Kids Day at Rodman Preserve
and Nature Center
Sunday, July 5, 2026
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | FREE
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Bring the whole family and celebrate the wonders of nature this summer! Kid Day at Rodman Preserve and Nature Center is a FREE, drop-in event packed with hands-on fun for children of all ages — and adults too. Stop by anytime between 10 AM and 2 PM for a day of exploration and discovery in one of our region's most beautiful natural settings.
Rodman Preserve Junior Naturalist Challenge!
Visit each Discovery Station and earn a Certificate!
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Bird Sounds — Listen carefully! Match the bird calls to the correct bird photo.
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Insect Journaling — Find an insect. Describe it in your journal (provided) and draw a picture of it. (Magnifying glasses also provided)
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Plant Journaling — Find a plant. Describe it in your journal (provided) and draw a picture of it.
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Oak Trees Story in Rings — Count the tree rings. Learn how old the tree is and what the weather was like while it was growing up.
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Animal Tracks & Pelts — Match the pelts to animal tracks and to animal photos. Guess the name of the animal.
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Butterfly Art — Use the rubbing plates and crayons to create your own beautiful butterfly (other insect available too)
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Bee Pollination Challenge — Make a bee and help the bee collect and pollinate another flower.
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Wetland Discovery — Explore the features of a wetland with journaling your observation of tules, seeing the tiny creatures in the water up close with a Microscope, and coloring key components of wetlands.
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Meet the Osprey and Grebe — Learn amazing facts and color a take fish ornament to remember the importance of fish for our Grebes and Ospreys.
Complete all the stations and receive a Junior Naturalist Certificate!
Self-Guided Hikes
Explore the preserve at your own pace on one of three trails:
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Towhee Trail (Easy) — A short, leisurely stroll through the garden and tree-shaded paths, perfect for little legs
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Qa.Ye Manzanita Trail (Easy | ~1/3 mile loop) — A gentle loop featuring a shaded bench overlook with views of the channel
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Vic Barnes Nature Trail and Overlook (Moderate | ~1.5 miles) — Traverse wetlands and climb into a beautiful oak woodland, with several viewing benches along the way to soak in sweeping views of the mountains and Rodman Slough
Admission is FREE. No registration required — just show up and explore!
We look forward to seeing you at the Nature Center or on the trail!
Rodman Preserve and Nature Center is located at 6350 Westlake Road, just off the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff. (see map below)
For Further information contact us at LCLT@LakeCountyLandTrust.org or 707-262-0707