Upcoming Events and Meetings

More events, including volunteer restoration opportunities, are listed on the Events and Meetingssection of the project web site.

Meetings

Stay tuned for announcements for meetings this fall!

• Annual Joint Stakeholder Forum & Working Groups Meeting
• Public Meeting on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report on Phase 2 Actions at Alviso & Ravenswood Ponds

August 2014

Fossils and Flumes

Saturday, August 2
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Environmental Education Center, Alviso

Fossils and flumes are used to teach children about the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project. Park Ranger Jose Garcia brings fossils from Triassic wetlands he collected in eastern Montana to show the similarities to today’s wetlands and to explain their function in nature. Interactive flumes allow for a hands-on experience of how wetlands protect the surrounding area from flooding. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 510-792-0222 ext. 141 for reservations.

Midsummer’s Day Weeding at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve

Saturday, August 2
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Eden Landing, Hayward/Union City

It’s Invasive Species Action Week with the California Fish and Wildlife Service, and Puck would be proud of all the habitat restoration we are completing in the wetlands! With brightly colored birds and magnificent mammals, our marshes are a magical place just awaiting your merriment. Please join us for a morning weeding session as we prepare the site to receive its next batch of native plants come winter. Click here to register.

Wetland Safari

Saturday, August 16
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Environmental Education Center, Alviso

Take a one-hour van tour around our former salt ponds. Bird life is generally more abundant the farther away from the parking lot. We will make several stops for better viewing and photography (if desired). Plus, we’ll take a look at what is left of Drawbridge. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Click here for reservations. Questions? Call Julie at 408-262-5513 ext.104.

Beginning Bird Drawing for Families and Adults

Saturday, August 16
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Environmental Education Center, Alviso

Learn how to draw birds! Increase your confidence in drawing and learn skills to help you draw what you see. We will have a variety of mounted birds available for drawing and for observing bird anatomy. We will practice techniques for making life-like bird drawings and for getting the proportions right. Appropriate for ages 8 to adult. Children, please bring an adult with you who would like to participate. Adults without children are also welcome. Bring a sketch pad and pencil, or use ours. All skill levels welcome. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Click here for reservations. Questions? Call Julie at 408-262-5513 ext. 104.

Intermediate Bird Drawing

Saturday, August 16
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Environmental Education Center, Alviso

Learn techniques to help your bird drawings come to life. This class will be a continuation of the morning class or can be taken independently. This class will emphasize the 3-dimensional form of the bird and will provide more advanced techniques. Appropriate for ages 8 to adult. Children, please bring an adult with you who would like to participate. Adults without children are also welcome. Bring a sketch pad and pencil, or use ours. All skill levels welcome. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Click here for reservations. Questions? Call Julie at 408-262-5513 ext. 104.

Drawbridge Van Excursion

Saturday, August 23
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Environmental Education Center, Alviso

An abandoned town in the San Francisco Bay? That’s right! Nestled on an island in the salt marshes of South San Francisco Bay, the town of Drawbridge once boomed. Was it a quiet, peaceful town full of nature lovers, or a rip-roaring town full of two-fisted rowdies? Find out at this program led by Ceal Craig. We’ll start with a slideshow, and then take a short van excursion to view Drawbridge across Coyote Creek. Program will be of most interest to adults interested in history or nature; children 13 and over with an adult are welcome. Space is very limited. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Click here for reservations. Questions? Call Julie at 408-262-5513 ext. 104. (Note: we do not visit the town itself – we go to the closest spot that one can legally view Drawbridge.)

Jr. Refuge Ranger Program

Saturday, August 23
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Environmental Education Center, Alviso

Become a Jr. Refuge Ranger! Our Jr. Refuge Ranger program is an introduction to the Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge from its wildlife to its plants. Jr. Refuge Rangers will participate in several fun hands-on activities to earn their badge at the end of the program. Dress in layers – we’ll be going on a nature walk with volunteer Lynnea Shuck. Best suited for ages 8-11. Click herefor reservations. Questions? Call Julie at 408-262-5513 ext. 104.

Earth Day, Every Day at Ravenswood Pond

Saturday, August 23
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ravenswood Pond, Menlo Park

Wetlands provide habitat for wildlife, but they also improve human habitat. Wetlands make both our air and water cleaner, protect us from floods, and more! If you care about the health of the Bay and its natural areas, no need to wait for Earth Day to take action. Join us for a productive morning pulling weeds by the Bay. Click here to register.

Tiny Drifters

Sunday, August 24
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Environmental Education Center, Alviso

There’s plankton in our Bay! Learn about the different characteristics of plankton and how they have adapted to survive. We will become planktologists for a day, collect water samples and identify these incredible organisms under a microscope. All ages are welcome. Click here to register, or call 408-262-5513 ext. 102 for reservations.