Sweet little spots.

Sacramento has some of the sweetest little spots to visit. Effie Yeaw Nature Center is one of my favorites. I have spent countless hours walking the trails and visiting the river. I don't think this is a secret to many but to those who have not visited, it is time. Bring a blanket, snacks and a camera. Spring time is ideal. It is so green and deer are everywhere. During late Summer and early fall, flocks of turkey are are easily spotted. The river is calming to watch and children can build shelters and explore for hours.

A little history on Effie Yeaw.

A leading spirit in the movement for protecting Sacramento's natural environment, Effie Yeaw's vision stimulated powerful support for environmental causes such as adoption of a tree control ordinance, formation of the Save the American River Association (SARA) and establishment of the American River Parkway.

During the 1950's and 1960's, she promoted appreciation for plant and animal life, protecting our streams and preserving heritage oaks and plant seedlings. She cultivated heightened awareness, especially among young people.

She was a teacher by trade and continued teaching about nature well into retirement; she influenced the lives of thousands of children whom she, and those she recruited, led into the fields, woods, and river paths in search of the living worlds within the natural environment.

When Mrs. Yeaw passed away on January 3, 1970, the organizations she had served so well proposed that the planned interpretive nature center in Ancil Hoffman Park (at the time, no funds were available) be named in her honor. The Effie Yeaw Interpretive Center, erected at the edge of the natural area formerly known as Deterding Woods, was opened and formally dedicated on June 19, 1976.



When you are ready to visit all you need is a map and $5 parking fee to appreciate this Sweet Little Spot.