Tecolote Canyon Nature Center
The Living Coast Discovery Center
A few years ago I wrote a post about the Chula Vista Nature Center. The twins were about 18 months at the time ... wow time has flown by, I can't believe they'll be 6 in a couple of months.
Anyway, three days this week they attended Shark Bites summer camp at the same location. Only it's no longer called the Chula Vista Nature Center, it's now the Living Coast Discovery Center. It's still just as amazing as it was back then, and although the kids couldn't remember having been there before, after the first day of camp I showed them the photos and they were amazed that they were seeing some of the same things.
The camp was beyond fabulous, they experienced so much during the three afternoons they were there. I've got a few photos to share, but here's a short summary of what they did during camp:
- Hand fed stingrays
- Touched marine life such as horn sharks, sea stars, horn shark eggs, rays, and a sea urchin
- Did lots of arts and crafts
- Collected plankton to view under a microscope
- Played games
- Watched sharks being fed
- Learned all about the sea life and food chain.
- Dissected a fish
- Took a behind the scenes tour and even saw a baby octopus
Even More Summer Fun in San Diego with the Kids
The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
More Summer Fun in San Diego with the Kids
Rancho La Puerta in Mexico
Summer Fun for Kids in San Diego
The kids are having a great summer here in San Diego. We've been doing a different activity each day, to not only get them out of the house, but to also explore the area that we live in, and to take full advantage of everything that San Diego has to offer. Here are just a few of the fun things we've done. I'll be sure to share even more when I get a chance.
Sea World
San Diego Botanic Garden
It has been a few years since we've been to the San Diego Botanic Garden, it was known as the Quail Botanical Garden back then, but with a name change, and a big change in the gardens it is beyond amazing. I had no idea exactly what to expect before I went.
I could go on and on about all of the fabulous things that we saw and did, but instead I will just share a whole lot of photographs I took of the beautiful gardens and the two children's spaces.
Oh and before I forget, Active Duty Military families are admitted free through the Blue Star Museum Program and Frances Hamilton White until September 3rd (we had no idea about this before arriving). Also from September 1st the annual family membership to San Diego Botanic Garden is reduced from $75 to $25 for Active Duty Military families. You have to purchase this deal at the garden though, it's not available on-line.
