Fall Regional Meet-up - Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach

Join environmental and outdoor education professionals from across Orange County and the larger area to explore a local site, meet colleagues working in a variety of settings, and deepen your practice through shared learning. The event includes a tour of the site, snacks, and networking activities.

ORANGE COUNTY LOCATION: Environmental Nature Center

Address: 1601 E 16th St, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Founded in 1972, the Environmental Nature Center, known simply to thousands of visiting students through the years as “The ENC”, is a fascinating combination of 15 California native plant communities (ranging from desert, to oak woodland, to fresh water marsh, to redwood forest); wildlife habitats; walking trails; and sustainably designed, LEED Platinum certified learning center. For over four decades the ENC has been shaped and caressed into a 5 acre landscape for learning, a sanctuary from life’s pressures and a place of preservation and instruction. Serving over 28,000 students and thousands of visitors annually, the ENC is recognized as a leader in science and social science education providing opportunities for increasing our community’s knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the natural world. The ENC is a non-profit 501(c)-3 public benefit corporation.