BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Invertebrate Club of Southern California//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ICSC Club Calendar X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-09-hike-gabrielino-jpl-trail@invertclubsocal.org DTSTAMP:20260911T161506Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260918T183000 SUMMARY:Hike @ Gabrielino/JPL Trail DESCRIPTION:Join us for a hike at the Gabrielino/JPL Trail on September 18t h (Friday) from 6:30-9:00 PM! This is a new area for us to explore as a cl ub\, so I am excited to see what we will find!\n\nBring water\, snacks\, f lashlights\, blacklights\, cameras\, containers\, good hiking shoes and cl othes\, bug spray\, and anything else you need to have a good time on the trail. Please plan to arrive promptly by 6:15 PM to allow time for finding each other\, going over the rules and expectations\, and walking from whe re we park to the trails.\n\nCollecting is allowed on this trip\, though b e sure to review the club trip rules beforehand: https://invertclubsocal.o rg/rules. Additionally\, before the hike we will go over the expectations for responsible collecting\, husbandry\, and researching what you look for to collect before going into the field. I strongly recommend you take pic tures for iNaturalist and upload them with an obscured geotag after the hi ke.\n\nParking is at the below coordinates in the dirt lot. Do not leave v aluables inside your car and make sure to lock it! LOCATION:Gabrielino Lower Parking\, Altadena CATEGORIES:hike STATUS:CONFIRMED URL:https://invertclubsocal.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-california-botanic-garden-calbg-things-that-go-bump-in-the-nigh t@invertclubsocal.org DTSTAMP:20260911T161506Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T210000 SUMMARY:California Botanic Garden (CalBG) Things That Go Bump in the Night DESCRIPTION:This nocturnal-themed event at the California Botanic Garden is held into the evening at the garden\, exposing visitors to the world of b ats\, owls\, reptiles\, and\, of course\, invertebrates. This is our secon d year tabling at this event\, and we had an amazing time last year! CalBG is one of the few SoCal gardens that is comprised almost entirely of nati ve plants\, meaning we will have plenty of opportunities to observe wild i nvertebrates while we teach people about them.\n\nThis event is at the Cal ifornia Botanic Garden in Claremont on October 2nd-3rd (Fri-Sat) from 5:30 -9:00 PM each night.\n\nVolunteers get free entry (parking is free). You a lso get to hang out with other invertebrate lovers and teach genuinely cur ious people\, and there are opportunities to see the garden itself and the other exhibitor booths.\n\nVolunteers can sign up at the link below! LOCATION:1500 N College Ave\, Claremont\, CA 91711\, USA\, Claremont CATEGORIES:outreach STATUS:CONFIRMED URL:https://invertclubsocal.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-reptile-super-show-anaheim@invertclubsocal.org DTSTAMP:20260911T161506Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261004T170000 SUMMARY:Reptile Super Show - Anaheim DESCRIPTION:Meet the Rockstars of the Animal World at the Reptile Super Sho w in Anaheim!\n\nFrom the moment you walk in the door at the Reptile Super Show\, you will be exposed to some of the most noteworthy creatures of th e animal kingdom. Everyone loves those furry and feathered critters that a re the most common pets\, but snakes\, lizards and amphibians are just as friendly\, just as enjoyable\, and just as capable of becoming a member of the family - and of course\, we can't d forget about the INVERTEBRATES!\n \nThe Reptile Super Show is meant to educate the public about pets they ma y otherwise never get the chance to know\, but we are also passionate abou t captive breeding and keeping the populations of some of the world’s most interesting creatures alive and well. Educational\, fun\, and no-doubt ex citing\, Anaheim reptile show is something everyone should visit at least once. If you’re not a reptile fan when arrive\, we promise you that you wi ll leave as one. LOCATION:800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA 92802\, USA\, Anaheim CATEGORIES:expo STATUS:CONFIRMED URL:https://invertclubsocal.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-stepcon@invertclubsocal.org DTSTAMP:20260911T161506Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T090000 SUMMARY:STEPCon DESCRIPTION:STEPCon is the premier student STEM conference in the Inland Em pire! Participants can experience hands-on science experiments\, interacti ve technology exhibits and roundtable discussions\, watch an exciting Scie nce Show\, visit one-on-one with college educators and industry profession als\, and enjoy thrilling presentations and demonstrations from a variety of exhibitors. The experience is targeted for 4th grade through 12th grade students.\n\nThe ICSC will be participating in this year's STEPCon\, shar ing a variety of invertebrates with Inland Empire students - and encouragi ng them to pursue interests in entomology and conservation\, either as a c areer or for personal enjoyment and enrichment.\n\nWe need volunteers who can bring bugs to share with students - and share our enthusiasm for bugs (and bug-related careers) with them. No bugs? No problem! We will have ple nty of bugs available\, but we also need people to help talk about them an d engage with students. LOCATION:1190 Columbia Ave\, Riverside\, CA 92507\, Riverside CATEGORIES:outreach STATUS:CONFIRMED URL:https://invertclubsocal.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-nocturnal-nature-white-point@invertclubsocal.org DTSTAMP:20260911T161506Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T100000 SUMMARY:Nocturnal Nature White Point DESCRIPTION:An outreach event in San Pedro to show off our interesting inve rtebrates.\n\nPlease sign up using the link below! Thank you! LOCATION:1600 W Paseo Del Mar\, San Pedro\, CA 90731\, San Pedro CATEGORIES:outreach STATUS:CONFIRMED URL:https://invertclubsocal.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-09-howl-o-ween-el-dorado-nature-center@invertclubsocal.org DTSTAMP:20260911T161506Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T140000 SUMMARY:Howl-O-Ween @ El Dorado Nature Center DESCRIPTION:Every year the EDNC hosts wildlife organizations for their fami ly Howl-O-Ween event to give visitors opportunities to interact with repti les\, birds\, invertebrates\, and other creatures. The ICSC has been tabli ng at this outreach since 2023\, and we've been able to teach hundreds of people about invertebrates and help them overcome their fears by touching a "bug" or snake each year. Come if you want to show people how scorpions glow under black light\, help kids hold a cockroach\, and give out candy!\ n\nThis event is at the El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach on Saturday\ , October 17th from 2:00-6:00 PM.\n\nVolunteers get free parking (entry is free). You also get to hang out with other invertebrate lovers and teach genuinely curious people\, and there are opportunities to see bees\, turtl es\, fish\, and birds at the other exhibitor booths. Oh\, and you get to d ress up as a bug and eat candy too! LOCATION:7550 E Spring St\, Long Beach\, CA 90815\, USA\, Long Beach CATEGORIES:outreach STATUS:CONFIRMED URL:https://invertclubsocal.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-santa-ana-zoo-boo-at-the-zoo@invertclubsocal.org DTSTAMP:20260911T161506Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T193000 SUMMARY:Santa Ana Zoo - Boo at the Zoo! DESCRIPTION:This annual fundraiser for the Santa Ana Zoo brings in a ton of families and people curious about animals. We first tabled at this event in 2024\, and it was a blast getting to show people invertebrates from ins ide the zoo's Bug Hut! There are a ton of families and people dressed up\, so bring an invertebrate-themed costume and be ready to talk about the wo nderful world of bugs with visitors and other members!\n\nThis event is at the Santa Ana Zoo on October 17th-18th and 24th-25th (Sat-Sun) from 5:30- 7:30 PM each night.\n\nVolunteers get free parking and entry to the zoo du ring the event\, as well as a free one-day ticket to the zoo for another t ime. You also get to hang out with other invertebrate lovers and teach gen uinely curious people\, and there are opportunities to see all the zoo's a nimals and the other exhibitor booths. Oh\, and you get to dress up as a b ug! LOCATION:1700 E 1st St\, Santa Ana\, CA 92701\, USA\, Santa Ana CATEGORIES:outreach STATUS:CONFIRMED URL:https://invertclubsocal.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-creepy-crawly-day-idyllwild-nature-center@invertclubsocal.org DTSTAMP:20260911T161506Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T110000 SUMMARY:Creepy Crawly Day @ Idyllwild Nature Center DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Halloween at the Nature Center!\n\nYou are invited to join the Idyllwild Nature Center for a spooktacular day of treats\, arts & crafts\, and meeting some of our most curious critters: spiders\, rats\, snakes\, and lizards.\n\nICSC volunteers will be needed to share some of our favorite creepy\, crawly critters with Nature Center guests - includin g hissing cockroaches\, tarantulas\, scorpions\, centipedes\, millipedes\, beetles\, mantises\, and other cool invertebrates! LOCATION:Idyllwild Nature Center\, 25225 CA-243\, Idyllwild-Pine Cove\, CA 92549\, USA\, Idyllwild CATEGORIES:meeting STATUS:CONFIRMED URL:https://invertclubsocal.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-halloween-nature-crawl-at-the-san-dimas-canyon-nature-center@in vertclubsocal.org DTSTAMP:20260911T161506Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T143000 SUMMARY:Halloween Nature Crawl at the San Dimas Canyon Nature Center DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the spooky season with the annual Halloween Nature Cr awl at the San Dimas Canyon Nature Center! Events include wildlife exhibit s\, a great horned owl release\, a scavenger hunt\, crafts\, a costume con test - and of course\, BUGS!\n\nBring the family for a fun afternoon - or better yet\, bring your bugs and help us share our love of all things spin eless with the public! If you have ever participated in one of our outreac h events before\, you know how much fun it is watching a child's face ligh t up when they see a scorpion glowing under a black light for the first ti me\, or discover that the "big scary spiders" are not so scary after all! LOCATION:1628 Sycamore Canyon Rd\, San Dimas\, CA 91773\, San Dimas CATEGORIES:outreach STATUS:CONFIRMED URL:https://invertclubsocal.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-santa-ana-zoo-boo-at-the-zoo-2@invertclubsocal.org DTSTAMP:20260911T161506Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T193000 SUMMARY:Santa Ana Zoo - Boo at the Zoo! DESCRIPTION:This annual fundraiser for the Santa Ana Zoo brings in a ton of families and people curious about animals. We first tabled at this event in 2024\, and it was a blast getting to show people invertebrates from ins ide the zoo's Bug Hut! There are a ton of families and people dressed up\, so bring an invertebrate-themed costume and be ready to talk about the wo nderful world of bugs with visitors and other members!\n\nThis event is at the Santa Ana Zoo on October 17th-18th and 24th-25th (Sat-Sun) from 5:30- 7:30 PM each night.\n\nVolunteers get free parking and entry to the zoo du ring the event\, as well as a free one-day ticket to the zoo for another t ime. You also get to hang out with other invertebrate lovers and teach gen uinely curious people\, and there are opportunities to see all the zoo's a nimals and the other exhibitor booths. Oh\, and you get to dress up as a b ug! LOCATION:1700 E 1st St\, Santa Ana\, CA 92701\, USA\, Santa Ana CATEGORIES:outreach STATUS:CONFIRMED URL:https://invertclubsocal.org/events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR