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As urban development progresses in the Bay Area, encounters with California’s wildlife are increasingly common, especially with snakes living in our neighborhoods. Unfortunately, snakes are one of the most misunderstood groups of animals, and many harmless snakes are killed due to lack of education and understanding.

Neighborhood Snakes is a one of a kind, science education program that teaches our youth the importance of local habitats and the snakes who live there. Each program has been fit to grade level in content and standards to maximize learning and student engagement, not as passive learners, but as future agents of change for our community. Our educators introduce science concepts that are foundational to future STEAM careers and align with NGSS and Common Core standards.

We have designed Neighborhood Snakes through a lens of equity that not only celebrates local biodiversity, but inspires youth to enter into STEAM careers. We are professionally trained biologists and educators with a passion for Bay Area wildlife. Directly rooted in Richmond, we are committed to understanding its biodiversity, inhabitants, and the threats to our local species. The Neighborhood Snakes program is a reflection of this understanding and a commitment to the youth, families, and wildlife of the City of Richmond.