Activities

Nature Center Building
The Nature Center offers many activities throughout the Spring and Summer including events and learning stations.  In the Fall and Winter the Trails remain open; however, the Center activities are limited due to the weather.

Educational programs
are sponsored and conducted by the Oak Grove Docent Council. The primary focus of the Nature Center programs is on local wildlife, their native habitats, and the early residents of the oak grove, specifically the Miwok and Yokuts tribes.
Classes offered include:

• Trail Hike and Nature Center Tour
• Nature Center Visit
• Outreach Programs to the Classroom:
• Skunks and Snakes, Bats and Bugs - The Animals of Oak Grove
• Under the Oaks in 1493 - Miwok and Yokuts of the Valley

Call for more information. (209) 953-8814.

Within the Nature Center Building:

• Displays focused on the inhabitants of the Oak Woodlands including:
  Native Animal Dioramas
  Preserved Wildlife Creations
  Yokuts and Miwoks Tribal Artifacts and History
  Live Native Animals
  Claudia Landeen School Science Projects on Owl Diets
• Hands-On Exhibits including:
  Animal Skins
  Gall Wasp Nests
• Children's Activities including:
  Nature Block Puzzles
  Pump Drill Experiments