![]() With the loss of public funding, the non-profit American River Natural History Association, which had already partnered with and supported EYNC for decades, undertook to raise the necessary funds to keep the Center open. The Effie Yeaw Nature Center was dedicated in 1976 and was operated as part of the Sacramento County Parks Department until 2010, when the County withdrew funding. The Nature Center is named for Effie Yeaw, a local school teacher, conservationist and environmental educator who began using the area to teach local groups about the area’s natural and cultural resources more than fifty years ago. The visitor center sits in the edge of a 100 acre preserve with easy-to-navigate trails through riparian woodland, riverbed, and aquatic habitats. Staffed by an amazing group of employees and volunteers, EYNC includes a visitor center complete with live animals, interpretative exhibits, educational books and gifts, and a wide variety of year-round programs for all ages. Located along the American River in Carmichael, a small urban community just 10 miles east of downtown Sacramento, EYNC is a refuge for a wonderful variety of wild plants and animals, as well as for people looking for a convenient window into the natural world. The Effie Yeaw Nature Center is a magical place. The following is my brief description of EYNC but drawing heavily from the "History" page of the Effie Yeaw Nature Center website ( which contains much more detail about the Center’s history and activities. ![]() Caitlin Callaghan on Rattle Growth, Shedding & Estimating Age.Stan Tynan on Rattle Growth, Shedding & Estimating Age.Mike on Rattle Growth, Shedding & Estimating Age.Will rattlesnakes be more abundant this year?.Gestation has begun for pregnant females. ![]() Why study rattlesnakes at Effie Yeaw Nature Center?.Nyberg Rattlesnake Study Video (7.5 min, 2014). ![]()
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