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Monday |
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Closed |
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Tuesday |
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Noon to 4:00 PM |
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Wednesday |
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Noon to 4:00 PM |
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Thursday |
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Noon to 4:00 PM |
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Friday |
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Noon to 4:00 PM |
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Saturday |
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10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
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Sunday |
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10:00 AM to 2:00 PM |
Exhibits
and hands-on displays for all ages
feature local wildlife, birds, plant
life, geology, local history and a gift
and book shop. Call (805) 693-0691
for more information.
Free with
$8.00 per vehicle park admission.
Junior Ranger
Program
Year-round on Saturdays:
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Meet at
the Nature Center at 12:30 PM
Kids, join
a Santa Barbara County Park Naturalist
to learn about Cachuma Lake wildlife and
earn a cool Junior Ranger badge. Parents
you're invited to participate with your
kids.
Your first assignment is to bring
a bag of trash or recycling you have
picked up around the campground.
Children under the age of ten must be
accompanied by an adult.
Fees:
$2 per child plus $8 vehicle Park
Admission.
Nature Walks
Year-round on Saturdays:
10:00 AM to 11:30 PM
Meet at
the Cachuma Lake Nature Center at 10:00
AM.
Santa
Barbara County Park Naturalists lead an
easy-paced 1-mile walk exploring the Oak
Canyon Trail. Discover native
plants historically used by the Chumash
Indians, lakeside waterfowl, and
chaparral and oak woodland wildlife.
Call (805)
688-4515 for more information.
Free
with $8.00 per vehicle Park Admission.
Fireside
Programs (June-September 2009)
Every Friday and Saturday evening
beginning June 17.
8:00 PM at
the Fireside Theater
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A fun and
interesting one-hour natural history
program presented by a Santa Barbara
County Park Naturalist.
Friday
June 19 - Melissa Kelly presents
Condors: Lifestyles of the Rare &
Endangered
Friday
June26 - Liz Mason Gaspar
presents Skulls & Bones
Friday
July 3 -
Melissa Kelly presents Condors:
Lifestyles of the Rare & Endangered
Saturday
July 4 - Liz Mason
Gaspar presents Bald Eagles &
their
amazing comeback on
the Central Coast.
Friday
July 17 - Melissa
Kelly presents Condors: Lifestyles of
the Rare & Endangered
Friday
July 24 - Liz Mason
Gaspar presents Bald Eagles &
their
amazing comeback on
the Central Coast.
Friday
July 31 - Liz Mason
Gaspar presents Bald Eagles &
their
amazing comeback on
the Central Coast.
Friday
August 7 - Melissa Kelly presents Condors: Lifestyles of the Rare &
Endangered
Friday
August 14-TBD
Friday
August 21-TBD
Friday
August 28- Melissa Kelly presents Condors: Lifestyles of the Rare &
Endangered
Friday
Sept 4 -TBD
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The Santa
Barbara County Fire Department will
present a fire safety program that
includes Sparky the Fire Dog.
Saturday June 27
Saturday
July 11
Saturday
July 25
Saturday
Aug 8
Saturday
Aug 22
Saturday
Aug 29
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Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit will
present a slideshow of celestial events,
with telescopes available for viewing
the night sky afterwards.
Saturday
June 20
Friday
July 10
Saturday July 18
Saturday
Aug 1
Saturday Aug 15
Saturday Sep
5
Friday
Sep 11
Free
with $8 per vehicle Park Admission
Annual
Special Nature Events
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Kids Learn Birds
Tuesday & Thursday June
23 & 25, 2009,
9:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Tuesday & Thursday June 30 &
July 2, 2009, 9:00 AM to
12:00 AM
Two-day workshop for kids
ages 8-15; learn the basics
of bird identification,
habitats, and how to use
field guides & binoculars
(provided). Time will be
spent outdoors in the park,
on a pontoon boat, & in the
classroom. Cosponsored by
Santa Barbara County Parks
and the Cachuma Lake Nature
Center. Limited space;
registration required.
Fees: $15 per child
and $8 per vehicle Park
Admission.
To register and for more
information call (805)
688-4515.
Gigantor Yard Sale
Saturday, July 4,
2009, 9:00 AM to
2:30 PM on the lawn in front
of the Nature Center
All proceeds benefit the
nonprofit Cachuma Lake
Nature Center. Household
goods, small appliances,
sporting & camping gear,
kid's stuff, craft
materials, books, tools,
small furniture items,
pictures, frames, office
supplies, & more! For items
to donate or for more
information call (805)
693-0691 or email
clnatctr@dialup4less.com.
Free with $8 per vehicle
Park Admission
Kids Fishing Workshop
Saturday, July
18, 2009, 9:00 AM to 12:00
PM
Neal Taylor presents a fishing workshop for kids ages 7-15 years on
the Cachuma Lake Nature Center lawn. Open to first 50 kids to
arrive. For more information call (805) 693-0691 or e-mail
clnatctr@dialup4less.com.
Free with $8 per vehicle
Park Admission
Kids Fishing Workshop
Saturday, August
22, 2009, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Neal Taylor presents a
fishing workshop for kids
ages 7-15 years on the
Cachuma Lake Nature Center
lawn. Open to first 50 kids
to show up or register. To
pre-register call (805)
693-0691 or e-mail
clnatctr@dialup4less.com.
Free with $8 per vehicle
Park Admission
Astronomy Nights
8:00
PM
Saturday June 20,
Friday
July 10,
Saturday July
18,
Saturday
Aug 1,
Saturday
Aug 15,
Saturday
Sep 5,
Friday
Sep 11,
Join the Santa Barbara
Astronomical Unit for a
stellar slide presentation
on celestial highlights at
the Cachuma Lake Fireside
Theater. Telescopes will be
available for viewing the
night sky after the program.
For more information call
(805) 688-4515.
Free with $8 per vehicle
Park Admission
Creepy Creatures of Cachuma
Lake
Tentative date:
Saturday,
October 17, 11:00 AM -
12:30 AM at the Cachuma Lake
Nature Center
Special guests offer
close encounters with
owls, bats, scorpions,
spiders, and more. Witches
will be lurking about with
punch, popcorn and face
painting too.
Hooked On Books book sale
will also be open in the
nature center garage from
10:30-1:30. For more
information call (805)
693-0691 or e-mail
clnatctr@dialup4less.com.
Free with $8 per vehicle
Park Admission
Kids' Old Fashioned Fishing
Day
Tentative date:
Saturday,
November 7, 2009, 10:00 AM
to 12:30 PM
Tickets with
admission times will be
distributed at 9:45 am. Kids
5-15 years old will be
admitted in 20 minute
intervals to fish for
Rainbow Trout at the Cachuma
Lake swimming pool. Adult
volunteers assist young
anglers.
Cane
fishing poles, bobbers, and
bait will be provided and
will be the only gear
allowed. Call (805) 693-0691
for more information or
e-mail
clnatctr@dialup4less.com.
Free with $8 per vehicle
Park Admission
Adult Fishing Workshop
Saturday, March TBD, 2010, 8:45
-12:45
Neal Taylor presents a
fishing workshop for adults
at the Cachuma Lake Nature
Center. Topics will include
Casting, Trout, Crappie,
Bluegill, Bass, Knots, Fly
Fishing, Ocean Fishing, and
Where to Fish on Lake
Cachuma. Pre-registration
strongly encouraged. Limit
of 50 people. For more
information call (805)
693-0691 or email clnatctr@dialup4less.com.
$5 workshop fee; $8 per
vehicle Park Admission.
15th Annual Cachuma Lake
Nature Center Trout Derby
Saturday & Sunday, April
17 & 18, 2010
Rain or Shine
The Trout Derby is a benefit
for the Cachuma Lake Nature
Center, Inc.
Guaranteed cash prizes will
be awarded to lucky anglers. Pick
up registration forms at the
marina, Nature Center, front
gate, or the General Store.
Starting at noon on Friday,
April 17, and Saturday
morning, April 18, register
at Derby Headquarters in the
Recreation Hall.
Registration Saturday
afternoon and Sunday will be
at the marina.
Kids' arts & crafts
activities will be held at
the Nature Center 11:30-3
pm.
A mini-yard sale with
books and other treasures
will be open from 1-3 pm.
The usual Saturday Nature
Walk and Jr. Rangers program
will be cancelled on Derby
Saturday.
$8 per vehicle Park
Admission
To request a registration
form and obtain more
information, call (805)
693-8381.
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Elementary &
Middle School Field Trip Activities
Lake
Cruise
30-Passenger pontoon boat. Life vests provided and
worn at all times.
Santa Barbara County Parks offers
field trips at Cachuma Lake for K-8
students. Outings can include a
lake cruise, nature walk, and a
visit to the Cachuma Lake Nature
Center. Visits focus on
watersheds, the ecology of oak
woodland, savannah, and lake
habitats. General emphasis touches
on traditional Chumash lifeways,
plant life, geology, wildlife
observations, and resident and
migratory birds, including Bald
Eagles. See below for full
descriptions and booking
information.
These trips run year-round.
Length: 1.25 hours, with programs generally starting at
9:30 am.
Limit: Minimum 20*, maximum 90 people.
Cruise Fee: $5 for youth ages 4-12, $15 for
adults.
Park Entry: $35/bus; $8/auto.
*Booking Requirement: Minimum of 20 people
needed to make an exclusive Lake Cruise booking outside of general
public cruise times— for small groups see “Wildlife and Eagle
Cruises.”
Nature Center
The Nature Center is a dream-come-true for
curious young naturalists, scientists, and archaeologists. It offers touch
tables, intriguing exhibits, games, and hands-on activities. Students use
all of their senses to learn about Chumash history, settler history,
geology, birds, animals, plants, and more.
Length: ½ to 1 hour
Nature Center Fee: None
Park Entry: $35/bus; $8/auto
NOTE: Bookings for just the Nature
Center are limited to 35 people or fewer.
Nature Walk
This exploration takes us from a bird’s to an insect’s
eye view of the oak savanna, oak woodland, chaparral and lakeside habitats,
where we witness the intimacies of the web of life and emphasize adaptive
qualities of organisms in our Mediterranean climate.
Easily
observed are quail, woodpeckers, lizards, and bird and animal nests. We
examine plants along the trail and those used traditionally by Chumash
people.
Length: ½ to 1 hour Nature Walk
Fee: None
Park Entry: $35/bus; $8/auto
Limit: No minimum group size requirement. Large groups
are divided.
How to Schedule a Field Trip & Other Relevant
Information
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Call the Naturalists’ Office at (805) 688-4515,
or email
mkelly@co.santa-barbara.ca.us,
Tuesday through Friday, at least 5 months in advance; short notice can
sometimes work out.
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Schedule a single activity or all, depending on
your time and needs.
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We offer programs Tuesday through Friday.
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Age Groups: Programs are tailored appropriately to
age group: K - 6, middle school,
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Field trip length: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm when
participating in all 3 activities.
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Group size: We can accommodate up to 30 people on
the cruise boat at one time. For larger groups, we can split the group
into halves or thirds and rotate them between the cruise, the Nature Center, and
the Nature Walk.
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Adult to child ratio: 1 adult to 10 children
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Parking Fees: Park Use Fee: $35/bus; $8/auto.
