Welcome to Effie Yeaw Nature
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 We are an award-winning environmental and cultural education center located within the beautiful American River Parkway in Carmichael, California.
We offer a dynamic variety of fun activities including children, adult and school programs, nationally renowned interactive exhibits, educational workshops and many opportunities for volunteering.
Visitors can see live wild animals, browse our Discovery Shop for books, toys and unique gifts, or tour the replica of a Maidu Indian summer village.
Enjoy our 77-acre nature preserve featuring interpretive trails that meander through the riparian woodlands along the American River. See deer, coyotes, migratory songbirds and wild turkeys as you explore the preserve’s lush oak woodlands. Come and see us soon!
See spectacular wildlife photography from Nature Area visitors
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We Need Your Support!
Your generous donation to the Effie Yeaw Nature Center will ensure that we continue to fulfill Effie Yeaw's vision of providing some of the most high quality and entertaining educational and cultural programs and events in the Sacramento region to children and adults alike. Today is the day to donate! There are two ways to donate to the Nature Center. Donations can be made to the County care of the Effie Yeaw Nature Center or through the American River Natural History Association (ARHNA). ARHNA is a 501 (c) (3) that was established 27 years ago to support the nature center.
News & Events
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Effie Yeaw Nature Center on KCRA
Check out KCRA's visit to the Nature Center on March 5 to meet some of the resident animals and learn more about why the Nature Center is so important to the community. View news story... Regional Parks in the News!
View article and listen to how the Sacramento Bee and Capitol Public Radio are calling for people to get creative and support Parks and the Effie Yeaw Nature Center. First Annual "Where the Wild Things Are" Gala and Art Auction to Benefit the Nature Center
Get Ready to spring into Spring at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Join us for Spring Fun Days at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center!
Are you ready to shake off the winter blues and get outdoors? Spring Fun Days programs and activities at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center include guided family nature walks, learning about beaks, jaws, and claws, and signing up to join the junior rangers! Learn more about spring fun days and how to sign up... Bird and Breakfast Event at the Nature Center on March 13
Join us from 7:30-10:30 a.m. as we take a tour through the nature area guided by Audubon experts to see some of our fabulous bird residents. Breakfast will be provided. Cost is $35 per person. View event flyer... |
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