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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
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
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.
most Fridays
July 11 through Sep 5, and Saturdays
July 12,19, Aug 2, & Sep 6
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Santa
Barbara County Fire Department will
present a fire safety program that
includes Sparky the Fire Dog.
Saturdays June 28, July 12, July 26, Aug
9, and Aug 23
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Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit will
present a slideshow of celestial events,
with telescopes available for viewing
the night sky afterwards.
Friday
July 25
Saturday August
16 & August 30
Free
with $8 per vehicle Park Admission
Annual
Special Nature Events
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Astronomy Nights
8:00
PM
Friday July 25, 2008
Saturday August
16 & August 30, 2008
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
Saturday,
October 18, 2008, 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
Saturday,
November 1, 2008, 10:00 AM
to 12:30 PM
The Cachuma Lake pool will
be swimming with Rainbow
Trout for children 5-15.
Experienced volunteers will
be on hand to instruct. 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
13th Annual Cachuma Lake
Nature Center Trout Derby
Saturday & Sunday, April
18 & 19, 2009
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.
Kids Learn Birds
Some Tues & Thursday next
summer 2009,
9:00 AM to 11:30 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.
Gigantic Yard Sale
Saturday, July 4,
2009, 9:00 AM to
3:00 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
TBD, 2009, 9:00 AM to 12:30
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
TBD, 2009, 9:00 AM - 12:30 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
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Elementary &
Middle School Field Trip Activities
Lake
Cruise
45-Passenger pontoon boat. Life vests provided and
worn at all times. Excursions focus on the ecology of oak woodland,
savannah, and lake habitats. General emphasis is on Chumash history and
lifeways, wildlife observation including mammals and resident and migratory
birds, plant life, and geology. These trips run year-round.
Length: 1.25 hours, with programs generally starting at
9:30 am.
Limit: Minimum 20*, maximum 45 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
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 45 people on
the cruise boat. For larger groups, we can do a “split,” with half on
the boat while the other half attends the Nature Center and Nature Walk;
after lunch, the two groups switch.
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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.
