Field Learning

EBMUD offers educational programs for children to learn more about protecting our environment, how natural systems function and how our drinking water supply relates to those systems.  Our Rangers work with school age children to enhance habitats, stabilize soils, and restore natural conditions to creeks and disturbed areas in the East Bay.

Program Information

Educational programs are held at one of our designated restoration locations during morning school hours on specific days of the week. Each school can schedule a maximum of three sessions per school year and each session can include up to 40 kids. Please try to consolidate your school's groups into as few restoration classes as possible to make room for other schools. Since field trip dates are at a premium, cancellations need to be made a minimum of 5 working days prior to field trip date so that your date may be offered to another school.

Bus Grant

Grant funding for bus transportation may be available for qualifying schools. For more information, contact Virginia Northrop at vnorthro@ebmud.com or call (510) 287-2032.

Reservation Information

These programs are scheduled for December through April by appointment only and reservations are taken on a first come first serve basis. Please check the calendar below for available dates before sending in your request form. Currently, reservations can be made via mail, fax or email and appointments cannot be reserved without receipt of the reservation form. We require one reservation sheet per class (not per school). If you have a limited number of dates available, we recommend emailing or faxing your request for a faster response.

Send your reservation form to:  

Mail: EBMUD Education, 500 San Pablo Dam Rd., Orinda, CA 94563
Fax: (925) 254-8320
Email: aoconnel@ebmud.com

View the Reservation Calendar here.

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