More Outdoors: At the arboretum and the California Raptor Center

NATURE OUTINGS

• Basic Botany: As a Way to ID Plants — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23.

• Nocturnal Happenings — 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6.

• Bobcat Ranch: A Place to Explore — 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7.

• Plant Communities and Habitats — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13.

• Photography and Nature: Take Only Photos, Leave Only Footprints — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20.

• Loop Trail: What Are You Thankful For? — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28.

• Natural History: As If Looking at the Canyon for the First Time — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4.

• Caroling in the Canyon — 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 11.

• The New Trail — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18.

• Winter Solstice: Reflection and Optimism — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19.

NATURE'S THEATRE FOR CHILDREN

• Summer Won't Go (ages 4-8) — 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, Oct. 17.

• Silly Ol' Professor Planthead (ages 6-10) — 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 30.

• Nature Heroes (ages 5-10) — 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 6.

• To Be a Tree (ages 5-10) — 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, Nov. 14.

• Consumasaurus, the Dragon (ages 6-10) — 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, Nov. 21.

GUIDE TRAINING

A three-part program, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on consecutive Sundays, Nov. 21, and Dec. 5 and 12.

SIGN-UPS

All activities are open to the public. Optional fees: $5 per person or $10 per family. Activities fill up fast; reservations are required. E-mail Jeff Falyn, jfalyn@ucdavis.edu, with your name, address, event date, and phone number and-or e-mail address, and indicate whether you need directions. More information, including details on all activities.