Preschool
Time - "What Animals Live Here?" Wednesday, January
29, 10:00am - 10:45am
Join us for story time and hands-on fun in this parent-child
learning experience about the animals that live here in the
Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve. Best suited for ages 3
and 4. The fee for this program is $3.00 per child. For reservations
please call 949-923-2295. Location: The Peter and Mary Muth
Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach,
CA 92660
The
Games People Played- Saturday, February 1st- 10:30am to 12:00pm
Come join the Ranger as we explore the games Native American
children of the Back Bay might have played. Learn how the
Tongva (Gabrielino) taught their children important life skills
through games and play. Make authentic toys to take home.
Meet at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive center- 2301
University Drive, Newport Beach. Fee for this family program
is $3.00 per person. Best suited for ages 5 and up. Space
is limited. To register, please call (949) 923-2295.
Tracking
Skills, Saturday, February 8, 9:00am to 12:00pm
Do you want to be a Nature Super Slooth? Join tracking expert
Dean Schroeder and learn to be the Sherlock Holmes of the
Nature Preserve! Spend the morning learning tracking basics,
then put your skills to the test on the open trail. This family
program is best suited for ages 8 and up. Fee for this program
is $7.00 per person. To register, please call 949-923-2295.
Location: The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301
University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Zoomobile:
Magnificent Mammals - Saturday, February 15, 2:00-3:30
What does it mean to be a mammal? What do mammals and pieces
of a jigsaw puzzle have in common? By examining skulls, skeletons,
skins, and live animals, you'll see that every kind of mammal
is different yet they all fit together and depend on each
other (just like a jigsaw puzzle!) Come learn, see and feel
the difference between several different kinds of mammals,
some from your own neighborhood and others from different
countries of the world! This program is best suited for ages
5 and up. The fee for this program is $7.00 per child. For
reservations please call 949-923-2295. Location: The Peter
and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive,
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Toddler
Time "Bird Watching Hike" - Wednesday, February
19, 10:00 - 11:00
Join a Park Ranger for this parent and child bird watching
nature hike. Fun for 3 and 4 year old junior bird watchers.
Pre-registration is required. 1 child per adult is recommended.
Maps and instructions will be provided with registration information.
RAIN CANCELS (program will be re-scheduled). The fee for this
program is $3.00 per child. For reservations and meeting place,
please call (949) 923-2295. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Mysterious
Water World- Saturday, February 22, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Have you ever wondered what animals live in the saltwater
freshwater mixture we call estuary? We will explore the mysterious
water world of the Upper Newport Bay and discover the unique
creatures that live in our estuary. This is a family program
best suited for ages 5 and up, but younger children are welcome.
Fee for this program is $3.00 per person, children under 5
are free. For reservations please call 949-923-2295. Location:
The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University
Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
"How
and Why Birds Migrate"- Sunday, February 23, 2:00pm -
3:30pm
Did you know the Rufous Hummingbird holds the record for the
longest migration of any bird in terms of body length? (49
million body lengths between Alaska and their winter range.)
Join us in exploring the mysteries of how and why birds migrate.
Best suited for ages 6 and up. Fee for this program is $3.00.
For reservations please call 949-923-2295. Location: The Peter
and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive,
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Saturday,
March 8th, Astronomy night 7:00-9:00pm
Look-Up with the Orange County Astronomers! Join members of
the Orange County Astronomers (one of the largest local astronomy
clubs in the USA) for an inspirational tour of the night sky.
This program is open to all ages and will include a presentation
and observation with telescopes. There is no fee for this
program, only a suggested donation of $2.00 per participant
towards the Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends. For reservations
please call 949-923-2295. Location: The Peter and Mary Muth
Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach,
CA 92660
Toddler
Time "Mud and Muck!" - Wednesday, March 19, 9:00
- 9:45 (2-3 year olds) or 10:00 - 10:45 (3-4 year olds)
Join a Park Ranger for this parent and child educational playtime
with a mud theme. Enjoy stories, movement and hands on fun
for 2 to 4 year old junior naturalists. DON'T wear good clothes-
dress for a mess! Parent participation is required. The fee
for this program is $3.00 per child. To register, please call
(949) 923-2295. Location: The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive
Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Upper
Newport Bay Night Hike Saturday March 29, 7:00pm-8:30pm
When the sun goes down another world of wildlife becomes active.
Come and join us for a night hike and learn about the wonders
nighttime brings to our nature preserve. We will talk about
how animals see at night, what animals become active, the
effects the moon has on wildlife and much more. This is a
family program best suited for ages 5 and up, although younger
children are welcome. Fee for this program is $3.00 per person,
children under 5 are free. For reservations and meeting place,
please call 949-923-2295. If it is raining the program will
be rescheduled. Remember, dress warm for the evening chill.
Tigers
of the Sky and the OC Birds of Prey Center - March 15, 2:00-3:30
Learn about some of the top predators of the sky and about
their amazing adaptations for capturing their prey. You will
meet owls from the Orange County Birds of Prey Center and
do an owl pellet dissection to see what these magnificent
birds eat. Suggested ages 5 and up. Fee for this family program
is $5.00 per participant. Pre-registration is required as
space is limited. To make a reservation please call 949-923-2295.
Location: The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 2301
University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Canoe
the Back Bay Every Saturday
Join a trained naturalist for a guided canoe tour of the Back
Bay. Canoes are made available, on loan, from the Boy Scouts
of America. Meet at Shellmaker Island, 600 Shellmaker, Newport
Beach, on Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. for a 2-hour tour. Fee is
$10 per person. California Wildlife Campaign (CWC) and Newport
Bay Naturalists & Friends (NBNF) members are free. For
canoe reservations call (949) 640-6746 or (714) 973-6826.
Kayak
Tours Every Sunday
Join a trained naturalist for a guided kayak tour of the Back
Bay. Kayaks are made available through the Newport Dunes Resort.
Meet at Newport Dunes at 10:00 a.m. for a 2-hour tour. Fee
is $20 per person. CWC and NBNF members pay $10. For kayak
reservations call (949) 729-1150 (weekends only) or (800)
585-0747.
Walking
Tour - Jan. 4, 18; Feb. 1, 15; Mar. 1,15
Join a trained naturalist at Shellmaker Island at 9:00 a.m.
for a 2-hour walk along the Upper Newport Bay. Bring binoculars
and sun protection. No reservations required. For information
call (714) 973-6826 or (949) 640-6746. Location: Shellmaker
Island, 600 Shellmaker, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Free.
Friends
of Newport Bay Walking Tour - Jan. 11; Feb. 8; Mar. 8
Walk along the Back Bay and visit Interpretive Stations featuring
specialists and friends of the bay. Tours leave every 15 minutes
between 9:00 and 10:15 a.m. Meet at the observation post at
the corner of Eastbluff Drive and Back Bay Road. Turn off
Jamboree Blvd. At Eastbluff Drive North. Bring binoculars
and sun protection. No reservations required. For information
call (714) 973-6826 or (949) 640-6746. Free.
Electric
Boat Tour of the Upper Newport Bay - Jan. 18; Feb. 15; Mar.
15
Join a naturalist on a guided tour of the bay on our electric
pontoon boat. Boat leaves at 11:00 a.m. from the Shellmaker
Island education dock, 600 Shellmaker, Newport Beach. Maximum
of 8 people will be accepted. Fee is $10. For electric boat
reservations call (949) 640-6746 or (714) 973-6826.
Marine
Life Inventory - Jan. 4; Feb. 1; Mar. 1
High school and college students are invited to participate
in a monthly marine life-monitoring program in Newport Bay.
The program takes place at the Marine Studies Center on Shellmaker
Island, 600 Shellmaker, Newport Beach from 8:15 - 11:30 a.m.
You will be assigned to one of the following: beach seine,
bottom trawl, water quality work/plankton tow or fish measuring
station. Community service credit will be given. Space fills
up fast, so call the Center at least 5 days in advance for
reservations (949-640-9961). Free.
Science
at the Upper Newport Bay - Jan. 8; Feb. 12; Mar. 12
Spend an evening with a marine science researcher at the Marine
Studies Center on Shellmaker Island. Program is particularly
geared toward junior high, high school and college students
and teachers, but the general public is welcome. Program takes
place from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Call the lab for reservations
(949-640-9961). Free. Location: Shellmaker Island, 600 Shellmaker,
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Marine
Studies Center Open House - Feb. 5; Mar. 5
The Upper Newport Bay Marine Studies Center staff and local
science teachers will be available from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
to answer your questions concerning: homework in marine /
estuarine science; community service; internships; parental
help opportunities. Call the lab for information (949-640-9961).
Free. Location: Shellmaker Island, 600 Shellmaker, Newport
Beach, CA 92660
Marine
Studies Center Bay Bottom Trawls - Jan. 10; Feb. 7; Mar. 7
Marine Studies Center staff and local science teachers will
conduct bottom trawls of Newport Bay in an effort to better
explain bay ecology to students interested in marine science.
Program takes place from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Available to high
school and college age students. Maximum of 10 students. Call
the Center for information and reservations (949-640-9961).
Free. Location: Shellmaker Island, 600 Shellmaker, Newport
Beach, CA 92660
Upper
Newport Bay Steward Days Every Wednesday
Green thumbs welcome! Encourage the Bay's unique genetics
to move-in at our restoration sites by collecting seeds, propagating
plants, and helping with nursery operations. Meet at the Exotic
Hut on Shellmaker Island, 600 Shellmaker, Newport Beach, Wednesdays
at 9:00 a.m. Please let us know if you will be joining in
the fun: (949) 640-0286.
Upper
Newport Bay Restoration Teamwork every fourth Saturday - Jan.
25, Feb. 22, Mar. 22
Volunteers are needed to help remove invasive non-native plants
and plant coastal sage scrub in order to promote native wildlife.
Training, tools, refreshments, camaraderie and beautiful scenery
are provided. All ages welcome! Meet at the Peter and Mary
Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach,
CA 92660 at 9:00 a.m.; call (949) 640-0286 for more information.
