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EBparks Online

Browse Naturalist programs and activities online, or register online

Regional in Nature

Download RIN in Acrobat PDF format:

> Nov. - Dec. RIN 2009

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 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
Sunshine Scholarship / Fee Assistance Program
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 Programs	Download Program Guides (PDF)
Aquatics Programs	EBParksOnline (Link)
Ardenwood Visitor Center	November 2009 \| December 2009
Black Diamond Visitor Center	November 2009
Crab Cove Visitor Center	November 2009
Coyote Hills Visitor Center	November 2009 \| December 2009
Sunol Visitor Center	November 2009 \| December 2009
Tilden Nature Area Visitor Center	November 2009 \| December 2009

Sunshine Scholarship / Fee Assistance Program

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.

Nature Program Flyers

Park/Visitor Center	Download Program Flyer (Acrobat PDF)
Ardenwood Historic Farm	Download: Popcorn Popping Instructions (PDF) (For popcorn picked from Ardenwood)
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve	Check back soon...
Coyote Hills Regional Park	Naturalist Youth Programs - Aug - Oct 2009 Skills of the Past - Jul - Oct 2009 Nature Parties - 2009
Crab Cove Visitor Center	Youth Naturalist Programs - Jul - Aug 2009 Youth Naturalist Programs - Sep - Oct 2009 Farallon Islands Wildlife Nature Cruise - Sept. 13, 2009 Nature Parties - 2009
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park	Weekend Nature Program Flyer - Oct. 2009 Middle Harbor Naturalist Fieldtrips - 2009 Naturalist Program Reservation Application Form - Fall 2009 Dear Teacher Letter - Fall 2009
Tilden Nature Area	Tuesdays for the Birds The Over-the-Hills-Gang - Sept - Oct 2009

Interpretation Brochures

** New ** Draft Horses (398 kb, 14 x 8.5 inches, 2 pages)
Farm Animals (252 kb, 14 x 8.5 inches, 2 pages)
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.