ENC offers May adventures as well as volunteer opportunities, summer camps
The Environmental Nature Center (ENC) and the ENC Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary have new opportunities each month – something for everyone. If you’re not looking for a structured activity, come join a quiet walk on the trails or bring a sustainably packed picnic. They’re open for everyone on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit https://events.encenter.org to register for a scheduled program.
Here are some upcoming events for May (including a blood drive), in addition to volunteer opportunities and summer camp. Save the Date for their Summer Soiree on June 1.
ENC wants your blood! They are holding a Red Cross Blood drive on Tuesday, May 21 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Museum Building.
Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the U.S. Visit the ENC on May 21 to help this worthy cause. They donate the use of their facility for blood drives a couple times of year, and they hope you’ll help as well. Schedule your donation here.
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A LIT volunteer is working with a youngster during an ENC craft project
ENC is looking for responsible high school students that love nature and working with children to be a part of the Leader in Training (LIT) program for their upcoming Summer Camps at the ENC in Newport Beach and at the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon. What is a Leader in Training? “LITs” are amazing high school students that help with Nature Camps. This is a perfect opportunity for volunteers who enjoy working with children to earn community service hours. Spend time with like-minded peers and gain experience and responsibility supervising young children. It provides an excellent experience to include on a resume or college application. Learn more and apply here.
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Summer Nature Camps are being held June 17 through August 9
Summer Nature Camps are being offered at the ENC in Newport Beach and at the ENC Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon from June 17 through August 9 in one-week sessions. The ENC has offered Nature Camps since 1977. Nature Camp provides nature play and quality science education in an outdoor, hands-on setting. ENC Nature Camp emphasizes experiential learning. Campers spend their time outside, having a great time observing nature up close using tools like binoculars, magnifying lenses and microscopes. For more info and to register, go here.
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Enjoy a fête in the forest at the ENC Summer Soiree
Save the Date: ENC Summer Soiree – Saturday, June 1 from 5-10 p.m.
Join ENC for a fantastic time under the stars at the ENC Summer Soirée. Begin your evening with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres streamside while enjoying live music. Take a stroll through the forest and check out trailside experiences and photo ops hosted by ENC Naturalists and ENC Nature Preschool Teachers. Dine under the stars on the ENC patio. Dance to live music. Bid in an exciting Live Auction. Round out the night with coffee and desserts…or a nightcap. Learn more and purchase tickets here. Table sponsorships are available. It will be a night to remember!
Environmental Nature Center is located at 1601 E. 16th St., Newport Beach.
For more information, visit http://encenter.org.
