Children and adults can get up close and personal with native wildlife during the Cachuma Lake Nature Center’s presentation “Saving Wildlife International” on May 21 from 11 a.m. to noon.
Experts will show off birds of prey, snakes, tortoises, possums, and more at close range and explain their habits and habitats. Families are urged to bring folding chairs or a blanket to the event; no pets are allowed. The event is free, but a park entry fee of $10 will be charged at the gate for each vehicle.
Following the program, at 12:30 p.m., the Junior Rangers Program will be offered to children ages 3 and up; adults must accompany kids under 10. The cost to participate is $2.
The Nature Center is located at 2265 Hwy. 154 at Cachuma Lake County Park and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information, call 693-0691.
This article appears in May 19-26, 2011.