Field Learning
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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.
In addition to our creek restoration program, Rangers are available at our Lafayette Recreation area to talk to groups about native wildlife, plants, the famous tower and the reservoir itself as a reserve drinking water supply. For more information or to schedule a visit to Lafayette Reservoir, please call (925) 284-9669.
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 make sure there are enough adult chaperones available to assist the Rangers and children with activities. It also helps 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. Failure to provide 5 days notice may prevent your school from participating in future years.
Bus Subsidy
Schools with severely limited funds for field trips can request a subsidy for half or all of the transportation costs. The request to EBMUD stating the need must be from the school principal. Call (510) 287-0151 for details.
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 (use the arrow to forward to 2008) 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 - Attn: EBMUD Education 500 San Pablo Dam Rd. Orinda, CA 94563
- fax - (925) 254-8320
These PDF files can be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free
software.
Restoration Times and Locations
(16kb)
Educational Program Request Form (for fax
& mail) (11kb)
Map to Chabot Staging
Area Educational Site (38kb)
Map to Nunes
Educational Site (55 kb)
Map to Rancho
Laguna Educational Site (67 kb)
If none of our available dates will work for you, and you are still interested in participating in a restoration program, you can check www.creec.org for more information.
Volunteer Days
The EBMUD Natural Resources Department will be hosting volunteer days in 2008. All ages and abilities are welcome, it's fun for the whole family! Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
No prior experience is necessary. Kids under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. All tools and instructions will be provided, however each participant should bring work gloves, boots, hat/visor and sunglasses, long sleeved shirt, long pants, sunscreen and pack your lunch and water. All volunteer days are from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Dates
February 9th - Redwood Tree Planting (150 people max) in the South
Watershed.
April 19th - Watershed Clean up (200 people max, location to be
determined)
To register or if you have questions, contact Amy O'Connell at
aoconnel@ebmud.com or call
(510)287-0459.