Summer is in full swing!  Our second Canyon After Dark evening event went great!  The Riverside Astronomical Society (RAS) joined us with their telescopes for this fun, family friendly, free night event in the park.  If you’ve never seen the rings of Saturn or counted the craters on the moon, we’d suggest you attend one of their events- they’re out of this world!  Outside visitors spoke with RAS volunteers and were welcomed to view a number of astronomical bodies through their telescopes while inside visitors made galaxy glow jars to take home. 

If you missed this fun event, don’t worry!  We’ve got one more Canyon After Dark event coming up next month on August 25^th from 8-10pm.  Join us as we focus on canines and their senses.  Learn about canine sight, smell, and hearing and meet some of our friends from the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center at this free informational night.  Check out our EVENTS page for more upcoming events.

Visitors looking through telescopes outside the nature center

Staff mans the crafting tables inside the center

Visitors painting their galaxy glow jars

A finished glow jar