Join expert naturalists as we explore local habitats and learn about wildlife. From art workshops to tarantula hikes, there is something for everyone.
Workshop: Ages 7-12 About 97% of all animals on earth are invertebrates, or animals without a spinal column, but we rarely think about them. In this one-and-a-half-hour workshop, students will get an up-close introduction to the amazing biodiversity of California invertebrates! We’ll meet some of Lindsay’s invertebrate ambassadors, and take a trek outside to investigate (more…)
Workshop: Ages 4-6 In this one-hour workshop, we’ll learn what makes a healthy habitat for wildlife, and how to be a habitat helper. Students will meet some of our animal ambassadors up close and make observations about their wild homes. Then participants will design their own habitat for a California native species! Lastly, we’ll plant (more…)
Workshop: Ages 7-12 Ever look at a skull and wonder what kind of animal it belonged to? Come learn skull identification in Lindsay Wildlife’s Wild Mysteries workshop. We’ll cover basic skull identification indicators and put together the different puzzle pieces to identify what animal the skull belongs to. In this one-hour workshop, participants will observe (more…)
Workshop: Ages 12 + Ever wonder how artists create what dinosaurs, mammoths, and other fossil creatures look like? Paleoart connects the present with the past, bringing life back to animals and plants long extinct. Learn how artistic reconstruction of what prehistoric animals looked like is done. Then try your hand at recreating an animal using (more…)
Workshop: Ages 4-6 Snakes are fascinating and misunderstood creatures, and are extremely diverse. In this one-hour workshop, students will meet Lindsay’s live snake ambassadors in order to make observations about their similarities and differences. Participants will learn about snake anatomy and adaptations and gain a greater appreciation for these scaled serpents. Date: Sunday, August 6 (more…)
Age: 6–Adult Explore the habitat of local scorpions along the north face of Mount Diablo, starting at the Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center. Experience the excitement of finding scorpions glowing like green neon signs in the dark. Discover and observe the diverse plants and animals inhabiting Mount Diablo. Hikes cover a distance of 2 miles. Dates (more…)
Ages: 3-5 What does an animal call home? From nests, burrows, hives and more, we’ll explore different types of animal homes and meet some animal ambassadors that live there. Our preschool workshops are designed for budding nature lovers 3 to 5 years old, plus a caregiver. Enroll for individual workshops or enroll for the full (more…)
Workshop: Ages 7-12 What is stronger than steel and kevlar but more elastic than rubber? Spider silk! Come explore with us while we learn about the amazing webs created by nature’s master weavers. We will go searching for webs outside, then we will carry out some exciting experiments that will test our ability to mimic (more…)