Welcome to the Placer Nature Center
We’re participating in March Mammal Madness! Click here to learn more and play along with PNC!
Help PNC Rebuild the First Peoples Village – donate to our GoFundMe Fundraiser!
Our Silent Auction has a few items left – visit our Auction Page
Please contact us to schedule a visit, as we are open by appointment only.
Your family or school can reserve the Placer Nature Center for a Docent-led program in a fun, stimulating and safe environment.
We are adhering to COVID-19 protocol which requires wearing masks indoors and recommends masks outdoors. We will schedule groups separately to ensure sanitation and safety.
WEEKEND FAMILY HIKES FOR 2021!
Led by our docent Linda Conklin. Contact us to schedule your visit!
ALL FOUR SEASONS AND AUTUMN
When the seasons change, so do the life cycles of the plants and animals. We’ll learn about how trees and animals begin and end.
WINTER: Furry Friends
Get introduced to the mammals of the foothills. We’ll learn where they live, what they eat, which ones are predators, which are prey and how you can tell which they are. We’ll look for tracks, scat and other clues of these animals.
SPRING AND SUMMER: Wildflower or Birds
We’ll be looking at wildflowers along the nature trail with hand lenses or looking for birds or bird nests with kid’s binoculars.
Garden Workshops with Richard Huntley
Richard is back as a volunteer at the Placer Nature Center. He will be offering workshops on garden-related topics throughout the summer. Contact us to sign up!
Saturday March 6: Making a Square Foot Garden 10-11:30am
Saturday March 6: Growing in Containers / Grow Bags 12-1:30pm
Saturday April 3: Composting Workshop 10-11:30am
Saturday April 3: Vermicompost Workshop 12-1:30pm
Contact us for more info!
Call (530) 878-6053 or email programs@placernaturecenter.org for more information and to schedule your visit!
Thank you Sierra Arbor Works for taking care of our trees!
Ponderosa in Spanish means big and heavy. Inimim is this tree’s name in the native language of the local Nisenan people. The Maidu name for “pine tree” translates as “wind-lessening tree,” indicating that the pine was used to shelter oak trees, thus protecting the acorn harvest. Thank you Inimim for offering us such generous protection, may you decompose and be nourishment for future life!
Check out this great video from Colfax High School!
Colfax High School Presents PNC
PNC is an outdoor classroom located on 60 acres in the beautiful Sierra Foothills. A place where children can find their place in the natural world as they develop science literacy. A place where people of all ages can explore their link with the out-of-doors and use the environment and our exhibits for educational growth.
A resource center for educators to learn methods and find material for teaching about natural systems.
A place for discovering our natural and cultural history and exploring how nature is linked with the arts, literature, history, and science.
A 501.c3 not-for-profit corporation inspiring stewardship of the earth through environmental education.
3700 Christian Valley Rd. Auburn, CA 95602
