Effie Yeaw Nature Center

Welcome

The Effie Yeaw Nature Center is an award-winning environmental and cultural education center located within the beautiful American River Parkway in Carmichael, California. The Nature Center is currently operated by the American River Natural Hist​ory Association​.

Fast Facts

Visit the Effie Y​eaw Nature Center "Visit Us" webpage. 

How to Get There

Visit the Effie Yeaw Nature Center "Contact" webpage. 

Activities

Visit the Effie Yeaw Nature Center's "Education" webpage.

Hours and Fees

The trails are open daily from dawn to dusk. The  Nature Center Building with exhibits, information, live animals and the  book and gift store is open:

February through October

  • Open Tuesday through Sunday:  from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

November through January

  • Open Tuesday through Sunday:  Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Closed on Mondays - but open on public holidays that are Mondays, except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. 

Hours of operation could change, especially in stormy weather.
Call to confirm hours of operation for the day 489-4918.

Picnics Allowed: Yes

Additional Information

 Not at this time

Logo for Effie Yeaw Nature Center, featuring "EYNC" in mustard-yellow letters, a black and white woodpecker perched on the left, blue and green waves below the letters, and the full name of the center in gray text beneath.