wildlife Lake Cruises: April – September*

Eagle Lake Cruises: October – March*

*Sponsored by Cachuma Lake Recreation Area. For more information please call 805-688-4515 or visit Cachuma Lake Recreation Area link at the right.

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CREEPY CREATURES

Future Fun Happening – October 2023

In celebration of Halloween, local experts showcase live snakes, scorpions, spiders, owls, bats and more. There will also be exhibits of animal bones, skulls, and preserved specimens and arts and crafts activities. Witches serve popcorn and punch and there is live music too!

Call for more information at 805-693-0691

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