Events & Meetings: Interpretive Activities

South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project
Interpretive Programs Spring 2012

Check the schedule for these activities

We built it for the Birds

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR
Ravenswood Unit (SF2,) Menlo Park

  • Saturday, March 12, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Docent Jane Moss will lead you on a 1-mile walk through the ever-changing panoramas surrounding a former salt pond. Learn about the exciting ways this area is being reshaped as newly created wildlife habitat. Trail is easy and level. All ages and abilities welcome. For information, please call 510-792-0222 x139

Ravenswood Hike

Bedwell Bayfront Park, Menlo Park

  • Saturday, March 24, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The 2.3-mile perimeter trail at Bedwell Bayfront Park offers great opportunities to discover winter wildlife and to discuss how future wetlands restoration will shape this piece of the Bay. Offered by Don Edwards SF Bay NWR and the Friends of Bedwell Bayfront Park. Meet at the main parking lot bathrooms at Bedwell Bayfront Park. Call 510-792-0222 x139 for information.

Levee Bike Tour

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR
Alviso Marina County Park, Alviso

  • Saturday, April 28, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, May 12, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, May 26, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, June 16, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 14, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 28, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 11, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 25, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Get a new perspective! Take a docent-led bicycle tour along the levees of the Don Edwards SF Bay Refuge. Learn about the Salt Pond Restoration Project and see Silicon Valley from a new angle. It’s nature in the middle of it all! The trail is level and smooth, but unpaved, and it can be windy. The tour starts and ends at the Alviso Marina County Park. The pace is moderate with stops. Helmet and water recommended. Recommended for ages 14 and over. Rain cancels.

Earth Day Cleanup

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR
Ravenswood Point, East Palo Alto

  • Saturday, April 21, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Help us protect wildlife and the environment while enjoying great Bay views! Join our Annual Earth Day Cleanup at Ravenswood Point in East Palo Alto. We’ll supply latex gloves and trash bags. Wear sturdy shoes, a hat, and sunscreen. Prepare to get dirty and to have fun! Minors must be accompanied by an adult. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Please register at www.savesfbay.org. Call 510-792-0222 x362 for more information.

Bird Migration Walk

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR
Ravenswood Unit (SF2,) Menlo Park

  • Saturday, April 28, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
  • Saturday, May 12, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Our wetlands are an important stop on the Pacific Flyway, a major bird migration route. Stroll with docent Laurel Stell to learn why the birds migrate, why they stop along the San Francisco Bay, and to spot the birds in action. Trail is easy and level. All ages and abilities welcome. Meet at the SF2 trail parking area on the west side of the Dumbarton Bridge. For information and directions, please call 510-792-0222 ext. 139.

Bird Tales (Hike)

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR
Ravenswood Unit (SF2,) Menlo Park

  • Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Docent Jane Moss will lead you on a 1-mile walk through the ever-changing panoramas surrounding a former salt pond. Learn about the exciting ways this area is being reshaped as newly created habitat for nesting and resting birds. Trail is easy and level. All ages and abilities welcome. For information, please call 510-792-0222 x139.

Why Tides Matter

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR
Environmental Education Center, Alviso

  • Saturday, July 21, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

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? Program starts indoors but will move outside for an easy 0.5-mile walk. All are welcome.

Changing of the Bird Guard - Summer to Fall

Don Edwards SF Bay NWR
Ravenswood Unit (SF2,) Menlo Park

  • Saturday, August 25, 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.

Docent Jane Moss will lead you on a 1-mile walk through the ever-changing panoramas surrounding a former salt pond. Learn about the exciting ways this area is being reshaped as newly created habitat for nesting and resting birds. Trail is easy and level. All ages and abilities welcome. For information, please call 510-792-0222 x139.