Our New Heron Watch 2023 Flyer
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Family Birding WalksEvery Saturday during Heron Watch: Family nature and birding walk for children 7-12 years old. Leisurely walk around Strawberry Island with our volunteers. Spot birds of Stow Lake and learn local history. Nature Walk leaves Observation Site at 10:15am and returns at 12pm noon. Adult or guardian must accompany children. Adults $10. Children free. First come first served. We cannot accommodate groups. Bring binoculars if you have them and pencils. See map of Observation site. Rain cancels. More information at: https://sfnature.org/heron-watch.html Groups Visiting Heron WatchWe welcome groups of up to 6 children at a time accompanied by a teacher/parent.
Suggested donations: Adults- $10 Children- $5 Larger groups of adults or children- please make a reservation at [email protected] or call 415-205-0776 |
The Great Blues of the Golden Gate
SF Nature Education's new film on YouTube & http://www.sfnature.org
Directed by Joy Chang, produced by Nancy DeStefanis, Exec. Director, SFNE
Graduating Interns- Class of 2022
Hunter, Katie, Maddie and Kate
Directions to our New Observation Site:
Follow signs from the Stow Lake Boathouse. Click here for a printable map.
Photo Credit Helene Sobol
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Photo Credit Helene Sobol
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We start our interpretive program in April. The public can experience the excitement of these four foot tall birds with six foot wingspans flying in and out of the nests-brooding the chicks, feeding the chicks, etc. Naturalists and interns from San Francisco Nature Education are stationed at the observation site with spotting scopes, ready to offer spectacular views into the Great Blue Heron nests and answer questions.
Click here for article by Bay Nature Magazine about the Great Blue Herons at Stow Lake and the Heron Watch Saturday program, with embedded video interview with Nancy DeStefanis.
Click here to watch a video where interns share their experience with our internship program.
Click here to view or download "Great Blue Heron Colony Nesting and Fledging Chronology, 1993-Present".
Click here for article by Bay Nature Magazine about the Great Blue Herons at Stow Lake and the Heron Watch Saturday program, with embedded video interview with Nancy DeStefanis.
Click here to watch a video where interns share their experience with our internship program.
Click here to view or download "Great Blue Heron Colony Nesting and Fledging Chronology, 1993-Present".
High school interns with Executive Director, Nancy DeStefanis.
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Intern Cedric, at left, leads a tour of the great blue heron colony.
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Heron Watch volunteers 2014
Interested in being a Heron Watch volunteer? Click hwapplication2023.pdf to download the 2023 application.
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Go heron-watching with SF Nature Education. Part of "The Bay Nature on The Air" program.
Duration: 02:45 / Produced by Rick Bacigalupi / Alternate video link / Flash Plug-in |