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Dana Point Headlands Nature Interpretive Center: Easy Hike and Ocean View

July 25, 2010

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The City of Dana Point Nature Interpretive Center opened in April 2010. It’s open 10-4 everyday (except closed on Mondays). I’m one of those who is very sad to see the Dana Point headlands disappear to development. However, the part that is still protected as open space provides a scenic glimpse of the beauty which [...]

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Color Walks with Kids and a Camera

July 21, 2010

Color walks are soooooo easy. They are perfect for any age. When my children were younger, finding colors provided a great opportunity for learning identification. Now they are pointing out different shades and patterns in the colors! Color walks are not a new idea. I first read it in Fun Outdoor Activities (a guest blog [...]

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Wildlife Spotting and Identification Tips

July 14, 2010

Wildlife spotting and identification comes naturally to me. While roaming around a park yesterday, I realized 95% of the visitors were missing the “nature” part of the lake. There were birds we see quite often like the Canada Goose and mallards. A few people were feeding the ducks despite warnings that it’s bad for the [...]

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Time Off in Tahoe

July 12, 2010

Yay! I’m back. Did ya miss me? Hopefully, you didn’t even know I was gone. For seven days: The TV remained OFF. The laptop stayed FOLDED. My social media duties had to WAIT. (Thanks to Dara!) And apart from a few e-mails and random tweets (totaling maybe 20 minutes of my entire week), the whole [...]

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Summer Walk Challenge from Nature Rocks and the American Heart Association

June 22, 2010

Nature Rocks today announced a summer walk challenge collaboration with the American Heart Association’s Start! Initiative. Together, they bring you a fun, free and healthy activity for the 2010 summer. “60 Miles in 60 Days” celebrates the outdoors and heart health by encouraging families to walk 60 miles in 60 days between June 22 and [...]

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How To Enjoy the Caspers Wilderness Park Nature Center, Even When It’s Closed

April 27, 2010

The Caspers Wilderness Park Nature Center is a great bonus trip after you visit the playground (which we posted back in March 2010). The Nature Center sits atop a hill overlooking the park and features a lookout tower to take in the beautiful views. Caspers is part of Orange County’s regional park system. Look for [...]

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Build Your Own Nature Play Club Snail by Snail

April 18, 2010

Our Nature Play Club officially launched on Saturday. I think every family should participate in a Family Nature Club. It’s easy. It’s fun. You should start your own! Here’s the story of how I started ours: Inpired by my first online visit to the Children and Nature Network website a year ago in April 2009, [...]

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Why I Let Bugs Crawl on My Kids

April 14, 2010

Ladybugs! The kids and I leisurely strolled across the wide lawn at Oxnard Beach Park over spring break. We were on our way from the playground to the beach, when we spotted bugs flying up from the grass. The kids went crazy! Imagine their excitement at one ladybug – now multiply it by the hundreds. [...]

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10 Ideas for Spring Break Family Fun Away From The Crowds

April 2, 2010

Sometimes families face challenges planning their kids spring break. If you have school-age kids, they’re home. If you don’t then you’re fighting crowds to do the things you normally do without competing with the droves of school kids. I have a particularly vivid memory of driving the kids to Legoland during spring break last year [...]