Environmental Discovery Center

Environmental Discovery Center - Holiday Schedule

The EDC is normally open

Wednesday – Friday from 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Due to the upcoming holiday season, the EDC will be closed on the following dates:

Nov. 25
Nov. 26
Dec. 24
Dec. 25
Dec. 31
Jan. 1

The EDC will be open on the following dates:

Nov. 24
Nov. 27
Nov. 28
Dec. 26
Dec. 29
Dec. 30
Jan. 2

The Environmental Discovery Center at Spring Lake Regional Park is a natural history center featuring hands-on displays and exhibits designed primarily for children in elementary school.

Things to Do

At the Environmental Discovery Center, kids can:

Learn about Sonoma County's ecosystems through exhibits that invite them to touch, climb, crawl, and imagine
Explore a tide pool with live sea creatures, see live turtles, snakes and fish, and get up close to taxidermy wildlife like mountain lions and coyote
Conduct earth science experiments and learn to look at surroundings in new ways
Hike with a naturalist and learn about local plants and animals

The Environmental Discovery Center was established in partnership with the Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation and Sonoma County Water Agency.

Upcoming Events

Gettin' Crafty in Nature for Teens
Tomorrow: December 2, 2021 from 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Spring Lake Regional Park, Environmental Discovery Center
Do you love to make art? How about bonding by creating art while in a park? Well then, be sure to mark your calendars for one or all of these crafting adventures! Participants will learn how to make a variety of crafts, which they are welcome to take home.
Science Saturday
When: December 11, 2021 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Spring Lake Regional Park - Environmental Discovery Center
Bring your junior scientists over to the Environmental Discovery Center to enjoy a kids-only science activity hour. Adults can head out into the park to enjoy rejuvenating, kid-free time in nature!
Wild About Art After-School Art Camp Begins
When: January 5, 2022 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Spring Lake Regional Park, Environmental Discovery Center
Children ages 7-11 are invited to explore and learn about different local habitats through art. Join us in experimenting with variety of art mediums and techniques while creating beautiful masterpieces during this three-week, after-school art series.
Science Saturday
When: January 8, 2022 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Spring Lake Regional Park - Environmental Discovery Center
Bring your junior scientists over to the Environmental Discovery Center to enjoy a kids-only science activity hour. Adults can head out into the park to enjoy rejuvenating, kid-free time in nature!
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