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Mama Birds in the Marsh Festival
The eggs have hatched! Let’s celebrate the new mamas! Come with your family to experience the refuge for FREE guided bird walks, a live bird show, crafts for mom, and games. Spread your wings for bird conservation as you get up close and personal with live refuge wildlife and…
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The Great Race for Saving Water
A 5K fun run and walk hosted by the City of Palo Alto, TRT and others to raise awareness about water resources and conservation. This family-friendly race and community Earth Day festival is a fun, healthy way to celebrate the environment and our precious natural resources. Join fellow…
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Earth Day • April 23 2016, 11am – 1pm
Come and join us! Celebrate Earth Day at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge on April 23, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Join us at Ravenswood Point (SF2 Trail) in East Palo Alto for our annual Earth Day Cleanup. Help protect the wildlife and environment while enjoying…
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New Cooley Landing Education Center Inaugurated in East Palo Alto
On Saturday April 16, the City of East Palo Alto and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District inaugurated the new Cooley Landing Education Center. Designed by local architecture firm FOG Studio, the 4,000 square foot building is located on nine acres of reclaimed landfill that had…
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Give the Gift of Learning: Donate to the Yellow Bus Fund
by Ceal Craig The City of San Jose and Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program fund two excellent field trip programs at the Don Edwards San…
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14th Annual Going Native Garden Tour • April 9 – 10, 2016, 10am – 4pm
The California Native Plant Society (Santa Clara Valley Chapter) in association with UCCE Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County present the 14th Annual Going Native Garden Tour. Saturday April 9, 2016, 10am – 4pm: Northern Gardens (Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, and San Mateo County) Sunday April 10, 2016,…
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Twilight Marsh Walk Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary
One of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge’s most popular programs celebrates twenty years this April. Volunteers Mary and Gene Bobik, the creators of the program back in 1996, never thought they would still be doing the walk two decades later.
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Welcoming you to our Board of Directors
by Ceal Craig The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society has an open Board of Director position at this time and would welcome volunteers with an accounting, fund development, or legal background to apply.
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Vernal Pool Tours at Warm Springs Unit on Don Edwards SF Bay NWR
Sign up to receive notification of when Vernal Pool Tours are available. These popular tours to view wildflowers and endangered plants occur in an area normally closed to the public due to the sensitivity of the habitat. Tours are free of charge. You will learn about the unique features…
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Volunteer at our Nature Stores and help us save Tideline magazine
by Ceal Craig The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society Nature Stores opened in June at both the Environmental Education Center and the Fremont Visitor Center intermittently. In order to keep the Nature Stores open on a regular basis, we need volunteers to supplement San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society staff to…
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Become a Supporter of the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society. Your membership will include a subscription to the Tide Rising newsletter and a 15% discount at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Nature Stores at the Visitor Center in Fremont, and the Environmental Education Center in Alviso.
Volunteering at the Refuge is a rewarding and valuable experience. Through a variety of public programs, visitors understand and appreciate the natural and cultural history of the Refuge.
Your support of our education, interpretation, and research activities is more important than ever. Any amount you’re willing to donate will be greatly appreciated! Donations may be fully tax-deductible.