What Happened to Sulphur Creek?

The beautiful little park with the animals; the “hidden gem” of Hayward. Or the Shoreline Interpretive Center? It seems they’re closed all the time now.

Covid forced closures of the wildlife hospital, animal lending library, and Unhaunted House event. The minimal staff remaining at each park are stretched thin just in bringing the animals up to par with veterinary care.

Can we help? We can write the HARD board requesting that experienced Caretakers and Naturalists be funded and prioritized. Without them, no healthy reopenings of either park can occur.

We can donate petfood store gift cards or use the Sulphur Creek’s Amazon wish list.

We can spread the word that we want our HARD nature programs and their animals to survive, and bolster the extraordinary efforts of staff to restore the parks to health. Then once again, we can be welcomed in with open gates.

–Anne-Marie Tucker, Hayward