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As the days grow shorter and the night life in Eaton Canyon has its chance to howl, it’s time to celebrate all the wonderful creatures that go bump-flap, screech, or skitter-in the night. Join us when Eaton Canyon Nature Center presents Creatures of the Night, an open-house event, Saturday, October 27th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
This is a unique opportunity for families to investigate the senses that help wildlife navigate the night, and “see” what goes on in the dark. Take a peek at what goes on when we begin to settle down for the night and some very special creatures of the canyon are just waking up!
Presentations by The Wildlife Learning Center, featuring a bobcat, a gray fox, a screech owl, and a ringtail cat, are sure to be a highlight of the evening as we learn about these native nocturnal animals and their local habitat.
Activities will include enlightening chats with experts eager to share their knowledge about night-loving creatures native to the canyon. Stop by and chat with Bob McKernan, Director of The San Bernardino County Museum, as he talks about “Nocturnal Migrations” and introduces us to wonders to look for in the night sky. Chat with Steve Kutcher, “The Bug Guy” about your favorite creepy crawlers and explore his fascinating collection of spiders, bugs, and insects. Learn about the urban influence on our local creatures and how to live side by side with them from The Pasadena Humane Society. Settle in and listen to enchanting Native American nature stories from our own storyteller, Raging Hawk. And, take a docent-led evening stroll to further explore the nighttime canyon
Crafts will include bags to decorate, mask making, and origami. Kids can also learn to identify paw prints left in the sand, what’s really in an owl pellet, what did spin that web, and how insects & frogs make noise! At touch, smell, vision, and hearing centers, young and old can sniff their way to canyon smells, get tactile with mystery touch boxes, peer through a “bug’s eye” lens, learn about peripheral vision, and tune in to various night sounds.
Date Saturday October 27, 2012, Time 6pm to 9pm, Place Eaton Canyon Nature Center 1750 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena , Ca 91107
Admission $4.00 donations for adults, $1.00 for children, but a guest in an Eaton Canyon t shirt is free.
Details of the program can be found on the Eaton Canyon Nature Center website, at ecnca.org. For more information please call Helen Wong , Park Superintendent at 626-398-5420.
This Program is presented by Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates in partnership with County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, in the Supervisorial District of Michael D. Antonovich.
Eaton Canyon Natural Area is a 190-acre zoological, botanical, and geological nature preserve situated at the base of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains . Visitors can enjoy its hiking trails, equestrian trails with a staging area, picnic areas, seasonal stream, rocks and minerals, various natural habitats, native plants, and wildlife.
The Eaton Canyon Nature Center is a 7,600 square-foot building with a museum and exhibit hall areas containing many fascinating natural history displays, local history exhibits, live animal exhibits, offices, classrooms, a library, an auditorium, restrooms, information desk, and gift shop.