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Nature Notes
Our EV College Internship Program is 10 Years Young!
While the EV annually reaches thousands of Kindergarten through 6th-grade students, we also engage college students who come to the EV as College Teaching Interns. Over the years we have... Read More
Environmental Volunteers Impact Map
Click the interactive map for a glimpse of schools we serve in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, Field Trip Fund recipient schools, and Field... Read More
What Do River Otters Do When the River Runs Dry in a Drought?
by Megan Isadore on August 07, 2018 at BayNature.org I live in South San Jose and years ago there was a family of river otters living in Coyote Creek. With the... Read More
Letter from our Executive Director, Elliott Wright
Dear Friends, I don’t know about you, but I’ve been thinking a lot about young people and parents this summer, the state of our schools, and the realities of... Read More
Barnacles barnacles BaRnAcLeS
Like its crustacean relatives, crabs and lobsters, barnacles have a hard exoskeleton and multiple segmented legs. These legs, however, no longer function as legs but have become specialized feeding and... Read More
When it’s summer, get ready for chondrichthyes! CREATURE FEATURE: Broadnose sevengill shark
During the spring and summer seasons, we see an increase of cartilaginous fish populations in the SF Bay. This week, it’s the broadnose sevengill shark. Read More
When it’s summer, get ready for chondrichthyes! CREATURE FEATURE: Leopard shark
During the spring and summer seasons, we see an increase of cartilaginous fish populations in the SF Bay. This week’s creature is the leopard shark... Read More
Building Confidence through the Ravenswood Art Show
Ismael, 4th grader at Costaño Elementary School was asked, “Why do you like art?” He replied: “Hace paz. It’s relaxing to... Read More
EV Welcomes new Executive Director, Elliott Wright
PALO ALTO, California — After an extensive search, Environmental Volunteers is pleased to announce that Elliott Wright has been selected to serve as the new Executive Director! Elliott... Read More