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Second Saturdays: Bird Love
This past Saturday, February 13, the nature center hosted its monthly Second Saturdays event. This month we got swept away with bird love as we focused on birds! Our topic, courtship rituals, was just in time for Valentine’s Day! The…
Read MoreWe Love Homeschoolers!
The Ameal Moore Nature Center offers field trips to small groups of students (limit 25 students) who schedule ahead of time. Field trips include guided hikes, talks with taxidermy, science activities, and a craft. The month of December 2015 the…
Read MoreOwl Day was a hoot!
This Second Saturdays event was all about owls! Visitors were able to come in and learn all about these awesome and beautiful avian predators. With staff supervision, visitors learned through touch about owl wings and feathers before seeing a silent…
Read MoreBioBlitz Success!
Saturday, October 17, 2015 was the Riverside Citizen Science BioBlitz! The Ameal Moore Nature Center hosted the event where scientists and naturalists from UCR, SAWA, Western Riverside County’s Regional Conservation Authority, the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, and more came out to…
Read MoreRiverside BioBlitz
Please join us at the Ameal Moore Nature Center Saturday October 17, 2015 from 10am-4pm as we host a BioBlitz! A BioBlitz is an intense period of biological surveying conducted by scientists, naturalists, and volunteers. We encourage people of all…
Read MoreCal Naturalist Classes Coming Soon!
Have you ever wanted to increase your knowledge of the local landscape for your own enjoyment or to become a better informed volunteer? If so, the Ameal Moore Nature Center has just the program for you! Starting this upcoming Spring…
Read MoreFourth Fridays: Starry Skies in Riverside
Our last Fourth Fridays event went very well! The Ameal Moore Nature Center saw almost 200 visitors come through for the event! The two hour event featured special guests from the Riverside Astronomical Society (RAS) and their amazing telescopes! Visitors…
Read MoreDiscovery Days at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month the Riverside Metropolitan Museum (the Ameal Moore Nature Center’s parent site) hosts a free family friendly event called Discovery Days. Each event is themed, loaded full of information, and has a fun craft activity! …
Read MoreFourth Fridays: Insect Rave!
The Ameal Moore Nature Center is all set for summer! This past Friday we had our first of two evening events for the summer season- the Insect Rave! The center partnered with students from the Entomology Department at UCR for…
Read MoreSecond Saturdays: Composting 101
July’s Second Saturdays event was all about composting! With the help of special guests the Master Composters, from the Riverside County Waste Management Department, the Ameal Moore Nature Center hosted a free composting workshop. Visitors were able to learn about…
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