A Celebration of Nature at Lake Merritt,
The Nation's First Wildlife Refuge! Where: Rotary Nature Center, 600 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA When: October 2, 2016 from 10 am - 4 pm! Bird Language event with Meghan Walla-Murphy starts at 8 am and meets at the Rotary Nature Center Cost: FREE! This festival is a celebration of the nation’s first wildlife refuge & the biodiversity in the heart of the Oakland. Come meet & enjoy dozens of environmental organizations, wildlife rescue groups, live animals, local merchants, and nature artists for an afternoon of fun & education for the whole city! Do you need an ASL, Cantonese, Mandarin or Spanish interpreter or other assistance to participate? Please email [email protected] or call (510) 238-3739 five days in advance. |
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Vendors & ParticipantsVendors and other participants at the ONF range from artists, booksellers, and toy merchants to non-profits and community members.
Live owl presentation!
Sponsored by Owls for Oakland. |
Schedule of EventsActivities, lectures, and workshops go from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM around the Rotary Nature Center. Click the button below to download the schedule of events!
Mary Ellen Hannibal talks about her new book, Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes & Hope in an Age of Extinction
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ParticipateVendor spots are closed for 2016! If you'd like to participate in 2017, please e-mail Constance Taylor at [email protected]
Volunteer or Donate!
To help out with activities or to donate an item to the auction/raffle, please contact Ivan Parr at [email protected]. Please use the subject heading "Oakland Nature Festival". |
Who We Are
The Rotary Nature Center is the overseeing body of the Lake Merritt Wildlife Refuge, and has provided conservation and natural history education for this Oakland landmark since 1945. This festival is a fundraiser for things such as binoculars for public use, museum display upgrades, and other educational equipment.
The Wildlife Society (TWS) was founded in 1937 as an international non-profit scientific and educational association dedicated to excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education. The SF Bay Chapter of TWS is working to raise funds to support their college mentorship program, ethnic and gender diversity initiative, and events and workshops for professional development. It will receive proceeds from the silent auction from this event for their help promoting, organizing, and providing volunteers & programs for the fair.
The Wildlife Society (TWS) was founded in 1937 as an international non-profit scientific and educational association dedicated to excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education. The SF Bay Chapter of TWS is working to raise funds to support their college mentorship program, ethnic and gender diversity initiative, and events and workshops for professional development. It will receive proceeds from the silent auction from this event for their help promoting, organizing, and providing volunteers & programs for the fair.