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Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

2 Marshlands Road, 94555, Fremont, CA, United States

Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge

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Containing almost 30,000 acres of estuarine habitat, uplands, open water, mudflats, salt ponds, and salt marshes, including much of southern San Francisco Bay,Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refugeprovides habitat for many wildlife.  Its purpose is to protect wildlife habitat for endangered species and migratory birds and to offer opportunities for nature study.  The Visitor Contact Station and Nature Store, located in Fremont, is now open on Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM.The mission of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is to work with diverse urban communities to inspire stewardship through educational and inclusive visitor engagement, while protecting and restoring a resilient bayland ecosystem that benefits both wildlife and people.Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is part of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is administered by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.TheSan Francisco Bay Wildlife Societyis a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Friends group, authorized by Congress to support the education, interpretation, and research activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society seeks to nurture in the public a sense of understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuges, their natural and cultural history, and to conserve, preserve, and restore bay lands as essential wildlife habitat.