Sandra Cattell, a docent-naturalist at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center, said she has always had a passion for the great outdoors. Cattell said she has hiked and rode horses throughout…
Santa Clarita Valley residents have more opportunities to get out in nature, as some of the Placerita Nature Center’s most popular programs make a return, including its twilight hike this…
There is something fundamentally healthy about spending time outdoors, and after more than a year quarantining indoors for the most part, it’s time to get outside. Nature is, in fact,…
Medical examiners identified the person found dead Monday inside their vehicle near the Placerita Nature Center. The coroner identified Jason Shamai, 41, of Los Angeles, as the man found slumped over…
Two lost hikers were found in the Placerita Canyon Nature Center area after a two-hour search using two helicopters Monday night. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were called to…
A woodpecker sits on the branch of a tree at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal A woodpecker eats breakfast on the trunk…
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies went hiking Sunday morning to search for a woman that was lost after hiking in the Placerita Canyon Nature Center area. “I was hiking…
Held in the very same nature they’re using for their decorations, the Holiday Craft Fair was attended by dozens of families at the Placerita Nature Center Saturday. Guests were invited…
There is something fundamentally healthy about being outdoors. For children, it can give them the freedom to run, jump and play. And while physical activities like these are good for…
Though the Placerita Canyon Nature Center hosts its community education series every month, this month is going to be special, according to Ranger Frank Hoffman, head ranger and recreation services…
SCV Trail Users, a committee of the nonprofit Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association, is looking for volunteers to join them for a trail work day on the Los Pinetos trail on…
The Placerita Canyon Nature Center held a session with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue officials about hiking safety on Sunday. Reserve deputy Tony Pepe, civilian volunteer Robert…
While snakes might be a threat to the family pet, they’re also essential to the local ecosystem, and most don’t pose a threat without provocation, according to a local wildlife…
Medical examiners identified the body of a man found deceased at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center on Wednesday. John Porter, 63, of Santa Clarita, was found dead in a vehicle…
The weather is getting warmer and the flowers are blooming — spring is here. It’s the season where everything is growing and coming to life, even the animals, which means…
Staffers at the Placerita Canyon Natural Area and Nature Center are getting $500,000 to fix a popular trail damaged by the 2016 Sand Fire and the heavy rains that followed…
The Placerita Canyon Nature Center Outdoor Amphitheater will be presenting, for its first performance, Volta Drum Dance on Nov. 3.
The Placerita Canyon Nature Center Presents its Annual Volunteer Naturalist Training Program. No special background needed, just a willingness to attend training and to volunteer at least twice a month.…
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