Why Tides Matter

Why Tides Matter

Join us for an in-person presentation and guided tour to learn about tides!

By Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Date and time

Sunday, June 1 · 12 - 1:30pm PDT

Location

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center

1751 Grand Blvd San Jose, CA 95002

About this event

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?

The presentation will be followed by an easy 0.5-mile walk. All are welcome.

Questions? Email watershedwatchers@sfbayws.org.

Other Considerations:

  • Driving Directions: We recommend using Google Maps and mapping to 1751 Grand Blvd, Alviso.
  • Wear comfortable clothing, sun protection, and comfortable walking shoes. We also recommend bringing a filled reusable water bottle, and you are welcome to bring a lunch or snack.
  • ADA-compliant parking spaces, trails, and restrooms/portable toilets are available on-site.
  • With the exception of service animals, pets are not allowed at this portion of the refuge.
  • If you need any more accommodations, please don't hesitate to reach out to watershedwatchers@sfbayws.org.

This program is brought to you by the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society (SFBWS), the Friends group to the US Fish & Wildlife Service, with support from the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPPP).

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Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge

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 Visitor Center and Nature Store in Fremont, is open on Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM.

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. The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Friends group supporting the education, interpretation, and research activities of San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuges.

On Sale May 1 at 10:00 AM