Family Nights in Nature: Join us at Temescal Gateway Park on Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. for a Family Night in Nature! A fun filled evening for all ages, with opportunity of nature games, song singing, story telling, and weather permitting, a marshmallow roast!

Natures Transitions Throughout the Year: Join us on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. for a night hike at King Gillette Ranch. On this hike you will learn all about "Natures Transitions Throughout the Year." Not only do we transition from day to night, transition is found throughout our daily lives in life cycles, seasons, fire ecology, adaptations and nocturnal and diurnal animals. This two-hour moderate hike will meet on the lawn overlooking the pond.

Speak for the Trees. Join us at Temescal Gateway Park on Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. for "Speak for the Trees." "I speak for the trees, for they have no tongues," said the Lorax, and so can you in this playful, interactive program devoted to all things with woody trunks, roots, branches, and leaves of needles. Kids ages 8 to 88 welcome! Don't forget to pay the $5 parking fee.

A chautauqua will be held Tuesday, Nov. 20. Call for more information about this event.It is the goal of the SMMC and MRCA to recapture and foster the original spirit of the Chautauqua movement, described by Theodore Roosevelt as "the most American thing in America." Honoring the tradition of the original Chautauqua philosophy, we will present a lively monthly series of lectures and events showcasing regional, local, and national talent in a variety of art forms.

Making the Connection with Wildlife corridors: Join us at King Gillette Ranch on Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. for a night hike called "Making the Connection with Wildlife Corridors." Roads, homes, and freeways present obstacles for wildlife crossing from one area to another. Wildlife corridors help connect open space and allow our park inhabitants to increase their water sources, feeding areas, and mating opportunities. This two-hour moderate hike will meet on the lawn overlooking the pond.