Join expert naturalists as we explore local habitats and learn about wildlife. From art workshops to tarantula hikes, there is something for everyone.
Ages 6- Adult Join our experienced instructors on a 3-mile round trip hike to learn about California newts as they make their way to winter egg laying pools deep in the heart of the Briones Regional park. Along the way, we will try and observe the newts in their natural habitat as they traverse the (more…)
Visit Lindsay Wildlife Experience each month outside of regular hours! Tiny Tuesday is a special day for children ages 2–5 to play and learn along with an adult caregiver. Explore the natural world on this themed day specifically designed for you and your little one. Join us and make spring Valentine’s crafts on Tuesday, February (more…)
Workshop: Ages 7-12 Curious about what goes on in the natural history collection? Become a collections specialist for the day at Lindsay Wildlife Experience. You will learn how we care for our gems, minerals, fossils, plants, insects, taxidermy, and skeletons on display and in storage. Participants will enjoy the opportunity to see the collection space (more…)
Workshop: Ages 7-12 Explore some wild adaptations that animals have evolved, from a woodpecker’s tongue wrapping all the way around its skull for extra cushioning, to webbed feet that prevent an animal from sinking into wet sand and mud. With the help of a live animal ambassador, we will study these adaptations in action and (more…)
Visit Lindsay Wildlife Experience each month outside of regular hours! Tiny Tuesday is a special day for children ages 2–5 to play and learn along with an adult caregiver. Explore the natural world on this themed day specifically designed for you and your little one. Join us and learn about all the different places animals (more…)
Workshop: Ages 7-12 Curious about why monarchs travel thousands of miles every autumn from the United States and Canada down to Central Mexico? In this workshop, we will all about monarchs – from why they overwinter to their species’ host plant. Our wildlife instructors will teach participants how to make seed paper to use in (more…)
Ages: 6 – Adult San Francisco is known in some circles as the microclimate capital of the world, but microclimates can be found all over California because of its varying topography and coastal conditions. Join us on a mild hike on Mt. Diablo’s Juniper Trail, to encounter three different microclimates within a one-mile stretch! Learn (more…)
Ages: 6- Adult Come discover the pollinators of Mount Diablo’s Mitchell Canyon with Lindsay Wildlife Experience. We’ll hike through beautiful Mitchell Canyon observing butterflies, bees and other pollinators busy with the profusion of wildflowers along the trail. This is a mild hike approximately 2 miles round trip Dates and times: Sunday, March 26 from 9 (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…)
What is a pollinator? In this series of workshops, you and your little sprout will learn about special animals that help plants reproduce. 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 series of all three and save. (more…)