Join Ventana Wildlife Society for FREE nature outing to Moss Landing! This program is for North County youth ages 8-12. Transportation is included and the program will be led by bi-lingual staff. Space is limited and reservations are required.  

Join Ventana Wildlife Society for a FREE guided kayak tour in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary! This program is for the community surrounding La Paz Middle School in Salinas. Transportation is included and the program will be led by bi-lingual staff. No experience required, families with children ages 8 and older are welcome. Space is limited and reservations are required. 

Optional morning hike to La Cueva and then a Discada cookout afterwards with other activities!

Free Event! Friends of the Organ Mountains will be covering parking!

La Cueva hike- 3 miles, Easy-moderate hike

Parking available at the large La Cueva group-site. 

Saturday, July, 15, 2023 at 10am
Bilingual Hike
Meet at: 400 Ridgeway Rd. Birdsboro, PA 19508
Wear appropriate shoes and bring water. The Ridgeway Trail at Gibralter Hill is 3.3 miles long.

Sabado 15 de Julio de 2023
10 de la manana
Caminata Bilingue
400 Ridgeway Rd. Birdsboro, PA 19508 
Llevar zapatos apropiados y agua. El sendero Ridgeway Trail de Gibraltor Hill tiene una longitud de 5 km

A garden adventure for young children and their families! Learn and Play nature activities and crafts, family yoga, and a community cookout at the Floreciente Community Garden. Join us for a family engagement fair from 9:00-11:00 and a community cookout from 11:30-1:00, serving flautas, burgers, and hot dogs.

Outdoor Fitness FREE community event. Families are encouraged to attend!

Meet a beekeeper! Join us for a brief intro-level conversation with local beekeeper Melinda Jean Stafford. Let's chat about why we need bees, why they need us, and how we can BEE friends. Honey tasting and on-site parking available. Please RSVP ahead of time to get a head count of participants. ADA accessible. Appropriate for all ages as it will be interactive and engaging.

Create your own solar oven for your next outdoor adventure. You will get to try out your oven and make smores. While smores are baking in your solar oven we will learn about Backyard Bass fishing activity. Youth ages 5+ and their parents/guardians/family members.

Registration Required: https://www.uidaho.edu/adapay 

Meet at Upper Dam Boat Ramp (bottom of entrance road). Ages 12-16. The hike should be about an hour, and the painting will be a Social Emotional Learning activity. Bilingual communication is available. 

Join us for a walk on the Greenbelt, collect flowers and plants for your own plant press book. We will talk back to the office and use watercolors to paint one of your favorite plants or flowers. Youth ages 5+ and their parents/guardians/family members.

Registration Required: https://www.uidaho.edu/adapay