Hello Family Adventurers!
Sorry this is a day late! I had a technical glitch yesterday that erased the whole email I had written and didn't have time to rewrite it! Technology! Anyway, I hope you had the chance to get out into the rain and maybe splish and splosh around a bit in the mud this week. There's nothing like the look on a child's face when they're muddy and playing. =) Makes me smile just thinking about it!

 

Looks like mostly sunny days ahead (except for some possible drizzle on Sunday), so get out your calendars and see where you might plug into nature with us! Remember, you can join our Meetup group to get more details and to RSVP. Hope to see you soon!

Join Family Adventures in Nature now.

SATURDAY, February 18th
11:00 am Family Nature Fun at Dos Picos County Park (Ramona)

MONDAY, February 20th
10:00 am Japanese Friendship Garden Stroll (Balboa Park)

TUESDAY, February 21st
10:30 am Oak Riparian Trail Hike with O'side Trail Tribe (Oceanside)

WEDNESDAY, February 22nd
3:00 pm Rattlesnake Canyon with Wilderness Wednesdays (Poway)

SATURDAY, February 25th
10:00 am Anza-Borrego Wildflower Wonders
Stay-tuned for details regarding this visit to our local treasure and the largest state park: Anza-Borrego. We'll be talking with rangers this week to get details and recommendations on the best places to spot wildflowers and will post the actual meetup location, etc. ASAP.

Upcoming Adventures:

Family Bird Fun at the San Diego Bird Festival
Sunday, March 4th @ 11:15 am
Join birders from around the region as well as kid-friendly exhibits and hands-on activities about birds and birding. Family-friendly and fun event for all!

Race to Nowhere: Documentary Film Screening
NOTE: While we are attending, Family Adventures in Nature is not hosting this event. You must get FREE tickets: http://rtnpenasquitoslutheran.eventbrite.com/  (as of this writing, only 27 tickets remain).

Race to Nowhere is a call to mobilize families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.

Mother Nature's Child: Documentary Film Screening
Thursday, March 8th @ 6:00 pm
Registration is required for this screening. Please RSVP.

That's all for this week folks! Look for more weekend adventures to be scheduled soon in March! Hope to see you soon!

Best,

Janice
 

Janice@FamilyAdventuresinNature.org

This Week in Nature 10/13/11

Hello Adventuring Families!

If you'd like details on any of these events, please join us on Meetup.com/FamilyAdventuresinNature and check out our calendar. There you will find all of these events plus more and be able to RSVP as well.


A good group of us are likely getting ready to go camping this weekend! Yay! It's not too late to join us if you're willing to 1) go at the last minute, and 2) camp a little farther from the group (welcome to join us at our site anytime)! The Pumpkin Express Train Ride to the Great Pumpkin Patch is sold out for both times, so if you didn't already reserve your seats, you'll have to try again another time.

And now onto the rest of this week's adventures:

FRIDAY, October 14th
9:30 am Indian Head Canyon with Encinitas Explorers
Camping at Lake Morena County Park

I'm immersed in things to do, but find myself getting more and more excited about our camping trip this weekend. We're headed to Lake Morena with our group and there are quite a few families going. We'll explore the lake, go on a ranger-led hike, enjoy a potluck meal together and s'mores for sure! The trip will end with a visit to the train museum in Campo and a ride to the Great Pumpkin Patch on the Pumpkin Express!


As I start to get ready, I wonder if it would be helpful to some people to have some sort of a "camping check list" to help prepare... If so, what would you add to the list?

Introduction to our club

Welcome to Family Adventures in Nature,
San Diego!

We are happiest when exploring the outdoors, and love to do so with other families. Founded in November 2009, we currently have some 400+ members in our group. No worries, not everyone comes on every adventure! It seems that every group we get is just right for the location and we have yet to have a negative experience!

Our club provides some 15 - 20 monthly outings, so you're sure to find something to fit your busy calendar. In addition to the "umbrella" club that mostly hosts weekend adventures, we also have several...