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San Francisco Nature Education
Provides interactive environmental education programs that develop leadership and stewardship in youth and adults
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LAST FIELD TRIP THIS SUMMER FOR FAMILIES!
San Francisco Botanical Garden- Sat. July 22nd from 10-noon. Explore the microhabitats of the Garden with us! Meet at Main Entrance kiosk at 10am. Our friendly and experienced volunteers lead birding walks for families with children ages 6 to 12 and their parents/guardians at different locations in the City on Saturdays from 10 - Noon. All children must be accompanied and supervised by their parent or individual guardian. Please do not bring any children who are not your own. Our guides cannot supervise your children. That is your responsibility. This is birding for families. Adults without children are NOT allowed on these trips. Thank you for your cooperation. Please reserve your spot by prepaying two days ahead via flipcause at www.sfnature.org -choose donate- and emailing us at [email protected] Name No. of adults and children Email and cell Date of trip Thank you! |
Our friendly and experienced volunteers lead birding walks for children ages 6 to 12 and their parents/guardians at different locations in the City on (second) Saturdays from 10 - Noon.
June 17 - Stow Lake Boathouse- in front of concession stand
June 24 - San Francisco Botanical Garden -kiosk off 9th and Lincoln.
July 8 - Stow Lake Boathouse-in front of concession stand.
July 22 - San Francisco Botanical Garden -kiosk off 9th and Lincoln.
Adults $10.00, children $5.00
Cash, check payable to SFNE or prepay/donate now on www.sfnature.org
Please bring water, binoculars, snacks.
All children provided with SFNE Nature Journals.
We loan binoculars to children on trips.
June 17 - Stow Lake Boathouse- in front of concession stand
June 24 - San Francisco Botanical Garden -kiosk off 9th and Lincoln.
July 8 - Stow Lake Boathouse-in front of concession stand.
July 22 - San Francisco Botanical Garden -kiosk off 9th and Lincoln.
Adults $10.00, children $5.00
Cash, check payable to SFNE or prepay/donate now on www.sfnature.org
Please bring water, binoculars, snacks.
All children provided with SFNE Nature Journals.
We loan binoculars to children on trips.
Second Saturday of Each Month - Except July and August!
Saturday trips led by renowned birder, Alan Hopkins, rotate between San Francisco Botanical Garden, Herons Head Park, Chain of Lakes, Stow Lake, and Crissy Field and other locations around San Francisco. All trips start at 9:30 am and conclude at noon.
Maximum 10 participants who enroll and pre-pay in advance by Sending name, and email to [email protected]
Members free but must sign up., non-members prepay $10.00 using Flipcause on www.sfnature.org
3 days before field trip, we will email location to folks who enrolled and non-members who prepaid.
Maximum 10 participants who enroll and pre-pay in advance by Sending name, and email to [email protected]
Members free but must sign up., non-members prepay $10.00 using Flipcause on www.sfnature.org
3 days before field trip, we will email location to folks who enrolled and non-members who prepaid.
San Francisco Nature Education
- Provides interactive environmental education programs that develop leadership and stewardship in youth and adults. Our school programs focus on providing educational enrichment to students from underserved communities. We use local parks as natural classrooms to observe local and migratory birds and to provide inspiring and engaging natural experiences. 20,000 students served to date.
- Conducts twenty-three field trips each year throughout San Francisco.
- Conducts Heron Watch six Saturdays in April and May each Spring. Adult volunteers and interns with high powered spotting scopes show the nesting herons and their chicks to the public during a three hour period each Sat. and answer questions.
- Trains middle school and high school students to serve as interns at Herons Head Park during winter migration and Stow Lake during the spring nesting season of the Great Blue Herons. 260 interns trained since 2002.
- Publishes an eBlue Heron Newsletter ten times per year.
Donate now to support our programs by clicking on the link below.
My Blue Herons
Great Blue Herons and Friends (2022)
Directed by Joy Chang, Senior Intern and produced by San Francisco Nature Education
The Great Blues of the Golden Gate
SF Nature Education's new film on Youtube & https://www.sfnature.org/
Directed by Joy Chang, produced by Nancy DeStefanis, Exec. Director, SFNE
Check out our new Heron Magazine
Check out our new magazine showcasing the Youth Naturalist Internship Program.
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Hawk Stealing Gopher from Great Blue HeronMay 2019
Video by Ian Shanley McNamara of Red Tail Hawk stealing gopher from Great Blue Heron...
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The Great Blue Heron ColonyLearn about the Great Blue Heron Colony in Golden Gate Park
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SF Nature in the News
Learn more about our school and Saturday programs below
School Programs - K-3 Classroom visits and field studies
San Francisco Nature Education is now starting its 22nd year of delivering comprehensive environmental education programs to students from underserved schools in the San Francisco Unified School District.