River in the Valley

This Spring I took walks along the American River Parkway and explored the walking paths at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center.  From my river walks, I prepared  a painting to enter in the 4^th annual “Painting Where the Wild Things Are” art show, auction and gala.  This is an annual fundraiser for the E.Yeaw Nature Center, a non-profit environmental educational and visitor center operated by the American River Natural History Assn. (ARNHA). I was honored to have one of my paintings juried into this show.

The 77-acre nature preserve (www.sacnaturecenter.com) has interpretive trails that run along the American River.  On my walks I saw deer, egrets, rabbits and wild turkeys.  The center’s educational programs introduce  the local community and visitors to the wonder of this very special river parkway.