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Flyway Nights Speaker Series

Flyway Nights Lecture Series
Dates And Times:
  • The first Wednesday of each month from November through April at 7:00pm. Check back in the fall for our next lineup of speakers.
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    Description: The Flyway Nights Lecture Series takes place at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters Building [ Map ] on the first Wednesday of each month from November through April at 7 pm. Topics are generally wetland related and feature local issues relating to wetlands and/or avian species, ethnobotany, fish passage, or local history. Join the Foundation and local experts for a night of enrichment and inspiration. Refreshments will be served. A $5.00 donation per person or $10.00 per family is suggested at the door excluding Yolo Basin Foundation Members.
    Meeting Location: Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters building [ directions ].

     

    Working Group Meetings

    Yolo Bypass Working Group Meeting [ link ]
    Dates And Times:
  • Contact Robin Kulakow at (530) 756-7248 for upcoming dates.
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    Description: The Yolo Basin Foundation hosts and facilitates focused meetings which provide farmers, land owners and agencies within the Bypass a forum to discuss Bypass related issues as well as provide guidance and opinions on such issues. The Working Group is open to the public and is funded by CALFED.
    Meeting Location: Meetings are held at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters building [ directions ]. Please call Robin Kulakow at (530) 756-7248 two-days prior to the meeting date to RSVP.

     

    Teacher Workshops

    Discover the Flyway - Teacher Workshop
    Dates And Times:
  • Next dates will be in August or September. Check back for more announcements closer to these dates! For more information call: (530) 758-1018.
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    Description: The Discover the Flyway one-day workshop is geared for teachers (K-12) interested in providing a learning resource for their students that aids in appreciation and understanding of the natural world. The program is a great way to motivate students in science and provides a thematic approach integrating reading and writing with wildlife, science, and natural resources conservation. The workshops will familiarize teachers with wetland habitats in the context of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area and provide suggestions and lessons for hands-on learning activities for use in both the classroom and outdoors. Tied to the state teaching standards for science, activities focus on the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area and Demonstration Wetlands as an outdoor classroom. Teachers are encouraged to bring their students to the Wildlife Area for field trips supported by Yolo Basin Foundation staff.
    Admission: Pre-registration is required. Cost is $30 and includes a continental breakfast, lunch, workshop materials and a guided tour of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. To register for the workshop please call (530) 758-1018 and request a registration form. Or you may download PDF versions of the flyer and registration form: Email or fax your registration form to:

    Workshop capacity is limited, so please call today.
    Meeting Location: Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters, 45211 County Road 32B (Chiles Road), Davis [ directions ].

     

    Volunteer Training

    Volunteer Training
    Description: Volunteers are critical to the Yolo Basin Foundation programs. There are many ways to contribute: as a Discover the Flyway Docent, Docent for YBWA and City of Davis Wetlands tours, Administrative Aide, Outreach Volunteer, Special Event or Project Volunteer.

    For more information on training, please contact Sarah Ross, Volunteer Coordinator Yolo Basin Foundation/Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.
    You can email Sarah or phone 530-757-4828
    Meeting Location: Conference Room of Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters building, 45211 County Rd 32B (Chiles Rd), South Davis [ directions ].

     

    Field Trips

    Yolo Wildlife Area
    Dates And Times:
  • The second Saturday of each month from September through June
  • September: 8 am to 11 am
  • October through April: 9 am to 12 pm
  • May through June: 8 am to 11 am
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    Description: Tour the 16,000-acre Yolo Wildlife Area with an experienced field trip leader the second Saturday of the month from September through June. View flooded seasonal and permanent wetlands, native grasslands and young riparian forests. Depending on the season, look for migrating and resident waterfowl, shorebirds, songbirds, raptors, and wading birds.

    Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Photo Album

    Click here to see an album of photographs by Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Manager Dave Feliz.
    Admission: A $5.00 donation is suggested from all trip participants excluding children (under 12) and current members of the Yolo Basin Foundation. Call (530) 757-4828 the morning of the trip for a recorded message for trip cancellations or additional information. Children are welcome on all trips, but please note the trips are not oriented for the needs of young children.
    Meeting Location: Meet in Parking Lot A at the Yolo Wildlife Area. From Davis take I-80 East and exit at Mace Blvd. Turn left at the end of the off-ramp (Chiles Road). Go straight through the next light and travel approximately 4-miles to the end of the road. Drive up on to the levee and enter the Wildlife Area on the left. From Sacramento take I-80 West. At the west end of the Yolo Causeway bridge take the first exit (County Road 32A, East Chiles Road). Turn right at the end of the off-ramp and go under the freeway. Turn left onto the levee and enter the Wildlife Area on the left.
    What to Bring: For warm weather bring a hat and sunscreen. For cold weather dress in layers. For all trips bring water, binoculars, spotting scopes and shoes that can get muddy.

     

    City of Davis Wetlands
    Dates And Times:
  • The first Saturday of each month.
  • September through February: 3 pm to 5 pm
  • March through August: 9 am to 11 am

    • Description: Visit this unique wastewater treatment facility with specially trained docents the first Saturday of each month. This constructed wetlands project utilizes treated wastewater and stormwater to create wildlife habitat. The 400-acre site was previously agricultural land and is now being returned to a managed native California wetlands ecosystem that includes oak riparian woodlands and native grasslands. Learn about the various biological processes that enhance water quality, the advantages of a native plant community and see hundreds of shorebirds in the peak of their southern migration. Birds that may be seen include: dowitchers, yellow legs, sandpipers, avocets, stilts, long-billed curlews, ibis, egrets, herons, yellow-headed blackbirds, a peregrine falcon and various hawks and waterfowl.
    Meeting Location: City of Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant

    The tour begins at the parking lot and gate in front of the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant, Road 28H, 1 mile east of the Yolo County Landfill.

    • From Davis:
      Take Poleline Road heading north towards Woodland. Turn right onto Road 28H. Stay on this road for 3 miles until reaching the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
    • From Woodland:
      Take County Road 102 south towards Davis. Turn left onto Road 28H. Stay on this road for 3 miles until reaching the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
    • From Sacramento:
      Tour participants coming from Sacramento should take the I-80 west and take the first exit, 32A, at the west end of the Yolo Causeway. Turn left at the end of the off ramp onto Road 105. Follow the road across the railroad tracks until reaching a T-intersection at the end of the road. Turn right onto Road 28 H and continue to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
    What to Bring: For warm weather bring a hat and sunscreen. For cold weather dress in layers. For all trips bring water, binoculars, spotting scopes and shoes that can get muddy.

     

    Vernal Pools Open House
    Dates And Times:
  • Vernal pools outings are held in the spring and are over for 2008. Please check back next year!
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    Description: This trip, sponsored by Fish and Game and the Yolo Basin Foundation, is an opportunity for the public to visit the vernal pools at the Glide Tule Ranch in the southern part of the Wildlife Area.
    Meeting Location: To reach the meeting site, drive south on Mace Blvd., which becomes County Road 104, to County Road 35 (one mile south of Putah Creek). Turn left (east) on Road 35 and drive to County Road 106. Turn right (south) on Road 106 and go for about 3 miles to County Road 38A, where there will be signs for driving into the Wildlife Area.
    Reservations: Reservations are not required. For questions call (530) 757-4828.
    What to Bring: Guests are encouraged to bring wildlife and wildflower guide books, water, sunscreen (no shade), hat, binoculars, camera, and mosquito repellent. Wear sturdy shoes that can get muddy. Dogs are not allowed.

     

    Bat Talk and Walk
    Dates And Times:
  • Due to the overwhelming popularity of these events and for the safety and quality of your experience, attendance this year is by online reservation only. Please check back in May for more details.
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    Description: Join us for an evening with the bats. See one of the largest colonies in California as it emerges each night to hunt insects. The program will dispel the prevalent myths that abound regarding bats and reveal the wonders and benefits of bats in our world. The focus will be on the ecological importance and conservation of CA bats. The program begins at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters conference room, 1½ hours before sunset. A guided tour into the Wildlife Area to watch the bats fly out just before sunset follows this presentation.
    • For information about the program call: 530-757-4828
      or email: Sarah Ross at Yolo Basin
    • For information on bats: NorCalBats
    Admission: A $8.00 donation is suggested from all trip participants excluding children (under 12) and current members of the Yolo Basin Foundation. Children are welcome on all trips.
    Meeting Location: Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters building [ directions ].

     

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