2016 Butterfly and Bird Festival to be Held at Coyote Hills

May 21, 2016

2016 Butterfly and Bird Festival to be Held at Coyote Hills

This is the 2016 information. For the current year, go to the home page at ebparks.org or search Activities.

Join the celebration of pollination at the annual EBRPD Butterfly & Bird Festival.

Coyote Hills Regional Park

8000 Patterson Road, Fremont CA 94555

10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Sunday, June 5, 2016

Increase the numbers and species of butterflies and birds in Bay Area landscapes. Bring your backyard to life by creating wildlife-friendly habitats! Enjoy garden tours, family hands-on activities, educational speakers, photo presentations, and music.

Kids will enjoy viewing butterflies and caterpillars close-up, making crafts, face-painting, and meeting animals from Hayward’s SulphurCreek Nature Center. Enjoy whimsical and entertaining songs about animals and nature performed by Betsy Stern.

The event is free to the public, but the usual $5 parking fee will be charged. Food available for sale.

Call 1 (888) 327-2757 or visit www.ebparks.org for more information.

The East Bay Regional Park District is a system of beautiful public parks and trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties east of SanFrancisco Bay, established in 1934. The system comprises 114,000+ acres in 65 parks including over 1,200 miles of trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding and nature study.

Photo: Greg Steffes