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Thu1Jul

Tideland Tots - Nature's Night Lights

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Join Preserve staff for a fun-filled parent and child experience that may include arts and crafts, story telling, hands-on activities or outdoor nature walks.Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-5 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Fri2Jul

Bayside Buddies - Nature's Fireworks

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Attention all junior naturalists! Discover our amazing natural world at the bay through hands-on activities, crafts and nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Fri2Jul

Wild Tales -

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Visit with Preserve staff for storytelling fun! After a story, learn more about the natural history of the Bay through crafts, hands-on activities and nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Class fee is $5.00 per child aged 2-8 years. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please phone (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Tue6Jul

Kids Paint the Bay!

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

Join Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (SOCALPAPA) Artist Karen Shaw for a morning of creativity and color! Students will discover the techniques of Plein Air artistry and capture the magic of the bay with their own masterpiece. Selected paintings will be showcased during the SOCALPAPA Art Show and Sale on July 24th and 25th at the Muth Interpretive Center. One Day Only! Class meets at the scenic outdoor patio of the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center Tuesday, July 6. For Children aged 6-9 years: class from 9:30 am to 11:00 am For children aged 10-12 years: class from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm NO FEES - FREE TO ALL - NO PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Phone: (949) 923-2275 for more information or questions

Event Fee: FREE
Parking Fee: FREE
Age: 6 to 12 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Thu8Jul

Tideland Tots - Vacation Visitors

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Join Preserve staff for a fun-filled parent and child experience that may include arts and crafts, story telling, hands-on activities or outdoor nature walks.Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-5 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Fri9Jul

Wild Tales - "Crickwing"

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Visit with Preserve staff for story-telling fun! After a story, learn more about the natural history of the Bay through crafts, hands-on activities and nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Class fee is $5.00 per child aged 2-8 years. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please phone (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Sun11Jul

Second Sundays

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Join Preserve staff and other volunteers in enhancing the Bay’s habitat for local wildlife. Activities may include non-native plant removal, planting natives, watering, trash cleanup and Butterfly Garden maintenance. No experience is necessary; water, snacks and tools are provided. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please phone (949) 923–2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register or receive monthly e-mail notifications. Minors aged 15 and younger must have legal guardian present at all times.

Event Fee: Free
Parking Fee: Free
Age: All

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Fri16Jul

Wild Tales - "Around One Cactus"

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Visit with Preserve staff for story-telling fun! After a story, learn more about the natural history of the Bay through crafts, hands-on activities and nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Class fee is $5.00 per child aged 2-8 years. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please phone (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Sat17Jul

Sunset Stroll

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Join us for a twilight nature walk and discover the wonders of our “not so spooky” night-time wilderness friends. Discover how nature’s night shift is essential to our habitats and create your own nocturnal critter to take home! Program fee is $3.00 per person aged 3 and older. Please phone (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to schedule.

Event Fee: $3.00 per participant
Parking Fee: Free
Age: All

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Thu22Jul

Tideland Tots - What a Shell Could Tell

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Join Preserve staff for a fun-filled parent and child experience that may include arts and crafts, story telling, hands-on activities or outdoor nature walks.Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-5 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Fri23Jul

Wild Tales - "A Day in the Salt Marsh"

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Visit with Preserve staff for story-telling fun! After a story, learn more about the natural history of the Bay through crafts, hands-on activities and nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Class fee is $5.00 per child aged 2-8 years. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please phone (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Sat24Jul

SOCALPAPA Paints the Back Bay

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Join us for the 6th biennial Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (SOCALPAPA) Art Show and Sale at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center featuring the original artwork from more than 60 Plein Air artists. Through July, Plein Air artists will be capturing the essence of Upper Newport Bay on canvas to benefit the preservation and restoration of this vital habitat. A portion of the proceeds will go to the non-profit Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends. For details, call (949) 640-6712 or visit us on the web at: newportbay.org/plein10A.htm.

Event Fee: Free
Parking Fee: Free
Age: All

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Sun25Jul

SOCALPAPA Paints the Back Bay

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Join us for the 6th biennial Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (SOCALPAPA) Art Show and Sale at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center featuring the original artwork from more than 60 Plein Air artists. Through July, Plein Air artists will be capturing the essence of Upper Newport Bay on canvas to benefit the preservation and restoration of this vital habitat. A portion of the proceeds will go to the non-profit Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends. For details, call (949) 640-6712 or visit us on the web at: newportbay.org/plein10A.htm.

Event Fee: Free
Parking Fee: Free
Age: All

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

Fri30Jul

Wild Tales - "Verdi"

10:30 am to 11:15 am

Visit with Preserve staff for story-telling fun! After a story, learn more about the natural history of the Bay through crafts, hands-on activities and nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience! Class fee is $5.00 per child aged 2-8 years. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please phone (949) 923-2275, or e-mail unbic@ocparks.com to register.

Event Fee: $5.00 per student
Parking Fee: Free
Age: 2-8 years

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)923-2290

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