{"id":6985,"date":"2017-01-10T21:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T05:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/?p=6985"},"modified":"2017-02-22T16:27:58","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T00:27:58","slug":"placerita-canyon-ecology-trail-santaclarita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/placerita-canyon-ecology-trail-santaclarita\/","title":{"rendered":"Placerita Canyon’s Ecology Trail is kid-friendly and located near Santa Clarita"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Sunday, my family and I went on a short hike in Santa Clarita. It was a first visit for my 3-year old and I, but my husband has been there before. Because we didn’t have a lot of time, we went on the docent-recommended Ecology Trail behind the Nature Center\u00a0[click for map]<\/a>. We plan on returning, especially since it’s a very quick drive up the 405 on a Sunday. Here are some pics:<\/p>\n

Animals at the Nature Center<\/h2>\n

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We saw some birds in enclosed areas at the Nature Center, including this hawk. There is an adoption program<\/a>\u00a0where your donation will help feed and shelter these animals, which are used for educational and outreach programs.<\/p>\n

Rock-lined Trail<\/h2>\n

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Most of the trail is lined with rocks, which helps keep little feet on the path!<\/p>\n

Animal Sightings<\/h2>\n

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There are plenty of animals to see in nature. We were lucky to see this cool, blue bird. I forgot what it is called, but it’s quite common around this area.<\/p>\n

Educational displays<\/h2>\n

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This was a very cool educational display we saw on the path.<\/p>\n

Picturesque Trail<\/h2>\n

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Plenty of photo opportunities! Pants by The Sweet Potatoe<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(style: Kenzie Peacock Blue Lace<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Mini Bridges<\/h2>\n

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Bring healthy, biodegradable snacks for sustenance!<\/p>\n

Mild Inclines<\/h2>\n

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The inclines were mild and kid-friendly.<\/p>\n

We made it to the top!<\/h2>\n

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Happy dance!<\/p>\n

View from the top<\/h2>\n

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This photo doesn’t do the beautiful view justice.<\/p>\n

A little help on the decline from Daddy<\/h2>\n

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A place to rest<\/h2>\n

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She was comfortable on some rocks, but there are some benches along the path for resting.<\/p>\n

Inside the Nature Center<\/h2>\n

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Plenty of interactive buttons, flaps, and signs.<\/p>\n

Rocks on display behind the Nature Center<\/h2>\n

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So many cool rocks to explore!<\/p>\n

Placerita Canyon Nature Center<\/h1>\n

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Website:\u00a0www.placerita.org<\/a><\/h4>\n

19152 Placerita Canyon Rd,
\nNewhall, CA, 91321
\nPhone: (661) 259-7721<\/p>\n

Hours: 9am – 5pm Tuesday-Sunday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last Sunday, my family and I went on a short hike in Santa Clarita. It was a first visit for my 3-year old and I, but my husband has been there before. Because we didn’t have a lot of time, we went on the docent-recommended Ecology Trail behind the Nature Center\u00a0[click for map]. We plan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7001,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[906],"tags":[274,1336,1334,1335],"class_list":["post-6985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-announcements","tag-hiking","tag-nature","tag-placerita-canyon","tag-santa-clarita","eq-blocks"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/feat_placerita.jpg?fit=759%2C360&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p46LgQ-1OF","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4479,"url":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/check-out-the-cool-trees-on-solstice-canyon-trail-in-malibu\/","url_meta":{"origin":6985,"position":0},"title":"Check out the cool trees on Solstice Canyon Trail in Malibu","author":"westsidemommy","date":"December 6, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"On Saturday, the weather was perfect (around 76 degrees Fahrenheit) for a hike. 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