Kids in Nature: Weekends at the Bay

How does the salinity shape the lives of salt marsh plants and animals? How many creatures live in the Bay mud? Who are Mr. Salty and Mrs. Clapper? What does the scent of the bay tell us about the health of that environment?

Bay environments contain a delicate ecosystem that houses an abundance of life. Knowing about the health and interrelationships of this environment teaches us why the San Francisco Bay is one of the largest and most significant estuaries in the world!

Our Kids in Nature Weekend Service encourages groups to be nature detectives for a day and study the animals and plants of the diverse Baylands ecosystem, its history and its importance to our region.

The service begins at the Baylands Interpretive Center. The day opens with hands-on learning stations and ends with an ecology fieldtrip around the Baylands Nature Preserve. The in-house learning experience is an hour and the fieldtrip is 1.5 hrs.

This is a wonderful opportunity for various types of community groups! The minimum group size is 8 and the maximum is 24 people. A double service can be run for up to 100 participants. Our primary focus is K-8, however we also service adult groups or mixed age ranges.

Groups that have enjoyed our program include:

  • Boys and Girls Club
  • San Jose Family Shelter
  • Brownie & Scout Troops
  • Palo Alto and Mountain View Buddhist Temple Dharma School
  • Unitarian Church of Palo Alto Sunday School Class
  • Edgewood Center

Please call or email to request a service for your group!

Contact: Penny Hutchinson penny@EVols.org 650-961-0545

Or sign up online

Birthdays at the Bay

Celebrate your birthday with a day of discovery...

Enjoy this unique opportunity to celebrate another year of life by exploring all of the life at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve.

Our Birthdays at the Bay Program includes all of the exciting components of our Kids-in-Nature Weekends at the Bay Program with several extra highlights!

Extra Fun Stuff:

  • Each Birthday child will receive a free birthday shirt!
  • Each guest at the birthday celebration receives an environmentally friendly reusable lunch bag filled with fun, nature-themed surprises!
  • The special birthday guest will hand-pick the learning stations for the day!
  • Use of the center and the outdoor picnic area.

Reservations:

Ages: Kindergarden - 8th grade

Cost: $250 for 10 children, $15 each additional child. Deposit of 50% due at time of reservation.

Extras: T-shirts for your whole group? $15 each

Want to add a live bird program? $150 for a Sky Hunters presentation, an opportunity to see live birds up close and continue the learning adventure!

An Extra Reason for Coming:

Not only will you have a fabulous time exploring the bay, your party is also a philanthropic opportunity. All the proceeds from the party fees will help fund an underprivileged group to attend a Weekend Kids-In-Nature program. Your birthday celebration will be a gift to others as well!