New Rose Garden and Fruit Trees

On February 1st, the new Rose Garden was planted.  Through the help of the Friends of the Christensen Science Center, we received 15 new roses to be planted in the front lawn.  Volunteers from the community helped to plant them. Now, as guests pull into the parking lot, they will be greeted by roses!

In addition to the new Rose Garden, we also received and planted 9 new fruit trees.  We planted a fig, lime, plum, apricot, grapefruit, peach, pear, avocado, and an almond tree.

The new plants look great!  Thanks to all the volunteers who helped us with the new plantings.

Super Saturday is Coming...

Saturday, February 1st, is our next Community Day.  Join us as we plant our new Rose Garden and add more fruit trees to The Orchard.  This Saturday should be a great day to get all of the new plants in. 

Bring gloves and wear layers. The weather remains cool but dry.

If you'd rather help out with the animals, we always have lots of clean up tasks.  Feel free to help out where you can; we appreciate all the help we get from friends and neighbors.

The gates will be open from 8:00 am until noon.  
Hope to see you here!

Meet Fiona

This is Fiona.  Fiona is one of two goats we have here at the Christensen Science Center.  She is just over four years old and has lived most of her life as part of the Science Center family.  She was donated to the science center at a very young age and has become one of the favorites of the Center.

Fiona is an American Lamancha goat.  Lamancha goats are normally bred as dairy goats because they have such rich butter fat in their milk.  One characteristic of the breed is the small elfin-size ears.


Another common characteristic of these goats is their friendly nature and eagerness to be in the middle of it all. Fiona is no exception.  Right from the beginning, Fiona was inquisitive by nature.  She rushes forward to peer at every guest, investigate every noise, and she even tries to find her way out of her enclosure at every opportunity!

But what endears Fiona to visitors and caretakers alike is her sweet disposition and pet-like nature.


If you haven't been by lately to visit,  stop by soon; Fiona misses you.

Super Saturday Update...

November Super Saturday was fantastic! The morning started off with our community clean up day. With the help of Beacon House and our community friends we got a tremendous amount of work accomplished. Thank you all. Our succulents out front look great and the garden got the attention it needed. The Herbs for Health class was also a big success. We walked through the gardens discussing both the culinary aspects of herbs as well as the medicinal benefits of many of the plants we grow right here at the center. Participants were encouraged to taste and smell as we toured through the garden.

Last week was a quiet week at the Center.  The weather has begun to change and fall seems to be in the air.  We are continuing our clean up and beginning to prepare for fall.  We have gotten some of the fall crops in – cabbage, carrots, lettuce, cauliflower, and kale.  Sweet potatoes are being harvested as well as the sapote and pomegranates.  Yum.  Our pumpkins are maturing, making us think of cooler days and holiday pie. 

Other improvements include; the new tortoise enclosure being built by a neighborhood girl scout troop, our “Ocean” themed room that’s being painted by a volunteering youth group, and a plan for improving the small cement ponds is also being created. 

A special thanks to not only these groups, but to all of the people who help us everyday.