Hours of Operation: 10:00AM to 5:00PM Saturday and Sunday Only
4901 Breakwater Avenue
Hayward, CA 94545
510-670-7270
shoreline@haywardrec.org
Our quarterly newsletter, Tidal
Tales is now available for online viewing. Read about the natural
and cultural history of the Hayward shoreline and get information on upcoming programs and events. If you receive a subscription to Tidal Tales and would like to receive it via email please contact us at shoreline@haywardrec.org.
School Programs conducted Wednesday through Friday by reservation. Perched on stilts above a salt marsh, the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center is your introduction to the ecology of the San Francisco Bay-Estuary. The Interpretive Center features exhibits, programs and activities designed to inspire a sense of appreciation, respect and stewardship for the Bay, its inhabitants and the services they provide. After getting an overview of the park and its features, join a naturalist on one of the many weekend interpretive programs offered.
On display in the Main Exhibit Hall:
Trail of Art: Children’s Expressions of the Bay Trail
June 6 through August 30, 2009
Children share their impressions of the San Francisco Bay Trail n
conjunction with its 20th anniversary celebration
Prospective Exhibitors: The Interpretive Center has a large exhibit space with vaulted ceiling and moveable display panels. We are always interested in any form of art exhibit that highlights local wildlife, wetland or Bay ecology, or any theme in keeping with our goal of educating and entertaining the public. If you are an artist interesting in holding an art show at the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, please contact the Program Director at 510-670-7270 to set up an appointment.
[top]
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center is always looking
for dedicated volunteers to help us maintain the beauty and health
of our precious environment.
Bay Camp Jr. Counselors
Applications for volunteer summer Bay Camp Jr. Counselors are accepted
each spring. Counselors must be in high school and entering 9th grade
by September. Applications are available at the District Office,
1099 E Street, Hayward or from this website.
Have a positive impact on the environment at the Hayward Shoreline. We need your help and enthusiasm to eradicate the non-native plants that threaten Shoreline diversity. Restoration days will involve working and learning techniques of invasive removal, native planting, as well as information about the native plants and animals of the Hayward Shoreline. Refreshments will be provided. Bring gloves or borrow some of ours. Ages 12 and older. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Call 510-670-7270.
Sun. September 13, 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Sun. October 4, 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Sun. November 8, 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Sun. December 13, 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Hey kids! Have you ever wanted to get up close and personal with the
bayshore’s birds, plants, bugs and other crawly critters? Ask mom
or dad to drop you off mornings at the Shoreline for five days of
salt marsh madness. Meet birds and bugs, search for life in the
mud, play games, catch (and release) fish, go on a scientific voyage
of discovery and learn why the Shoreline is such an important place.
Fee includes T-shirt and all activities. Please call 510-670-7270
for registration information. Sessions indicate the grade your child
will begin in September.
| Title |
Grade |
Day |
Dates |
Time |
Fee |
| Sandpipers |
2-3 |
M-F |
6/22-6/26 |
9:30am – 2:30pm |
$172 |
| Bay Shrimps |
Pre K |
M-F |
7/6-7/10 |
9:30am – 12:30pm |
$127 |
| Sandpipers |
2-3 |
M-F |
7/13-7/17 |
9:30am – 2:30pm |
$172 |
| Marsh Hawks |
4-6 |
M-F |
7/20-7/24 |
9:30am – 2:30pm |
$172 |
| Shorecrabs |
K-1 |
M-F |
7/27-7/31 |
9:30am - 1:30pm |
$164 |
| Shorecrabs |
K-1 |
M-F |
8/3-8/7 |
9:30am – 1:30pm |
$164 |
| Marsh Hawks |
4-6 |
M-F |
8/10-8/14 |
9:30am - 2:30pm |
$172 |
August 29, 2009
Join us for a run/walk along the spectacular habitat of the Hayward
shoreline overlooking the San Francisco Bay-Estuary. This event is
designed to promote environmental and health awareness. Call (510)
670-7270 or visit www.10KontheBay.org for
more information. Online registration is available at this website
or at www.allsportcentral.com.
Register by August 12 to guarantee your t-shirt! On the day of the
race, registration begins at 7:30am, the 5K race begins at 8:30am,
and the 10K race begins at 8:40am.
[top]
From Hayward, exit 92 at Clawiter/Eden Landing. Go straight at the light, then left onto Breakwater Ave. Follow Breakwater Ave. to the end.
From San Mateo, exit 92 at Clawiter/Eden Landing. Turn left at the stop sign and another left at the first light. Make a third left at the gas station onto Breakwater Ave. Follow Breakwater Ave. to the end.
Bus: Catch the 83 bus at either Hayward or South Hayward BART. Get off at Clawiter and Breakwater ('76 gas station is across the street). Walk along Breakwater to the right of the gas station parallel to the closest freeway traffic. After approximately 1 mile, you will see the Interpretive Center. It's the last building on the street, a brown wooden building on wooden pier-like stilts. When returning, go to the bus stop across the street from the stop where you got off (goes to either Hayward or South Hayward BART).
[top]
