PKARC-090 Master Arborist Addendum #2


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Historical Commission 3/18/10 Meeting location changed to Riverside


The Riverside County Historical Commission meeting location has been changed to the Park District Headquarters, 4600 Crestmore Road, Riverside, CA  on Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:30 p.m. See  Agenda 03-18-2010

Riverside County Trails Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 6:30 pm at the Lake Elsinore Museum


The Riverside County Trails Committee will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 6:30 pm at the Lake Elsinore Museum.   The museum is located at 183 North Main Street, Lake Elsinore.  For further information, please call the Riverside County Regional Park office at 951-955-4310.

Please click here for the agenda Agenda 3-17-2010.

Labor Day Family Fun Weekend


Idyllwild Nature Center invites you and your family to the annual weekend of family fun, September 4th 5th & 6th.

The activities for the weekend include :

Saturday September 4th ” Who let the dogs out? ” 10:00am – 1:00pm  Join the staff & volunteers from ARF ( Animal Rescue Friends)  & Living Free Animal Sanctuary as they introduce many of their adoptable dog friends. This is an opt to adopt opportunity. Learn techniques of training with their trainer ..bring your dog for this fun day and make it a dogs day afternoon!

Sunday September 5th” Roam the Realm of the Regal, Reclusive, Recoiling Reptiles” 10:00am – 1:00pm with Herpetologist Mark Jones

Monday September 6th “Are you baffled about bugs? When is a bug a bug?’ 10:00am – 12:00pm Join Professor of Entomology Dr. Kirk Olsen for a buggy day.

All three days will feature fun activities & crafts for children

Environmental Troubadour Bill Oliver


October 30th, 2010  from 1:00 – 4:00pm Mr Habitat will be at the Idyllwild Nature Center.

Texas Troubadour Bill Oliver has been engaging and entertaining audiences from Texas to California bringing to life the vital issues of Habitat conservation for over 20 years.  Join us for the fun motivational songs that made him “MR Habitat”!We will provide children arts and crafts throughout the day that pertain to habitats, recycling, and environmental friendly topics.

For more information please call the nature center


Leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life behind and escape to the wide open spaces of the Riverside County Parks. All parks offer a wide range of facilities and recreational opportunities.

From hiking over breathtaking mountain trails to water skiing on the Colorado River, to discovering the heritage of our County's past, the Parks System is fun for the entire family.