Our Visitor Center includes live animal displays, a natural history museum and gift shop.
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The Effie Yeaw Nature Center cares for nearly 30 non-releasable animals native to the American River system.
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The Nature Center is part of a 100-acre nature preserve with riparian and oak woodlands, shrub lands, meadows, and aquatic habitats.
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July 15, 2021
We are partnering with the Water Forum on their restoration project to enhance crucial habitat for native salmon and steelhead trout occurring at the river's edge of the Nature Center and just off-shore.
October 15, 2021
This introductory workshop will focus on line, form and negative space while drawing. Join us as we learn about parts of the skull, foundational graphite techniques and how to make the most out of observational drawing.
October 23, 2021
This family-friendly, Halloween-themed event is back, Saturday, October 23! Learn about the things that go “whoo” in the night, meet “creepy-crawlies” and more as we discover nature’s spooky side.
Bring your students to the Nature Center to explore, discover and learn in the outdoors!
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Explore our nature preserve during our seasonal camps in the summer, fall, winter, and spring.
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Learn even more about local wildlife and history through ARNHA's publications, sold online and in our gift shop!
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