I’ve been remiss in reporting back on our family nature club adventures since our first in July. Truth is, although our outings have been very enjoyable, our group has been fairly inconsistent in size – and on some occasions ours and one other family were the only to come out.
- played around the lake at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, watching ducks, convincing a fisherman to show us his catch and even spotting a grasshopper!
- went on a bug hunt at Franklin Canyon Park.
- dipped our toes in the water at Mother’s Beach.
- spied beautiful butterflies at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
- saw deer on a hike in Solstice Canyon.
- went bird watching and played in the sand at Malibu Lagoon.
Now that school has started, we’re meeting once a month instead of once a week. In September, we went tidepooling at Point Fermin State Marine Park.
Unfortunately, October’s scheduled outing to the Kid’s Adventure Garden was a fail, thanks to the rain. (The garden was closed, we all still wanted to go!)
I’m excited about the events we have planned for November and December, though: An urban nature walk through the Venice Canals and a nighttime visit to a local holiday lights display (still choosing between a boat show or a local neighborhood display).
If you’d like to be added to the family nature club email list so you can receive information about upcoming events, send me an email at tdj2004 [at] gmail.com. I’d love to see you outside!
