Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center facts for kids
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| Formation | 1986 |
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| Type | Nature center |
| Purpose | Environmental education |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
| Website | http://www.haywardrec.org/hayshore.html |
| Remarks | Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-5pm; open weekdays for school programs |
The Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center is a special place in Hayward, California. It's a nature center where you can learn all about the natural world. This center teaches people about the plants and animals that live near the San Francisco Bay.
It's located right next to Highway 92, close to the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge. The center opened in 1986. The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District helps run it.
What Can You Do at the Center?
The Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center focuses on the amazing wetlands and shorelines of the San Francisco Bay. Wetlands are like soggy lands that are super important for many animals. The center itself is next to wetlands that used to be salt ponds.
Learning and Exploring
The center is a great spot for school field trips. Students come here to learn about nature. It's also open to everyone on weekends!
- Exhibits: You can see a small display of local water creatures. There are also other exhibits that change often.
- Bay Trail: The center is a starting point for the San Francisco Bay Trail. This trail is perfect for walking or biking along the bay.
- Birdwatching: Do you love birds? You can borrow binoculars at the center to watch the many birds that live in the wetlands.
Right across Highway 92, there's another cool place called the Eden Landing Ecological Reserve. It's managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
