On racks just inside the door, you will find trail maps, Reserve event information, bird identification pamphlets, and many tracts of useful information. The diorama inside is a three-tiered look at the estuary - under water, on the land, and in the air. The diorama contains many of our bird inhabitants (including the endangered light-footed Ridgway's rail), invertebrates, and fish. A migration map illustrates how birds utilize the Pacific Flyway as they journey back and forth from Alaska to South America. Children will love to climb into the Ridgway's Rail nest, assemble a food chain, probe for food like a shorebird, or search through the discovery drawers.

If you are on your way to walk the trails to do some birding, binoculars are available to borrow free of charge unless they are being used for an education program. Just leave an identification card or car keys at the desk until your return.