The big explorer loves elephants. So it’s been tough going not having ready access to them locally at the Los Angeles Zoo. The good news is that after a long absence, they’re back – the Elephants of Asia exhibit is now open for visitors. We made a special trip to the Zoo earlier this month just to see them. I’ll admit that with all the controversy surrounding the new … [Read more...]
How to Tour Tide Pools With Kids
Visiting the beach is one of our family’s favorite things to do in L.A. If we happen to time our visit for when tide pools are accessible, even better. That’s when we get a chance to see all kinds of sea life right at the water’s edge! If you’re not familiar with tide pools yet, let me back up. Tide pools form twice a day during low tide (when the tide retreats from the … [Read more...]
Exploring Tide Pools at Leo Carrillo State Park
We’ve come to enjoy afternoons spent touring local tide pools. We’ve checked out Point Fermin State Marine Park in San Pedro, Abalone Cove in Rancho Palos Verdes and the tide pools at El Matador State Beach in Malibu. So this month we wanted to try exploring tide pools at Leo Carrillo State Park for our family nature club adventure. This outing turned out to be our most … [Read more...]
Birdwatching With Kids at Malibu Lagoon State Beach
We’ve been backyard birdwatching now for quite some time, thanks to our birdbath and the bird feeders we really need to replenish. We’ve enjoyed becoming more familiar with our regulars – the crows, hummingbirds and finches we see so frequently. But I’ve wanted to step up our birding game for a while now, so when I learned of a free, guided program for birdwatching with kids … [Read more...]
Getting Up Close and Personal With Spiders
I have to be honest: I don’t really like spiders. They sorta give me the heebie-jeebies. That said, I marvel at their work. In fact, not so long ago, the big explorer and I stood in our driveway in awe watching a spider weave its web on the hedge. It was breathtaking. But I certainly wasn’t very eager to get up close and personal with free-range spiders at the Natural … [Read more...]