East Bay Regional Parks District: Embrace Life!

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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
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Aquatics Programs
Browse aquatics programs online
Special Events
Find special events throughout the year for you and your family
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

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 &
Recreation Program Guides
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(ACrobat PDF)
Recreation Department Jan./Feb. 2009
Aquatics Programs Not Currently Available
Ardenwood Visitor Center Naturalist Programs January 2009
Black Diamond Visitor Center Naturalist Programs Not Currently Available
Crab Cove Visitor Center Naturalist Programs Not Currently Available
Coyote Hills Visitor Center Naturalist Programs January 2009 | February 09
Sunol Visitor Center Naturalist Programs January 2009 | February 2009
Tilden Nature Area Visitor Center Naturalist Programs January 2009 | February 2009

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

Park/Visitor Center Download Program Flyer
(Acrobat PDF)
Ardenwood Historic Farm 8th Annual Historic Rail Fair - 2008
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve Celebrate Father's Day with Mines and Music: Golden Bough - Music from the Celtic Lands - 2008
Crab Cove Visitor Center Ridge Parklands Naturalist Programs -2008
Campfire Programs - 2008
Sea Siblings, Sea Squirts, Estuary Explorers - 2008
Return of the Terns - 2008
Nature Parties - 2008
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park Middle Harbor Naturalist Fieldtrips - 2009
Naturalist Program Reservation Application Form
Tilden Nature Area Tuesdays for the Birds
Return of the Over-the-Hills-Gang

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Interpretation Brochures

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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.

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Naturalist-led programs
Naturalist-led programs
Naturalist-led programs