See and Do!
Links
- Ask an Expert
- Learn interesting facts about the nature or submit your nature questions to our experts
- EBparks Online
- Browse Naturalist and recreation programs and activities online, or register online
- Regional in Nature
- Download RIN activities guide in PDF format
- Visitor Centers
- Get information on visitor centers in the Park District
- For Educators
- Get Information about bringing your class to a regional park or about Naturalist-led programs for students
Naturalist and recreation programs and activities are great way to learn about natural history and local east bay history as it relates to its affects on natural communities. The Park District's visitor centers have individual activity guides, which conveniently list programs, classes, and activities led by Naturalists.
- Naturalist Programs
- Nature Program Flyers
- Interpretation Brochures
- Nature Nearby Interpretive Newsletters
- Meet the Naturalists
Naturalist Programs
To register for a Naturalist-led program, call 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757), press option 2, then 3, or register online.
| Naturalist Program | Download Program Guide (PDF) | Browse/Register |
|---|---|---|
| Ardenwood Visitor Center Naturalist Programs | July, August, September | Browse/register online |
| Black Diamond Visitor Center Naturalist Programs | September | Browse/register online |
| Crab Cove Visitor Center Naturalist Programs | July, August | Browse/register online |
| Coyote Hills Visitor Center Naturalist Programs | August, September, October |
Browse/register online |
| Sunol Visitor Center Naturalist Programs | July | Browse/register online |
| Tilden Nature Area Visitor Center Naturalist Programs | July, August | Browse/register online |
To sign up for naturalist or recreation program with fee assistance, download the Sunshine Scholarship/Fee Assistance Program Application and return completed application to: Reservations Department, EBRPD, P.O. Box 5381, Oakland, CA 94605-0381. Back to top
Nature Program Flyers
Interpretation Brochures
- *** New *** Draft Horses (398 kb, 14 x 8.5 inches, 2 pages)
- *** New *** Farm Animals (252 kb, 14 x 8.5 inches, 2 pages)
- *** New *** Peafowl (1.08 Mb, 14 x 8.5 inches, 2 pages)
- Amphibians of the Regional Parks (824 kb, 14 x 8.5 inches, 4 pages)
- Common Butterflies of the East Bay Regional Parks (564 kb; pages 1 and 2, 14 x 8.5 inches; page 3, 14 x 17 inches)
- Monarchs (368 kb, 14 x 8.5 inches, 2 pages)
- Butterfly Gardening (388 kb, 14 x 8.5 inches, 2 pages)
- Snakes of the East Bay Regional Parks (708 kb, 14 x 8.5 inches, 4 pages)
- Songbirds (740 kb, 13.75 x 8.5 inches, 4 pages)
- Raptors (588 kb, 13.75 x 8.5 inches, 4 pages)
- Common Marshbirds of the East Bay Regional Parks (412 kb; 13.75 x 8.5 inches, pages 1 and 2; 13.75 x 17 inches, page 3)
- Common Shorebirds of the East Bay Regional Parks (372 kb; 13.75 x 8.5 inches, pages 1 and 2; 13.75 x 17 inches, page 3)
Nature Nearby Interpretive Newsletters
Nature Nearby is a bimonthly series of natural- and cultural-history related articles by the Park District's Interpretive, Recreation, and Aquatics staff.
- June 2007, Volume 3/Issue 3
- April 2007, Volume 3/Issue 2
- February 2007, Volume 3/Issue 1 Sample Programs
- December 2006, Volume 2/Issue 6 Visitor Center Highlights
- October 2006, Volume 2/Issue 5 "Corn on the Farm"
- August 2006, Volume 2/Issue 4 "Rattlesnakes"
- April 2006, Volume 2/Issue 2 "Role Model Healthy Behavior by Exercising as a Family"
- February 2006, Volume 2/Issue 1 "Berry Good Time for Winter Visitors"
- December 2005, Volume 1/Issue 11 "Docents in the Parks"
- October 2005, Volume 1/Issue 10 "Native Peoples of the East Bay"
- August 2005, Volume 1/Issue 9 "Wildland Fire! Friend or Foe?"
- June 2005, Volume 1/Issue 8 "Get Ready, Get Set, Get Fit"
- Volume 1/Issue 7 "Grazing"
- Volume 1/Issue 6 "Wildflowers"
- Volume 1/Issue 5 "Water"
- Volume 1/Issue 4 "Amphibians"
