(510) 881-6747
1801 D Street, Hayward
sulphurcreek@haywardrec.org

Park Hours 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday through Sunday
Discovery Center 10:00 am to 4:30 pm Tuesday through Sunday

Sulphur Creek Nature Center is a wildlife education and rehabilitation facility whose mission is to promote the conservation of local environmental resources by fostering an appreciation and understanding of the animals in the world around us, and encouraging peaceful coexistence between people and native wildlife by serving as a community resource for wildlife issues.

Animal Lending Library
Open Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Animal Lending Library has animals that you can actually take home with you for one week.  For the nominal fee of $15, you can borrow a guinea pig, rat, hamster, or mouse, together with a cage, food, bowl, water bottle, and care sheet.  Check out an animal, and learn about the responsibilities of pet ownership.

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Hours: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
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Wildlife Education

Teacher Services
Let Sulphur Creek help you share the wild and wooly world of native wildlife with your students as they learn about this unique and diverse land known as the San Francisco Bay Area. Our interactive programs with live amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and arthropods are designed to conform to California State Standards as they draw students into the lives and habitats of the animals that live around us.

Naturalists and docents teach community groups, school classes, and visitors about local wildlife. New nature classes and family programs are offered regularly:

Activities for the whole family
Adult Nature Series
Educational Programs for Schools and Groups
Nature Classes for 3 to 12 year olds
Special Educational Programs
Toddler Times for 1 to 3 years olds
Wild Things Birthday Parties

Local Wildlife On Display

Learn about the reptiles, amphibians, fish, and arthropods on display in the Discovery Center at Sulphur Creek. Birds and mammals of the area can be viewed in enclosures outside our buildings.

Wildlife Discovery Center

Learn about watersheds, creek life, and the animals and plants that depend on this important habitat.   Find out which animals prefer the dry summer heat and which ones are happiest with the cool wet showers of spring. Open Tuesday through Sunday 10 am to 4:30 pm.