Event · Outdoors

Critter Investigation: preschool nature program at Upper Newport Bay

When
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AMWednesdays Oct 28 (Terrific Tarantulas) and Nov 18 (Talented Turkeys), 10–11 a.m.
Where
Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Tailored for the preschool level (ages 2 to 5), but all are welcome
Cost
Check official pricing
Organizer
OC Parks

Upcoming dates: Wed, Oct 28 · Wed, Nov 18

OC Parks' Critter Investigation is a one-hour preschool program at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center in the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve. Each session features a different animal and combines a story time, an age-appropriate hike and a themed craft. October's session is Terrific Tarantulas and November's is Talented Turkeys. Content is pitched at preschoolers aged 2 to 5, though all are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes; the trail used for the hiking part is not stroller-friendly. Advance registration is recommended but walk-ins are welcome, and OC Parks asks that every participant, including children, be registered. In bad weather the program moves indoors.

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Two monthly sessions with different themes at the same venue, recorded as one series. The pages do not state a fee.

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