The Sulphur Creek Nature Center is a
nature center and
wildlife rehabilitation center located in
Hayward, California
Hayward () is a city located in Alameda County, California in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of 162,954 as of 2020, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda Coun ...
, United States. They are managed by the
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District. The center has facilities for taking in and providing medical and rehabilitation services for wild animals, including mammals and birds, and a small display of
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, often referred to as simply the Bay Area, is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bay estuaries in Northern California. The Bay Area is defined by the Association of Bay Area Go ...
native reptiles and amphibians. The center is an educational site for local elementary schools. Small domesticated animals are available for home rental, while the center itself has free admission. The site is adjacent to Sulphur Creek, a tributary of
San Lorenzo Creek. They treat up to 900 wild animals a year and installed a webcam for observing a
barn owl
The barn owl (''Tyto alba'') is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds, being found almost everywhere except for the polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalaya ...
family.
References
External links
Sulphur Creek Nature Center at the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District website
Organizations based in Hayward, California
Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers
Nature centers in California
Animal webcams
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