Placerita Canyon Nature Center officials are hosting their annual holiday craft fair to benefit the center Saturday and Sunday.

Hundreds of Santa Clarita Valley residents are expected to participate throughout the weekend and create their own holiday wreaths, centerpieces and ornaments using fresh-cut greenery, pine cones and other natural items.

“People come from all over to this event and the wreaths that they make are just so beautiful,” said Mari Carbajal, the event’s chair. “It’s an event that people especially in this locale look forward to every single year so we get a lot of good participation.”

For a small donation, participants can select a 10-, 12-, 14- or 16-inch wreath base and decorate it using berries, pine cones and other natural items collected by the center’s docents.

Logs collected throughout the year are also transformed into candle holders that can be decorated by participants.

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A pinecone bird feeder craft station was set up outside along with a children’s craft area, where Santa Claus posed for pictures with children.

“Any of the proceeds that we receive go to help feed the animals that we have here for show and education,” Carbajal said.

The center is currently home to more than 25 animals, according to their website, which are presented in weekly animal education programs, school outreaches, the Junior Rangers program and more.

The Placerita Canyon Nature Center Associates in a nonprofit organization run by docents and volunteers who rely entirely on donations for food, supplies and veterinary care for the animals.