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Yoga Under the Oaks starts this weekend!

The Nature Preserve opens early this Sunday, June 4th.

Two more Guided Nature Tours are scheduled!

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two geese flying in a golden sunset sky

Sunset Scavenger Hunt

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

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Docent, Elize Van Zandt, at large map of Cache Creek Nature Preserve

Guided Nature Walks April 2023

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.

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Canon camera and iPhone camera on tripods overlooking the wetlands

Earth Day Photo Contest 2023

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.

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Birds photos taken through binoculars; Great-Horned Owl and Northern Mockingbird

Great Backyard Bird Count 2023

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.

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Visitor Center at Cache Creek Nature Preserve, Yolo County, CA

Christmas Break at the Visitor Center

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!

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Yolo Christmas Bird Count

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.

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College students planting trees at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve

Planting Days Winter 2022/23

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Help us restore the Nature Preserve to its previous health and beauty. We’ll be planting trees, shrubs and forbs.

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Native American woman tending a low-intensity cultural fire

Leok Po Demonstration & Workshop

Leok Po (pronounced lay-oak poe) in the Wintun language means Good Fire. This demonstration and workshop will showcase California Native American use of fire to enhance cultural resources and help restore the environment.

Updated with local news coverage.

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Child looks through a magnifying glass at something in a petri dish.

Explore Nature at Capay Open Space Park

Join the Cache Creek Conservancy as it takes part in the official launch of the Nature Explorer Backpacks program offered by the Yolo County Libraries.

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a group of people along the creek with buckets and gloves

2022 Cache Creek Cleanup

This is the 38th year for the California Coastal Cleanup. The Cache Creek Cleanup is part of this statewide effort. Join your neighbors and friends in the largest waterway cleanup event in the world.

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