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Thu1Apr

Bayside Buddies - Nature's Gardens

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Attention all junior naturalist! Discover our amazing natural world at the bay through hands-on activities, crafts and nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Thu1Apr

Tideland Tots - Hip Hop Hares

10:30am to 11:15am

Join Preserve staff for a fun-filled parent and child experience that may include arts and crafts, story telling, hands-on activities or outdoor nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience!

Event Fee: $5 per child
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-5 yr olds

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2275

Fri2Apr

Wild Tales - "An Egg is Quiet"

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Visit with Preserve staff for story-telling fun! After a story, learn more about the natural history of the Bay through crafts, hands-on activities and nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Class fee is $5.00 per child aged 2-8 years. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please phone (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Wed7Apr

Spingtime Soir'ee

10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Join us for spectacular springtime fun! Discover how our local plants and animals celebrate this season of renewal through activities, habitat restoration planting and nature walk. Then, create a special spring themed craft to take home! Program contents are geared towards elementary ages, but all ages are welcome to come. $5 per child ages 2-10. Please phone (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register. Space is limited; pre-registration is required.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-10 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Thu8Apr

Tideland Tots - Butterfly Beauty

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Join Preserve staff for a fun-filled parent and child experience that may include arts and crafts, story telling, hands-on activities or outdoor nature walks.Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Fri9Apr

Wild Tales - "Biggest, Strongest, Fastest"

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Visit with Preserve staff for story-telling fun! After a story, learn more about the natural history of the Bay through crafts, hands-on activities and nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Class fee is $5.00 per child aged 2-8 years. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please phone (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Sun11Apr

Second Sundays

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Join Preserve staff and other volunteers in enhancing the Bay’s habitat for local wildlife. Activities may include non-native plant removal, planting natives, watering, trash cleanup and Butterfly Garden maintenance. No experience is necessary; water, snacks and tools are provided. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please phone (949) 923–2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register or receive monthly e-mail notifications. Minors aged 15 and younger must have legal guardian present at all times.

Event Fee: Free
Parking Fee: Free
Age: All

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Thu15Apr

Tideland Tots - Earth Day for Today!

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Join Preserve staff for a fun-filled parent and child experience that may include arts and crafts, story telling, hands-on activities or outdoor nature walks.Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Fri16Apr

Astronomy and Stargazing Family Event

7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

OC Parks and Discovery Science Center invite you to come to the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve for an evening of stargazing with OC Astronomers and presentations on Mars and astronomy with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Look through telescopes, visit our exhibit hall with JPL imagery, take time to play in the children's activity center and let a mars rover crawl over you! Advance registration is required. Call or e-mail: (949) 923-2226 or unbic@ocparks.com. Admission is FREE. Star viewing begins at 8:30 p.m. JPL lecture at 8:00 p.m. Kids Rover talk at 7:45 p.m.

Event Fee: FREE
Parking Fee: FREE
Age: ALL

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Thu22Apr

Tideland Tots - Wetland Wildflowers

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Join Preserve staff for a fun-filled parent and child experience that may include arts and crafts, story telling, hands-on activities or outdoor nature walks.Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Sun25Apr

Earth Day

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION Join us for a fun-filled day exploring the natural resources and beauty of our fabulous planet. Family friendly activities include; children’s crafts, environmental-themed exhibits, event scavenger hunt, science discovery booths and the fabulous Sharkmobile Touch Tanks! Explore Orange County’s watershed resources with Inside the Outdoors, Team Kids and Disney’s Friends for Change through service learning activities and hands-on education. In the theatre, join the City of Newport Beach Film Festival as they showcase their environmental film selections throughout the day. Plus, enjoy viewing the winning “Ecomercials” produced by high school students sponsored by L.E.A.F. (Leaders of Environmental Action Films). Electronic Waste will also be collected for recycling courtesy of eWaste. For more information on this event, please visit www.newportbay.org , or phone (949) 923-2269.

Event Fee: Free
Parking Fee: Free
Age: All

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Thu29Apr

Tideland Tots - Marine Mammal Marvels

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Join Preserve staff for a fun-filled parent and child experience that may include arts and crafts, story telling, hands-on activities or outdoor nature walks.Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Fri30Apr

Sunset Stroll

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Join us for a twilight nature walk and discover the wonders of our “not so spooky” night-time wilderness friends. Discover how nature’s night shift is essential to our habitats and create your own nocturnal critter to take home! Program fee is $3.00 per person aged 3 and older. Please phone (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to schedule.

Event Fee: $3.00 per participant
Parking Fee: Free
Age: All

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Fri30Apr

Wild Tales - "Actual Size"

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Visit with Preserve staff for story-telling fun! After a story, learn more about the natural history of the Bay through crafts, hands-on activities and nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Class fee is $5.00 per child aged 2-8 years. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please phone (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

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