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Nature Pop-ups!
An Emeryville Community Grant Winning Program
Emeryville Children & Nature free nature pop-up will continue later this summer to bring the benefits of nature into our city.
Children of all ages are invited to join us for an opportunity to explore nature through CREATIVITY, CURIOSITY, and PLAY!
Each event will feature local nature experts along with our Create-with-Nature kit and other natural materials that will inspire the imagination, engage the senses, and encourage active time outside.
Date TBD
Our Nature Pop-up at Stanford Park has been postponed as we await the anticipated improvements to the park. Please check back for updates.
Return to this page for updates, or join our mailing list to be notified about all future events.
Please also contact us if you would like to participate in planning a Nature Pop-up to YOUR Emeryville park or community garden!
Previous Events
Saturday, May 10
9am-1pm at Marina Park
Our final Nature Pop-up of the Spring series was at Emeryville’s most nature filled park with stunning views of the bay! We had free snacks, prizes, bubbles, and kites in addition to our Create-with-Nature materials and a fabulous lineup of local nature experts:
Golden Gate Bird Alliance led Bird Walks and more
East Bay Regional Park District Naturalists presented their Birds of the East Bay Program
Pollinator Partners explored birds and other native plant pollinators
City of Emeryville Community Services Department shared Summer Camp info including Nature Week!
Sunday, April 27
10am-1pm at Big Daddy's Complete Rejuvenating Community Garden
We enjoyed this inspiring community garden to tour garden beds and sculptures created by local artists! The Berkeley Baby Book Project enrolled families in an early childhood free book program. We further explored the strong connection between art and nature with a variety of nature art projects led by Emeryville 4-H.
Saturday, April 12
11am-2pm at the Emeryville Healthy Families Festival at ECCL
Families visited our pop-up booth at this annual festival to create with nature and to explore the art of nature journaling with Wild Wonder. We handed out Nature Journaling Starter Kits to aspiring young nature journalists (and to some older ones as well!). We were told by parents that they appreciated our calming spot for their kids at this festival which also included an egg hunt, music, games, and other vendors. Our booth became even more popular when we were visited by the Easter Bunny!
Saturday, March 22
10am-1pm at Davenport Park
Families enjoyed the existing natural materials at this beautiful park and marina themed playground surrounded by the SF Bay. We had two 20 minute sessions of nature inspired music time led by local musicians Jen & Jon! We also handed out more native plants generously donated by Urban Habitat.
Saturday, March 1
10am-1pm at Doyle-Hollis Park
Our first pop-up of the spring featured Plantify for an investigation of the plant cycle, plant anatomy, and the benefits of native plants on our local ecosystem. We also gave away free native plants to families to take home. At noon we crossed the street for a garden tour of the Emeryville Community Organic Garden.
Saturday, November 2
10am-1pm at Temescal Creek Park
Golden Gate Bird Alliance led us in exploring our local birds and the Temescal Creek watershed ecosystem. They also led us on a nature walk to explore the area and learn about Emeryville’s underground creek, past and present, and be inspired by its potential in the future! Parents enjoyed FREE coffee and tea, all generously donated by Emeryville's very own Ruby's Cafe!
Saturday, October 5
11am-4pm Emeryville Harvest Festival at Huchiun Park
We enjoyed meeting all the families that came by our pop-up booth at this annual festival to get creative with our Create-with-Nature materials! We were also so grateful to be joined by Lindsay Wildlife Experience and their live gopher snake and acorn woodpecker!
Saturday, September 7
9:30am-12:30pm at Christie Park / Whale Playground
We were joined by East Bay Regional Park District Naturalists as they explored the differences between reptiles, amphibians, and humans. It was a real treat to meet their real reptiles! There was also plenty of creative nature play and plant fun with Plantify!
Saturday, August 24 - First Pop-up in Series!
10am-1pm at Doyle-Hollis Park
Our first pop-up of the series was joined by Plantify for an investigation of the plant cycle, plant anatomy, and the benefits of native plants on our local ecosystem. The unseasonal rain did not stop kids (or adults!) from also exploring and creating with our natural materials!
Nature Pop-up at Emeryville Healthy Families Festival and Egg Hunt, March 23, 2024
Our first official Nature Pop-up was a great success. It was held at the Emeryville's spring festival at Doyle-Hollis Park. Festival attendees of all ages enjoyed the Create-with-Nature kit that has since been donated to ECCL. We enjoyed meeting many families and residents and sharing information about our mission and goals. So many signed up for our mailing list to join our community, confirming that nature is a major priority in our city!
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