Enjoy great outdoors at Spring Nature Festival
Behold the beauty of nature this weekend at the Spring Nature Festival.
This is the ninth year that Wind Wolves Preserve has hosted the two-day event offering live reptile presentations, exhibitors, a planting station and more.
“The festival is for everyone! Come enjoy educational exhibits, crafts, guided activities and more,” Mario Prudencio, the preserve’s outdoor education coordinator, said in a news release.
Taking place Saturday and Sunday, the free festival will offer guided hikes, reptile presentations and a planting station as well as programs in Spanish.
At the Restoration Station on Redtail Trail, attendees can get their hands dirty planting native plants along the trail as well as seeds in containers, which, when grown and replanted, will enhance the habitat for wildlife.
The Discovery Pond at The Crossing will allow visitors to explore aquatic habitats and learn about the plants and animals that live in and around the pond.
A desert tortoise and snake are the stars of the reptile presentations taking place at the Administrative Center at 11 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. both days. Bilingual speakers will be available for all sessions offering information in English and Spanish.
Returning to the festival is a Nature Journaling workshop, which will only be offered on Sunday.
Participants will learn about the practice and how it can foster more detailed observations about the world and deepen our connections with nature.
The one-hour session, hosted by Tejon Ranch Conservancy, will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Administrative Center.
All ages are welcome but space is limited. Participants will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Also over at the Administrative Center, booths will be set up both days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. offering information about local wildlife, history, culture, conservation, outdoor recreation opportunities and more.
Food vendors will be set up in the area serving tacos, salads, pitas, burgers, corn dogs and more.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the preserve, 16019 Maricopa Highway.
About 5,000 people are expected to attend over the run of the festival so attendees are encouraged to arrive early to find parking, which like admission is free.
Visit wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/windwolves/springnaturefestival for more information.