Sunday, August 16

*Life at the Bottom of the Food Chain
NEW Visitor Center, Fremont
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wetlands microbes are often called “the lungs of the earth”. Explore the dynamics of microbial communities in LaRiviere Marsh ponds. Join microbiologist Wayne Lanier, PhD, for a brief presentation in the Visitor Center; then a Microscope Hike to LaRiviere Marsh, where we will sample and view the most ancient creatures on earth. See how they produce the oxygen we breath and take up the carbon dioxide we produce. Discover how tides shape these vital communities. Easy short hiking level. Ages 9 - 90 years. Call 510-745-8695 for reservations.

*Marsh Mud Mania
Environmental Education Center, Alviso
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
What’s that wiggling and squiggling? Think that brown stuff is just mud? Think again! A living colony of organisms is at work in the mucky-muck. Discover how the smallest of creatures have the largest impact on the ecosystem. Learn how to filter a mud sample and use our microscopes to investigate the creepy crawlies of the sloughs. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED – All ages are welcome. Call Eric at 408-262-5513 ext. 104.

*Trails are generally level. Surface and trail conditions vary. Please call for accessibility information.