The city of Santa Clarita has announced “Weathering the Storm,” an exhibition by Susan Karhroody and Melissa Reischman will be on view at The MAIN, 24266 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321 from Tuesday, Oct. 1 through Monday, Dec. 2. This exhibition features work that examines the intersection...

The city of Santa Clarita has announced the opening of its latest art exhibition, “Nature’s Palette,” in the First Floor Gallery within Santa Clarita’s City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355. This showcase will run from Thursday, Sept. 19, through Wednesday, Jan. 8,...

Nature lovers have a new way to understand what they’re seeing when they hit the trails at the Placerita Canyon Natural Area – actually three new ways. Titled “Know Your Nature Center,” a push-button video installation greets visitors to the Placerita Canyon Nature Center and teaches them about...

Santa Clarita is putting nature on display with two brand new art exhibits that will be open to the public through October. “Dancing Leaf Spirits” by Jason Jenn is now open to view in the Town Center Art space until Oct 15, while “Nature of Love” by Pablo Azar will open Aug 12...

As I was preparing to write this article, I decided to do a little informal survey of my family and friends, to gauge their reaction. I started by asking my grandchildren what color they would use to draw a fox. I handed them a box of crayons. The situation became impossible when both started fighting...

Placerita Canyon Nature Center is hosting their Open House on May 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will feature a variety of activities that will provide fun for the whole family. Animal presentations, exhibits, and vendor displays await attendees. Plus, for $2 attendees can pan for fools gold, get...

Scott Sampson Children spend too much time in front of a screen and too little time exploring nature and having in fun the great outdoors. That imbalance can contribute to bullying, illness, depression and attention deficits. California State University, Northridge’s next Education on the Edge speaker...

Sometimes when you observe nature in action, you are not sure what is going on. That happened to me a few weeks ago, and as Hercule Poirot would say, “You have to put those little grey cells to work.” I was climbing the garden steps when I saw two alligator lizards right in front of me. The steps...

My last two articles were about unusual insects ; the walking stick and the assassin bug, one with a surprising look but totally harmless, the other one small but not so welcome, and could present a real threat, especially if found in your bed. However, I met some friends last week who reminded me that...

My day was like every other day – that is, until I arrived home from work. To escape the heat of my house and enjoy what little of the day I could, I went out to my backyard. Yep, it felt good to be outdoors. The little bit of breeze felt good as it carried the refreshing scent of the spring flowers. I...