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Explore Mission Trails Day - May 21, 2011

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Explore Mission Trails Day 2010
Ms. Frizzle from the San Diego Natural History Museum presents a program about coyotes in the Visitor Center amphitheater.

Explore Mission Trails Day 2010
Children enjoy pony rides at the Mission Trails Equestrian Staging Area.

Explore Mission Trails Day 2010
Outdoor activities at the Visitor Center included flint knapping demonstrations, sunspot viewing and information booths on the terrace, a program about coyotes in the amphitheater, and guided nature walks.

Explore Mission Trails Day 2010
Indoor activities at the Visitor Center included live animals - raptors, snakes and other reptiles, crafts for children, as well as the exhibits and theater videos which are available year-round.

Explore Mission Trails Day 2010
Children learn about native birds at an Explore Mission Trails Discovery Station at the Equestrian Staging Area.

Explore Mission Trails Day 2010
Members of Girl Scout Troop 3285 assist with face painting and crafts at the Equestrian Staging Area.

Explore Mission Trails Day 2010
In addition to pony rides at the Equestrian Staging there were 11 Discovery Stations, four information booths, outdoor recreation and public safety information, and guided nature walks.

Explore Mission Trails Day - May 21, 2011
  Explore Mission Trails Day program

Nearly 3,800 visitors participated in the annual Explore Mission Trails Day on Saturday, May 21, 2011 for a celebration highlighting everything Mission Trails has to offer. This popular event featured free guided nature walks, talks and programs throughout the park, including live animals and special programs for children. The San Diego Natural History Museum and Scholastic Publishing’s Ms. Frizzle™ and The Magic Schoolbus© presented a special program for children in the amphitheater at the Visitor and Interpretive Center. This year’s program featured bats. There were also be free pony rides, a climbing wall, crafts for children, and many Discovery Stations at the Equestrian Staging Area and the Visitor Center. The Lake Murray and Santee Kiwanis Clubs served hamburgers, vegeburgers, hotdogs and refreshments at the Mission Trails Visitor Center and Equestrian Staging Area respectively.

Sponsors for our 2011 Explore Mission Trails Day celebration include -
Title Sponsors: City of San Diego Special Promotional Programs, County of San Diego and Supervisor Pam Slater-Price, Republic Services, Inc.
Community Sponsors: Olive Garden Italian Restaurants, SDG&E - A Sempra Energy utility, Superior Ready Mix.
Pony Ride Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente.
Neighborhood Sponsors: Five Star Tours & Charter Co., Mission Times Courier, Mission Valley News.

Explore Mission Trails Day is presented by the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department, Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation, and San Diego City Councilmember Marti Emerald.






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