SF Nature in the Media
Articles and Features
Nancy DeStefanis, Executive Director of San Francisco Nature Education,
was interviewed by Bay Nature Magazine about the
Great Blue Herons
at Stow Lake and the Heron Watch Saturday program (Bay Nature Magazine
Online- April 15, 2013).
Back again: Great Blue Herons Nest at Stow Lake

SF Nature Education was featured on the front page of
the San Francisco Chronicle on January 10, 2013.
Open Future for City's Maritime Past
SF Nature Education’s Heron Watch
program was featured in
KQED’s
multimedia Web series Quest on May 14, 2012
Heron Spotting in
Golden Gate Park
KPIX Channel 5 News, April 2005
Jefferson Award: SF Woman Shows Nature's Beauty to City Youth
San Francisco Chronicle, April 2005
The Jefferson Award: Nancy DeStefanis, naturalist
Sunset Beacon/Richmond Review, February 2005
"Heron Lady" Shares Love of Majestic Birds with Public
California Academy of Sciences - California Wild, Spring 2004
In Pursuit of Science: Showbirds In Fourth Grade
San Francisco Chronicle, Outdoor Section, March 27, 2003
Stow Lake's strictly for the birds - Former activist inspires children to avian activity
[San Francisco Nature Education] " '..had a wonderful impact on them,' said third-grade teacher David Scott. "When you have passion, it shows, and the children pick up on that passion."
It’s a passion the children seem to enjoy.
'“I think it’s more exciting learning things outside,” said third grader Cecilia Alvarado.'"
-- KPIX 5's Jefferson's Award Coverage
