Meet at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center for a walk around the Bay, lit by the full moon. We will see and hear nocturnal animals as the “night shift” clocks in for duty. If conditions are…

The earliest evidence of human activity at Upper Newport Bay goes back nearly 9,000 years and people have lived here more or less continuously for at least the last 2,000 years. During this easy…

The Global Big Day is an international bird watching event sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and this year we will be participating at Upper Newport Bay. Last year, more than 51,000 people…

Learn about the slithery, not slimy snakes who live at Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and are a very beneficial part of the ecosystem. The program will begin at the newly renovated Peter and Mary…

Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Planet Earth and make up 80% of all known species. There are more different kinds of bugs than all the other types of animals combined! Join us on a…

Class includes hands-on learning, fun crafts, and meeting zoo creatures up close!  Program is for ages 3-4 years old ONLY.  Cost is $5 per child (one parent included). Parent must…

Class includes hands-on learning, fun crafts, and meeting zoo creatures up close!  Program is for ages 3-4 years old ONLY.  Cost is $5 per child (one parent included). Parent must…

Class includes hands-on learning, fun crafts, and meeting zoo creatures up close!  Program is for ages 3-4 years old ONLY.  Cost is $5 per child (one parent included). Parent must…

Class includes hands-on learning, fun crafts, and meeting zoo creatures up close!  Program is for ages 3-4 years old ONLY.  Cost is $5 per child (one parent included). Parent must…

Class includes hands-on learning, fun crafts, and meeting zoo creatures up close!  Program is for ages 3-4 years old ONLY.  Cost is $5 per child (one parent included). Parent must…