Educators who are interested in learning and teaching students more about local wetlands, wildlife, biodiversity, and human history in the Central Valley, are invited to attend a Discover the Flyway Teacher Workshop to prepare for a Discover the Flyway field trip. Educators who plan on bringing their K-12 grade students to a Discover the Flyway field trip must attend this workshop before their class field trip, which is a one-time requirement. Click here to register and learn more about these workshops.

California Duck Days is a family oriented, community-based outdoor festival with activities for people of all ages. On-site activities for families include interactive exhibits, wetland themed arts and crafts, scooping up and learning about the insects in our ponds, owl pellet dissection, and much more. Live wildlife ambassadors include fish, bats, and ducklings.

The event will be held on Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters, 45211 County Road 32B, in Davis. The front parking lot and demonstration wetlands will be transformed into a community environmental education fair. All activities take place outside this year. Food and beverages will be on sale near the exhibitor area.
This collaborative event is brought to you by the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife and Yolo Basin Foundation. Mark your calendars! We hope to see you there.

Volunteers, Teachers, and Students!!

Working together, helping us find and create new ways to Discover the Flyway!

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Yolo Basin Foundation is partnering with Cache Creek Conservancy to bring the Healthy Parks Healthy People movement to Yolo County! It is a global movement with a holistic approach to promoting parks and public lands as a gateway to health by creating opportunities for our community members to engage with nature.

Ready to get outside? Check out the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area or join one of our guided tours of local wetlands!

For more information about Yolo Healthy Parks Healthy People and a list of nearby open spaces, visit Cache Creek Conservancy’s Yolo Healthy Parks Healthy People webpage.

June 3, 2019

The following refund policy will take effect for all event ticket purchases made starting on June 4, 2019.

Refund Policy

Can’t make it? Consider making your payment a tax-deductible donation.

Please be certain you are able to attend before registering for a program. All refunds due to participant withdrawal are subject to a $10 administration fee. No refunds will be given within 14 days prior to the start of the program.

In December 1992, the Yolo Environmental Resource Center and Yolo Basin Foundation put for a proposal for a YOLO DUCK DAYS festival. The vision was to offer field trips, workshops, lectures, and films “to educate and entertain…birders and others from around the country and world”. The inaugural Duck Days took place just about a year later in February 17-21, 1994. This year will we be celebrating California Duck Days‘ 25th Anniversary.

We hope you have enjoyed this wonderful community festival over the years and we hope to see you on Saturday, February 23.

Duck Days Steering Committee
Yolo Basin Foundation
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Waterfowl
City of Davis
Yolo Audubon

 

December 19, 2018

 

April 23, 2018

We have revised our membership structure. Yolo Basin Foundation now offers Family and Corporate memberships in addition to Individual memberships. The “Family”, “Corporate”, and “Individual” titles are simply suggestions based on benefits. Those looking to support YBF and stay engaged with our programs are welcome to choose whichever membership best suits their interests.

Memberships are the bread-and-butter of our fundraising efforts, providing support for our education programs and conservation goals. We hope you will consider becoming a member. For more information, click here.

Thank you to all of our current members. We will see some of you tomorrow on the Members Only wildflower field trip! One of the many perks of having a YBF membership.