News, Events, Resources & Meanderings

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Come out to the Nature Preserve on the next full moon to learn about local bats and bat boxes, become an assistant bat biologist, listen to a story time, and create bat crafts!

The public is invited to accompany Yolo County’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) as they walk the 14.5 miles of the lower Cache Creek as part of their annual survey of this wonderful natural resource.

Come out to the Cache Creek Nature Preserve with your friends and family for an exciting sunset scavenger hunt! Sunday, March 28, 2023

Cache Creek Nature Preserve is now open early on the first Sunday of the month so that photographers, birders, early morning hikers and wildlife watchers can enjoy the unique opportunities found at that time.

The next (and last for 2023) Sunrise Sunday is October 1, 2023. Gates open at 6:45 AM.

Enjoy the benefits of being outside while you get to know more about the unique history and geography of the Cache Creek Nature Preserve.

Three Guided Nature Tours are scheduled for April.

Capture the wild and natural beauty of Cache Creek in time for Earth Day by participating in our amateur photo contest. The contest period starts on March 1 and concludes on Earth Day, April 22.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an international 4-day event celebrating the world of birds. Spend time at Cache Creek Nature Preserve watching birds and report your findings to help scientists understand and protect birds around the globe.

Are you looking for fun things to do with kids on the Holiday Break? A visit to the Cache Creek Nature Preserve may just be the ticket!

On Wednesday, December 28, you can be a part of local natural history by joining us at the Yolo Christmas Bird Count. Teams of citizen scientists (basically, anyone interested) will participate in a day of organized nature walks and bird tallying.