Spring 2026 Nature Center Classes
Class Registration*Spring Class Registration Begins Monday, Feburary 2.
CLASSES
Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku)
This class, led by a certified Forest Therapy Guide, offers a guided sensory experience, inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing). Participants will engage in slow, mindful walks with carefully crafted invitations to connect with nature through their senses. This immersive experience aims to reduce stress, improve well-being, and deepen connections with oneself, others, and the natural world. The class concludes with a shared tea and snacks. Please bring a blanket or towel to sit on. Material fee of $5 per class. Please arrive 10 minutes before class to park and settle in before the walk. Vehicle entrance fee waived with proof of class registration. Ages: 12 and up. Class held at El Dorado East Regional Park meets at Horseshoe Lake. Class fee: $20.
Meghan Pinyan
Colorado Lagoon
| CLASS | CLASS DATES | DAY(S) |
| Class# 69563 | 3/15-3/15 | Sat/Sun, 9-11 a.m. |
El Dorado East Regional Park
| CLASS | CLASS DATES | DAY(S) |
| Class# 69561 | 4/25-4/25 | Sat/Sun, 9-11 a.m. |
| Class# 69562 | 3/28-3/28 | Sat/Sun, 9-11 a.m. |
| Class# 69564 | 5/2-5/2 | Sat/Sun, 9-11 a.m. |
PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
PARENT & ME WORKSHOPS
Pre-registration is required at LBParks.org.
Ages: 2-5 years. $21 per class.
Bring your imagination and sense of adventure as you and your child celebrate the seasons with a special morning of stories, nature play, and outdoor exploration. Investigate the incredible, changing, natural world with your child, while discovering creatures large and small. One caregiver per child enrolled please.
LUCKY CHARMS
El Dorado Nature Center
| CLASS | CLASS DATES | DAY(S) |
| Class# 69634 | 3/11-3/11 | Wed, 10-11:30 a.m. |
FEATHERED FRIENDS
El Dorado Nature Center
| CLASS | CLASS DATES | DAY(S) |
| Class# 69632 | 4/8-4/8 | Wed, 10-11:30 a.m. |
POLLINATING PALS
El Dorado Nature Center
| CLASS | CLASS DATES | DAY(S) |
| Class# 69633 | 5/13-5/13 | Wed, 10-11:30 a.m. |
NATURE KIDS! DISCOVERY WORKSHOPS
Spring Break Workshops
Pre-registration is required at LBParks.org.
Ages: 5-8, $21 per class.
Join us for a week of fun and exploration this spring! Each day the children will learn about a different aspect of nature through investigation, hands-on activities, games, and crafts! Children must have Kindergarten experience.
BLUE BELLIES AT HIGH NOON
It’s time for a standoff! Let’s learn all about Western Fence Lizards: from push-up battles to why it’s so cool to be bright and blue.
El Dorado Nature Center
| CLASS | CLASS DATES | DAY(S) |
| Class# 69635 | 4/6-4/6 | Mon, 10 a.m.-noon |
SPRINGTIME STORIES
There are stories waiting to be told in every corner of nature – together, we’ll craft our own, inspired by the curious world of living things along our trails. Let your imagination soar as we explore!
El Dorado Nature Center
| CLASS | CLASS DATES | DAY(S) |
| Class# 69636 | 4/7-4/7 | Tue, 10 a.m.-noon |
PECULIAR PLANT POTIONS
Come search for hidden rainbows in flowers and find out which plants chase away insects. Discover the mysterious world of plants and potions as we conduct experiments out on the trail.
El Dorado Nature Center
| CLASS | CLASS DATES | DAY(S) |
| Class# 69637 | 4/8-4/8 | Wed, 10 a.m.-noon |
ADVENTURE FRIENDS
Join the Heelers in a nature adventure and create our own barky boats, play shadowlands and observe our “little bug” friends.
El Dorado Nature Center
| CLASS | CLASS DATES | DAY(S) |
| Class# 69638 | 4/9-4/9 | Thu, 10 a.m.-noon |
CRAWLIN’ AROUND
How do our creepy-crawly friends get around? Whether it is on six legs or eight, by wing, or both, join us to explore the bodies of bugs. You might get to meet your favorite one!
El Dorado Nature Center
| CLASS | CLASS DATES | DAY(S) |
| Class# 69639 | 4/10 | Fri, 10 a.m.-noon |
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2760 N. Studebaker Rd.
Long Beach, CA 90815-1697
562.570.3100
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