Calendar of Events, Classes, Activities and other fun things to do from Placer Nature Center in Auburn, CA

Calendar of Events & Fun Things to Do!

Special nature focused programs offered all year for all ages - preschool, families, adults, grandparents, teens and all the inbetweens too! All events, classes and activities are low cost or free and a great way to spend time with family or old friends and to meet new friends!

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** Unless otherwise noted **
All activities are located at Placer Nature Center and take place
Rain or Shine!

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April

Project WET & EEI Teacher 2-Evening Workshop (K-12)
Apr. 25 & May 2, Wednesday, 4:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Roseville Utility Exploration Center
Learn to apply both Project WET and EEI curricula in your classroom. All participants receive free curricula guides, activities and more! Learn to integrate environmental learning into every aspect of your class from history to science to mathematics. Teach tomorrow's decision makers how to think, not what to think about the environment.
To register contact Linda Desai at (530) 878-6053 ext. 608 or email linda@placernaturecenter.org
Read more about this and other free teacher professional development workshops....

Springing Sprouts Family Volunteer Day
Apr. 28, Saturday, 9:00am-1:00pm
Introduce the entire family to gardening through hands-on activities and volunteering in the Nature Center's learning garden. Guided by student interns (from our local colleges), families will prepare soil, plant seeds and learn the many types of plants that can be grown for food at home. Not only will you help start the vegetable garden at the Nature Center but you will also take home planted seeds to begin your own family garden and even a worm bin to start composting! Specially designed to engage toddlers and preschoolers as part of the First 5 Our Day Outside series, but open to families with children of all ages.
Read more about this program and register for the event...
Free program thanks to First 5 partnership.

Astronomy & Stargazing
Apr. 28, Saturday, 7:00pm-9:00 pm
Special focus on Moon, Venus, Mars, Saturn, stars!
Do you have an interest in astronomy? Feed your wonder and answer your questions about the heavens! Colfax astronomer Don Machholz, author and comet-hunter, will weave tales of the galaxies and explore the night sky with his telescopes.
Pre-registration is requested: More information and registration here...
Canceled if you cannot see the stars.
Free to members, General Admission is $7/person.

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May

Practical Steps to Saving Energy, Our Economy and Our Climate
First Friday Lecture
May 4, Friday, 7:30pm-9:30pm
* Location:
Utility Exploration Center 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd. Roseville, CA 95747
As a venture capitalist, Elton Sherwin understands how efficiency can earn (or save) money - for both large corporations and individuals. Join author, and energy and clean tech venture capitalist Sherwin for a lively discussion about the practical steps to saving energy, our economy and our climate.
Members, Students & Roseville residents (with ID) $9/person,
General Admission $12.
Carpool and Bring your friends - Bulk ticket discounts available!

Ask the Experts: Wildflower Gardening & Interpretive Walks
Green Gardening with the Masters!
May 12, Saturday, 11:00am-2:00pm
Have questions about gardening with native plants and wildflowers? Join our local Master Gardeners for interpretive walks through the Nature Center's learning gardens and trails. Vegetable gardening questions are welcome to! This is your chance to talk with a Master Gardener and learn about gardening in Placer County.
Takes place rain or shine! Make a day out of it and bring a picnic lunch.
Nature Shop open.
Free to members, General Admission is $5/person.

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June

Where Will You Go? Imagining Mobility, Health, and Habitat in the 21st Century
First Friday Lecture
Jun. 1, Friday, 7:30pm-9:30pm
* Location: State Theater, 985 Lincoln Way Auburn, CA 95603
Dr. David Kyle, Executive Director of the UC Davis Gifford Center for Population Studies, will discuss his research for his new book and the projects of the Gifford Center. The Gifford Center reports that the effects of environmental change on human mobility are discernible and growing. The International Organization for Migration estimates that there will be 200 million environmentally-induced migrants by 2050. David will paint a picture of our near future, how climate change is affecting our reserves of natural resources and what mass migration might look like.
Takes place rain or shine!
Members, Students & Roseville residents (with ID) $9/person,
General Admission $12.
Carpool and Bring your friends - Bulk ticket discounts available!
Things to do for: Teens, College, Adults

Ask the Experts: Gardening with Kids
Master Gardeners at Adventures in Nature!
Jun. 9, Saturday, 11:00am-2:00pm
Bring the kids to learn how to start your own garden at home. Gardening is a great way to spend quality time with the kids (doing something that is fun) but it is also a great way to help them learn academic skills, like planning the garden, using math, and doing research. All participants will get seeds to take home and plant.
Takes place rain or shine! Make a day out of it and bring a picnic lunch.
Nature Shop open.
Free to members, General Admission is $5/person.

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July

Astronomy & Stargazing
Jul. 28, Saturday, 8:00pm-10:00 pm
Special focus on Moon, Mars, Saturn, stars!
Do you have an interest in astronomy? Feed your wonder and answer your questions about the heavens! Colfax astronomer Don Machholz, author and comet-hunter, will weave tales of the galaxies and explore the night sky with his telescopes.
Pre-registration is requested: More information and registration here...
Canceled if you cannot see the stars.
Free to members, General Admission is $7/person.

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August

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September

Astronomy & Stargazing
Sep. 22, Saturday, 6:30pm-8:30 pm
Special focus on Moon, Saturn, stars!
Do you have an interest in astronomy? Feed your wonder and answer your questions about the heavens! Colfax astronomer Don Machholz, author and comet-hunter, will weave tales of the galaxies and explore the night sky with his telescopes.
Pre-registration is requested: More information and registration here...
Canceled if you cannot see the stars.
Free to members, General Admission is $7/person.

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