Warm Springs Vernal Pool Grassland Tours 2024

Warm Springs Vernal Pool Grassland Tours 2024

Interpretive walking tour of the Warm Springs Unit of Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, a unique vernal pool grassland

By Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Fremont

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Friday, May 3 · 10am - 12pm PDT

Location

Cushing Parkway

Cushing Parkway Fremont, CA 94538

About this event

Come visit Warm Springs, the largest intact vernal pool habitat in the South Bay! Visitors will enjoy learning about the unique features of a vernal pool grassland and about the endangered species supported by this habitat, particularly the beautiful endangered Contra Costa goldfield. Experience the colors of spring in a vernal pool grassland and learn about management of this fragile ecosystem. While we are not experiencing a "super bloom" this year due to excessive rain and prolonged ponding, we do have some late germinating vernal pool plants to explore and see!

This unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is normally closed to the public. There are no restroom facilities at this site so please plan accordingly.

Heavy rain will cancel. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring water and sunscreen/hat. Must be able to walk through uneven terrain throughout tour and climb over fence ladder (like a step ladder).

Please note: Directions to the meet place will be emailed to you once you register.

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Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Fremont

Containing almost 30,000 acres of estuarine habitat, uplands, open water, mudflats, salt ponds, and salt marshes, including much of southern San Francisco Bay, Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for many wildlife.  Its purpose is to protect wildlife habitat for endangered species and migratory birds, and to offer opportunities for nature study.  The refuge has two main facilities - a Visitor Contact Station in Fremont, and an Environmental Education Center in Alviso.    The Visitor Contact Station is open Wendesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and the EEC in Alviso is open weekends from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Both are closed on all federal holidays.

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is part of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is administered by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.