Welcome to Effie Yeaw Nature Center!

Effie Yeaw logo 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.

Visitors walking into the Effie Yeaw Nature Center

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!

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There are still positions open at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center Summer Fun Days

Why not turn off the TV and enroll your children for a week of fun at the Summer Fun Days Day Camp? Activities for children kindergarten through 2nd grade range include nature walks, arts, craft, live animal presentations and more. View more information about the Summer Fun Days activities... Learn how to sign up...

July and August Calendars of Events at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center are Now Available!

Come to the Nature Center and beat the summer heat with some of the coolest exciting and educational activities around. View July calendar...View August calendar...