Nature Center

Jake is working on a 3rd grade project where we have to visit Santa Clarita historical sights. Well with Gary in Park City this weekend, I decided to take the kids to Placerita Nature Center. We had a pretty good time. WE took the Nature walk first...It was a small walk with lots of history. We identified many of the local wild plants and touched and smelled...Jessie got her first touch of Poison Oak, which was being explained at the time, but Jessie didn't hear the part-don't touch. Luckily, we had lots of antibacterial spray and lotions (so no one better make fun of me ever again). The main reason we were there was for the Oak of the Golden Dream Tree...where Gold was discovered in California. Anyway, early that morning there was a car that had gone of the road and crashed near the tree, so it was closed off. However, since there were a few students there for reports, they allowed us to go and see the tree. The car was already out of the embankment, but there were parts and glass all over. The kid did survive. After a short picnic, we stayed for the Animal presentation and got up close an personal with a snake, oppossom, owl, some bird that is related to the falcon and a tarantula...MY FAVES!!! I guess I was just trying to get used to these to get ready for Jake's birthday party- more to come on that this weekend! Have a good week everyone.