Springtime will soon be in the air and you and your family are invited to get take a break from the 9 to 5 and city life to experience the awakening of life. The Center For Land-Based Learning at the Farm on Putah Creek is hosting Welcome Back Springtime at the Farm on Putah Creek Sunday March 28, 2010 from 10:00am – 4:00pm.

The Center For Land-Based Learning is a non-profit whose stated mission is to “engage youth in learning experiences on the land that foster respect for the critical interplay of agriculture, nature and society.”

Under the leadership of Mary Kimball, Executive Director, the Center uses a network of farms, ranches, and natural ecosystems as educational laboratories for inner city, suburban and rural high school students. The staff of educators, Land-Based Learning Graduates, and working farmers imparts an appreciation for where food comes from and knowledge about environmental stewardship. Connecting students to their own communities while developing leadership skills and the ability to work cooperatively in diverse groups are just a few benefits students experience while in the program. In the end, the development of future farmers, environmentalists, and caretakers of our earth and its resources is the true goal of this important organization.

Springtime is a wonderful time to experience everything the Farm on Putah Creek has to offer you and your family. There are miles of walking trails along Putah Creek, a bountiful organic market garden, hedgerows in full bloom, ponds of teaming tadpoles and birds and wildlife all around.

A few of the many hands-on activities offered the day of the event will include hayrides, a guided educational walk along Putah Creek and the cultivation of spring vegetables in our garden. You can take part in the feeding and gathering of eggs from the chickens and hold a cute baby chick. Adults and children of all ages will be invited to take part in the study of soil in our soil pit and learn about the many species of birds and other wildlife we see around the farm. There will be many activities available for you to do or you can simply relax and take in the beauty of the blossoming hedgerows. Don’t forget your camera, as there will be plenty of photo ops.

This fun family daylong event is free of charge. You can purchase food and beverages or feel free to bring your own picnic lunch. The Farm on Putah Creek is an easy driving distance from Sacramento and very close to Davis. For more information and driving directions call or visit the Center For Land-Based Learning’s web site at: (530) 795-1520, http://www.landbasedlearning.org. The address of the Farm on Putah Creek is 5265 Putah Creek Road, Winters, CA 95694. Don’t miss this once-a-year event.