The Neal Taylor Nature Center at Cachuma Lake is kicking off summer with activities for kids.
The first is a two-day birding workshop teaching children the basics of bird identification, scheduled for June 26 and 28 from 8:45 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by the Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, the special workshop will be led by a professional naturalist and volunteers, and includes information on bird habitats and how to use field guides and binoculars.
Children will spend time in the park, on a pontoon boat, and in the classroom. Participants will also receive a snack and a bird guide. Registration is required. The fee is $15 per child.
Then on July 21, children ages 7 to 15 will have the opportunity to learn fishing from experts at the Nature Center’s Kids Fishing Workshop. The program begins at 8:45 a.m. on the center’s lawn, where children will be divided into groups to learn about knot tying; casting; trout fishing; rigging for bass, crappie, and blue gill; and saltwater fishing. Local anglers will teach all the segments, and parents are welcome to observe. The program ends at noon and is limited to the first 50 children.
To register for either event, or find out more, call 693-0691 or e-mail Julie@clnaturecenter.org.
This article appears in Jun 21-28, 2012.
