Ladie's Night: Italian Style - Raw Food Class at the ENC!

Alysha prepares the "cheese."

Pizza sauce & toppings!


Decorating our pizzas...

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Science Safari Camp at the ENC

Art Campers demonstrating how to draw an octopus.



Showing off our work at the Art Show.






Red & Purple created sun prints!


Making Sand Art during Naturama!

Playing Native American games during Naturama!

Making string during Naturama!

Grinding acorns during Naturama!

Pulling "hot" rocks out of the fire to boil water to make acorn mush during Naturama!

Showing off his dream catcher.

Bob reading Andrew Henry's Meadow.







Eating acorn mush and berry tea.


Making string during Naturama!




Learning about the flags of the world!


Turgundy studied Australia and practiced Aboriginal art!



Blue & Green made Masai jewelry when they studied Kenya.


Blue & Green made God's Eyes when they studied Mexico.



Black and White studied Australia and made bark rubbings.





Black & White studied Japan and practiced writing Japanese characters on "wood cookie" necklaces.





Red & Purple working on their passports.


The Black & White groups studied volcanoes!



Bob tells the Red & Purple group about the hole in the ozone layer, and how it is getting smaller because people are making positive changes!

Turgundy learned to sing in German.


Black & White made corn dollies when they learned about Mexico!



Blue & Green also learned about Mexico - and enjoyed Mexican Hot Chocolate on a cool Summer day!



ENC Campers enjoyed their field trip to Bolsa Chica! Here are some of the critters we found...


This caterpillar found US!


Valerie teachers her campers the Food Chain Game.

The "osprey" eats a "fish".

"Worms" eating "plankton"!


Birdwatching.

Beach evening primrose, Camissonia cheiranthifolia

Turgundy waves from afar!

Red & purple learn about Bolsa Chica's history.

Sea Hare, Aplysia californica

Snowy Egret, Egretta thula

Learning about the Tongva and practicing our basket weaving skills.



Turgundy explored South America and tried pineapple, cocoa and quinoa.



Learning about Africa and painting our faces.



Llama tassels!

Blue & Green studies India and learned some yoga poses from the ENC's very own Yogi, Jeanine!



Black & White learned about Canada and practiced counting in French with the help of Junior Naturalist Conner.

Junior Naturalist Hannah holds up the flag of India for Blue & Green to draw.

Red & Purple practiced hunting with rabbit sticks!


Davena showed us some things she brought back from Africa while studying the medicinal uses of plants (based on their use by chimpanzees)!

African children's books.

A thumb piano.

Max is REALLY into the rattles!

Batik.

African toy cars!

African basketry.

Teeny baskets.



Kira Woods and Sachi Uyemura earned their Girl Scout Silver Award, in part by teaching the After Camp Art Campers. They read and discussed a story, showed a presentation on the Garbage Patch and made a recycled craft.




Kristine earned her Girl Scout Gold Award in part by teaching the campers about the sustainable features of our building, as well as leading them in a food chain game.





Leslie giving her famous bat show!

Dave. Enough said.