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Bilingual Bird Watching & Nature Journaling - Sol Collective

Effie Yeaw Nature Center

Join us for a culturally relevant bird watching experience at a nature preserve and nourish your creativity whilst learning the basics of nature journaling to start your exploration of the world.

Join us for a culturally relevant bird watching experience at a nature preserve in Sacramento County. This beginner level walk, will introduce you to the natural wonders of the Sacramento region birds and their habitats. Learn to identify birds, and the importance of protecting their habitat.

In addition, practice your observation, attention, and curiosity skills. Nourish your creativity whilst learning the basics of nature journaling to start your exploration of the world. A nature journal is the place where you record your observations, ideas, questions, and experiences of the natural world, using pictures, words, and numbers. Journaling supplies will be provided during the program.

Location: Effie Yeaw Nature Center 2850 San Lorenzo Way Carmichael CA 95608

• Bilingual (English, Spanish)
• Registration is required for this event.
• Parking is free for registered participants (instructions will be sent via email the week of the event). 
• All attendees will need to complete a waiver of liability to participate upon arrival.
• This event is open to all ages, identities, and abilities.

What to expect: 

• We will gather near the main parking area of the center.
• Program staff will be available at the arrival location to help guide you to the program area.
• To maximize your experience, please plan to arrive 15 minutes early to ensure we may begin on time.
• We will start with brief introductions and a safety briefing.
• Please contact parksandtranquility@saclibrary.org with any questions or accommodation needs.

What to bring:

• Water
• Snacks
• Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, etc.)
• Comfortable closed-toe walking/hiking shoes
• Charged phone
• Light jacket or sweater that can easily be rolled up and put in your backpack.

Rules of the Effie Yeaw Nature Center

• ADA Compliancy:
  • ADA service animals only
• Collecting Policy:
  • No collecting or harvesting natural elements from the Nature Study Area (NSA) per The American River Parkway Plan NSA Guidelines 2008 edition.
• Food and Allergy Warning:
  • Fish and Nuts are used in some of our programs in public spaces. Please check the calendar before you visit.
• The Effie Yeaw Nature is not a wildlife rescue
  • Animal donations are not accepted.
• Trail Tips:
  • Please Stay on Trails - Rattlesnake Warning! Closed toed shoes are suggested.
  • No smoking

Directions:  Effie Yeaw Nature Center Website

All visitors should enter through the main gate of Ancil Hoffman Park.

About Sol Collective

Sol Collective is a community-based organization whose mission is to provide artistic, cultural, and educational programming, promote social justice, and empower youth through art, activism, music, wellness and media experience. Our executive board and staff are made up of BIPOC artists, educators, business owners, and community mentors.

Sol Collective has been offering art, culture, and wellness programming for BIPOC communities in Sacramento and beyond for 19 years. The collective has organized several outdoor events that include Day of the Dead: Souls of the City, Global Local, and the Piñata Festival; as well as, nature walks, hikes, and camping trips. Sol Arts, Solistic Wellness, and Sol Outdoors, are some of our programs providing culturally relevant and  multi-generational programming designed to empower and engage our communities.

Facilitator

As the Community Wellness Director, Jesus Sanchez, LMFT,  leads and facilitates a number of trainings focused on building community wellness through arts, culture, and digital media with a number of our organization’s partnerships. Jesus also implements curriculum, contributes in fund development, and serves as an active committee member for existing partnerships within our region. Jesus is a beading and multimedia artist, as well as a Mexica Dancer. Jesus' work has focused on working with Indigenous communities, LGBTQ youth and adults. 

Jesus is currently working on identifying outdoor opportunities for those who are differently abled, as he navigated changes in his own physical health while supporting elders in the community.

Assistant Facilitator 

Luis Ramón Campos García (Lurac) is an artist, graphic designer, cultural worker, educator, outdoors enthusiast, and migrant from Mexico City. His work explores visual art, graphic design, and sometimes music to create worlds inhabited by fantastic creatures inspired by his life experience, culture, nature, and everyday life. He enjoys going outdoors for wellness, leisure, culture, and inspiration purposes. He is currently the Arts and Education Director, Gallery Manager, and Outdoors Program Co-coordinator at Sol Collective. As co-leader of the Sol Outdoors program, he organizes and facilitates culturally relevant outdoor exposure experiences for people to enjoy the outdoors, learn about the environment, and connect to nature.

This program is part of the Sacramento Public Library Parks and Tranquility Project and is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

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