PRESS RELEASE: Screen-Free Playtime! Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Publishes Free Children’s Activity Book

The 19-page activity book invites children ages 3+ to engage in at-home fun while learning about local flora and fauna in the Santa Clara Valley

SAN JOSÈ, Calif.—February 10, 2026—Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Authority) has released a new activity book for all nature loving and curious kids to learn about our local open spaces and the great outdoors. I Love Nature, a free, downloadable, activity book for kids ages 3 and up is a 19-page book illustrated by Oakland author and artist Robert Liu-Trujillo. It is intended as a tool to introduce young readers to local plants, flora and fauna. It is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese.

Download the activity book here: https://www.openspaceauthority.org/nature-activity-book

“Across Santa Clara Valley, open spaces thrive with plants and wildlife waiting to be discovered," said Mel Sarmento, educational program administrator of the Open Space Authority. “When children explore nature, their curiosity blooms, helping them grow into adults who care for these places. This activity book offers a playful path into that wonder, encouraging kids to learn about the creatures and natural spaces around them, from sweeping landscapes to smaller green corners close to home.”

Featuring local flowers, insects, trail etiquette instructions and space for neighborhood exploration, readers can expect to learn how open space benefits everybody in their everyday life. Additionally, nature lovers of all ages can learn more about local animals in the new downloadable guidebook Santa Clara Valley Wildlife at a Glance.

Find your copy of I Love Nature at Authority events in the wild this spring or download it here. 

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About the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority conserves the natural environment, supports agriculture, and connects people to nature, by protecting open spaces, natural areas, and working farms and ranches for future generations. Since 1993, the Authority has protected almost 30,000 acres of open space, natural areas and working lands, watersheds, and wildlife habitat – providing ecologically friendly outdoor recreation and preserving the natural beauty and environmental health of the Santa Clara Valley. For more information, please visit openspaceauthority.org

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