Campers take flight & visit the OC Zoo

The highlight of our Zoo experience was definitely the petting zoo!

This little goat's name is "Unforgettable."

These are definitely the most spoiled goats I've ever met!

Meghan competes for a seat in the petting zoo.

Jeanine points out an Island Fox.  All of the animals at the OC Zoo and there because they are being rescued.

Then we visited the Nature Center!

The bus ride - always a favorite!

Let's go fly a kite, Up to the highest height, and send it soaring, Up through the atmosphere, Up where the air is clear, Let's go fly a kite!

The Green & Blue Group fly kites during Wings & Things Camp at the Environmental Nature Center.

Wings & Things: Birds Above

Leslie describing arthropods that can fly.

Meghan shows her group why birds can fly - the kids feel the difference between a "hollow" bird bone and a mammal bone.

Hefting the mammal bone.

Feeling a delicate bird bone.

Smelling (!?) a bird bone!

Meghan shows the kids a real condor feather.

Bob & Helen take the kids for a hike through the Center to watch for birds.

ENC Nature Camp: Wings & Things

Hiking though the Center.

Flying our model airplanes.

Frank - a REAL pilot, gives the kids some pointers.

Meghan & Jeanine play a fun game to learn their camper's names.

Naturama Day!

Mother's Market was kind enough to donate canvas bags for us to use on Naturama Day - when all the campers rotate through 5 fun stations, creating take-home items. Now they can re-use their bags at any store, rather than using disposable plastic or paper bags!



Camp Teacher Valerie talks about why using re-usable bags is important.


Making animal tracks in Nature Connections.

A Day in the Life of a Nature Camper

Making South American clay masks.

An African Fly Swatter.

Middle Eastern Food.

Middle Eastern Dancers.

Shelby & Samantha read the Campers an interactive story.

Painting a mancala - a game from Africa.

Part of the African Scavenger Hunt - Blue & Green Group.

Testing out the shelter in Outdoor Skills Camp.

Sama is a great storyteller!

Jeanine & the Nature Connections Campers pause to observe life in the desert oasis.

Nature Camp Field Trip - Field Trip to the Santa Ana Zoo

The black group poses for a photo in the zoo's farm area.

We always knew ENC campers hatched from eggs!

Petting goats.

Turgundy on safari.

This bird is red. ;)

A hedgehog.

Elephant scat.

Parrots.

An iguana.

Monique our educator.

A SHADY amphitheater!