Enjoy a guided walk through the Refuge's many habitats while learning about our native plant species!
Join the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society tour. On our walk, we'll stop to see, smell, touch, and even taste a variety of native plants that call the Refuge home. We'll also discuss the importance of native plants in supporting native animals, keeping our watersheds clean, and protecting humans from the effects of climate change.
Go to this event page to join the waitlist for this popular event.
Become a Junior Ranger as you explore your local National Wildlife Refuge!
You can celebrate our Earth with the Don Edwards Refuge at this special event offering tours, arts & crafts, and nature activities!
The event hosted by the Refuge friends group, the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society, is an open house - feel free to come and stay as you'd like!
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You can come out to the Don Edwards Refuge in Alviso to observe and record high King Tides!
The King Tides event is being held concurrently in two different locations on the Refuge: Alviso and Ravenswood (Menlo Park). The same content will be covered. Visit the Refuge Eventbrite page if you want to attend the Ravenswood event instead.
You can join the Don Edwards Refuge for Coastal Cleanup Day!
This year marks the 36th anniversary of Coastal Cleanup Day and is one of California’s largest volunteer events with sites all over the state participating.
Volunteers will help Refuge staff and partners pick up litter from the roads and trails around the Environmental Education Center (EEC) to help keep waterways and wetlands clean!
California Biodiversity Day is all about appreciating the many species that call California home. The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society will be leading a BioBlitz to celebrate!
BioBlitzing involves exploring an area in search of plants, birds, insects, mammals, fungi, reptiles and any other organisms around. We’ll be snapping photos and posting them to iNaturalist so we have records of our amazing biodiversity, essential to understanding how things are changing or staying the same on the Don Edwards Refuge.
The Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a haven for shorebirds. In honor of World Shorebirds Day, join the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society for a beginner- and family-friendly bird outing. We will discuss the wildlife refuge and provide an introduction to shorebirds and a few identification tips!
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Did you know that wetlands naturally protect us against climate change?
Save the date for the Earth Month Kickoff at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge's Environmental Education Center! We’ll have crafts, games, guided tours, and more in celebration of our wildlife and the environment they depend on.
Those interested in volunteering to help with activities, crafts, set up, clean up, and more can contact the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society at [email protected].
Interested in a volunteer opportunity you can do for school, work, or just for fun, that you can do on your own or with your household? Calling middle and high school students and scout groups! Come to the Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge and take photos to record the high tides called King Tides. The Refuge has a few spots around Alviso to view the year's highest tides. Participants will snap photos and submit them to the Refuge's Friends organization, the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society, at [email protected].
Want to learn more about the large-scale restoration projects taking place around the San Francisco Bay? Interested in how the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and its partners undertake daily restoration activities? Looking to improve your outdoor spaces and make them more watershed-friendly and drought-resistant?
Help restore our Bay and get some much needed fresh air at the Refuge!
Join Ceal Craig, Ph.D., a 20+ year volunteer for the U.S.
Interested in volunteering at the refuge? Come out for a Restoration Work Day celebrating Coastal Cleanup Day! We will be cleaning up trash along the entrance road into the refuge while learning about our habitats and wildlife. This is a great opportunity for middle school, high school, and college students to gain volunteer hours. Great for scout groups and families as well! All ages and skill levels are wel¬come to join. Gloves and tools are provided. Bring a lunch to enjoy after. Reservations recommended.
Docent Laurel Stell will talk and walk you through all things tides. What are they? How do they affect wildlife? How have humans reshaped the Bay’s tidal lands?
The presentation will be followed by an easy 0.5-mile walk. All are welcome.
Questions? Email [email protected].
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