ENC Nature Preschool

ENC Nature Preschool The ENC Nature Preschool provides education and nature exploration for young children of Orange Coun

Nature preschools housed in environmental education centers present one way to offer positive nature experiences to young children. They provide young children with important opportunities to become familiar with the natural world by playing – and learning – while surrounded by and exploring nature. Nature Preschools provide a safe, stimulating environment where children can reach their full potential physically, emotionally, socially and academically. Statistics show that outdoor play increases fitness and builds active, healthy bodies. Outdoor environments are important to children’s development to independence and autonomy. Children who spend time in nature have better language skills and more self-discipline. Spending time in the open air and learning outside increases students’ ability to think both critically and creatively.

🧡 A HUGE thank you to our 2026 Fall Faire sponsors!Our 50th Annual Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch is made possible in part b...
10/04/2026

🧡 A HUGE thank you to our 2026 Fall Faire sponsors!

Our 50th Annual Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch is made possible in part by the incredible businesses, organizations and families who step up to support the ENC and our environmental education programs.

We are so grateful to:

🍂 Dennerline Family
🍂 Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa
🍂 Massen-Greene
🍂 Peter & Helen Maxwell
🍂 Dimension Admissions
🍂 The Rick John Family
🍂 Farmers & Merchants Bank
🍂 Buxser Philanthropy
🍂 Tuten Family
🍂 Back Bay Funding
🍂 Beacon Pointe
🍂 Fountainhead Development
🍂 Blumenstein Law
🍂 Rose International
🍂 Wandrocke Family
🍂 The Howell Family
🍂 The Jones Family
🍂 Janet Lee Krochman, CPA
🍂 Stu News Newport
🍂 The Glover Family

Their generosity helps us welcome thousands of people to the ENC for a day of nature, community and good old-fashioned Fall Faire fun, while raising vital funds for the environmental education programs we provide throughout the year.

Please join us in thanking these wonderful supporters for investing in the ENC and our community! 💚

🎃 50th Annual Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch
📅 Sunday, October 18 | 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach

We can't wait to celebrate 50 years of Fall Faire with you!

🌿 Native plant people, this one’s for you! Our Fall Native Plant Sale is just THREE WEEKS away.ENC and the Orange County...
10/04/2026

🌿 Native plant people, this one’s for you! Our Fall Native Plant Sale is just THREE WEEKS away.
ENC and the Orange County Chapter of the California Native Plant Society are coming together on Saturday, October 24 from 10 AM–3 PM for a special CNPS Membership Day & Plant Sale at ENC.
And we want to make one thing very clear: the plant sale is open to EVERYONE! You do not need to be an ENC or CNPS member to attend or purchase plants.

We’re working to assemble a diverse selection of California natives for gardens of all sizes and growing conditions, just in time for fall planting season.

🌱 Plant Sale Open to Everyone
🌿 ENC & CNPS members save 10% on native plants
📅 Saturday, October 24 | 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach
🎟️ Free admission

Save the date and start thinking about where you have room for just one more native plant. 😉

🌎🌱 Big news for environmental education in California!California has established a new State Seal of Climate Literacy, a...
10/03/2026

🌎🌱 Big news for environmental education in California!

California has established a new State Seal of Climate Literacy, a diploma distinction recognizing high school students who demonstrate climate knowledge and put that learning into action through hands-on, real-world experiences.

For us at the Environmental Nature Center, that idea feels very familiar.

For more than 50 years, ENC has helped young people learn about the natural world by getting outside and experiencing it firsthand. Students explore ecosystems, investigate adaptations, discover the relationships between plants, wildlife, water and climate, and learn how their own actions can make a difference.

The new Seal of Climate Literacy recognizes that this kind of learning matters, not only for understanding our changing environment, but for preparing young people to participate thoughtfully in their communities and pursue the growing range of careers connected to sustainability and the environment.

We’re excited to see environmental and climate literacy recognized as an important part of a California student’s education, and especially glad to see hands-on learning at the heart of it.

Congratulations to our friends at Ten Strands and the many students, educators and organizations who helped bring the State Seal of Climate Literacy to life! 🌿

Learn more about SB 1048 and the new State Seal of Climate Literacy: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1048

🎨 Come ready to CREATE!Some of the best parts of Fall Faire are the simplest ones: making something with your hands, pla...
10/01/2026

🎨 Come ready to CREATE!

Some of the best parts of Fall Faire are the simplest ones: making something with your hands, playing a game, meeting an animal, discovering something new, and spending a day outside together.

Fall Faire is filled with hands-on activities for kids—and plenty of opportunities for grown-ups to remember that they're allowed to play, too.

🎃 Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch
📅 Sunday, October 18
⏰ 10 AM–3 PM
🌿 Environmental Nature Center

For more information, visit encenter.org.

🎃 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 🍂Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch is coming up on Sunday, October 18, and we need teen and adult voluntee...
09/29/2026

🎃 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 🍂

Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch is coming up on Sunday, October 18, and we need teen and adult volunteers to help make the magic happen!

Join us for one of the ENC’s biggest and most beloved community events of the year. Help welcome thousands of visitors, assist with games and activities, lend a hand with food and festivities, or help us set up and clean up.

🍁 SET UP: 7–10 AM
🍁 AM SHIFT: 9:30 AM–1 PM
🍁 PM SHIFT: 12:30–4:30 PM
🍁 CLEAN-UP: 2:45–4:45 PM

Grab a friend, bring your club or service group, earn volunteer hours, and spend the day helping your community connect with nature!

👉 SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER:
https://events.encenter.org/events/volunteer-fall-faire-2026/

We couldn’t do Fall Faire without our incredible volunteers. Thank you for being part of it! 💚

🎶 Know someone who belongs on our Fire Circle Stage?We’re filling the performance schedule for the 50th Annual ENC Fall ...
09/27/2026

🎶 Know someone who belongs on our Fire Circle Stage?

We’re filling the performance schedule for the 50th Annual ENC Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch, and we’d love to feature more of the amazing talent in our community!

We’re looking for musicians, singers, dancers, theater groups, student groups, and more to join us on Sunday, October 18.

Performances can be as short as 10–15 minutes or longer, and performers are welcome to share information about their group while they’re here. All performers generously donate their time in support of the ENC’s biggest fundraiser of the year. 🌿

Interested in performing? Email [email protected].

And if someone immediately came to mind while you were reading this, tag them below!

🍷 Tomorrow is W**e Walk!Tomorrow afternoon the trails will come alive with wonderful w**es, delicious food, laughter, an...
09/26/2026

🍷 Tomorrow is W**e Walk!

Tomorrow afternoon the trails will come alive with wonderful w**es, delicious food, laughter, and community.

Whether you're joining friends, planning a date, or simply looking for a beautiful way to spend a Sunday afternoon, we'd love to welcome you.

If you've been waiting to purchase your tickets...this is your sign.

We'll see you beneath the trees.

🎟️ Tickets available at encenter.org

W**e. Nature. Community.

🎶 Calling All Performers! 🎭Want to take the stage at the ENC’s 50th Annual Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch?We’re looking for ...
09/26/2026

🎶 Calling All Performers! 🎭

Want to take the stage at the ENC’s 50th Annual Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch?

We’re looking for local musicians, singers, dancers, theater groups, student groups, and other talented community members to perform on our Fire Circle Stage on Sunday, October 18!

Performances can be as short as 10–15 minutes or longer, and this is a wonderful opportunity to share your talents with thousands of people while supporting the Environmental Nature Center’s biggest fundraiser of the year.

Performers donate their time, and you’re welcome to bring a banner, brochures, or other information to help introduce your group to the community.

🌿 Sunday, October 18, 2026
🎃 Fall Faire: 10 AM–3 PM
🎶 Performance times available throughout the day
📍 Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach

Interested? Email [email protected] with a little information about your group and what you’d like to perform.

Know someone who would be perfect for the Fire Circle Stage? Tag them or send this their way! ❤️

🍂 FALL FAIRE SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: DIMENSION ADMISSIONS 🍂As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the ENC Fall Faire & Pumpk...
09/25/2026

🍂 FALL FAIRE SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: DIMENSION ADMISSIONS 🍂

As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the ENC Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch, we're shining a spotlight on the wonderful people and organizations helping make this milestone year possible.

We're especially grateful to Dimension Admissions, whose generous support extends far beyond Fall Faire. This year, Dimension Admissions is sponsoring all four of the ENC's major annual events: the Summer Soirée, W**e Walk, Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch, and Artisan Marketplace!

Dimension Admissions is a boutique educational consulting firm that helps families navigate the independent school and undergraduate admissions process, with a particular focus on advisory, profile development, and essay writing.

Recently, ENC's Lori Whalen took a walk through the Nature Center with Chris Hathaway of Dimension Admissions to talk about why his company chooses to support the ENC. We love hearing directly from our community partners about why this work matters to them.

🎥 Take a walk with Lori and Chris and hear why Dimension Admissions supports the ENC:
https://youtu.be/OXKGQ-NJOuY

Thank you, Chris and the Dimension Admissions team, for investing in the ENC, our mission, and the thousands of children and families we connect with nature each year. We're so grateful for your year-round partnership! 💚

Learn more about Dimension Admissions:
dimensionadmissions.com

Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch
Sunday, October 18, 2026
10 AM–3 PM
Environmental Nature Center | Newport Beach

🍷 Your Sunday plans just got better.Imagine spending a beautiful September afternoon strolling through the Environmental...
09/25/2026

🍷 Your Sunday plans just got better.

Imagine spending a beautiful September afternoon strolling through the Environmental Nature Center with a glass of w**e in hand.

You'll discover wonderful w**es from multiple w**eries, enjoy delicious small bites, wander shaded trails, visit with friends old and new, then finish the evening with dessert and Kean Coffee.

That's W**e Walk.

Join us this Sunday.

🎟️ Tickets available now at encenter.org

W**e. Nature. Community.

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