Children are quite naturally drawn to the swallowtail flitting about in the air or the shard of greywacke underfoot, which may be why the San Francisco Bay Area has an extensive array of programming to support little people with big curiosities. Connecting kids to the outdoors helps instill a lifelong respect for nature and may be the key to protecting the Bay Area’s wildlife and open spaces in times to come.
July 03, 2013 by Jaquelyn Davis
Lazy summer days on your hands? Now's the time to explore nature with the kids.
June 19, 2013 by Constance Taylor
Eddie Dunbar has helped make Oakland a bit friendlier towards the Bay Area's creepy-crawlies.
June 05, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Famed National Geographic photographer David Liittschwager teams up to bring the power of "one cubic foot" to the masses.
May 08, 2013 by David Loeb
It's not easy to catch up with Cindy Moreno. The daughter of immigrant farmworkers from the Central Valley and a recent graduate in environmental studies from San Jose State, Cindy is doing more than her share for the environment.
April 17, 2013 by Jacoba Charles
Officially, Mia Monroe is Site Supervisor of Muir Woods. But what she really does is serve as a passionate ambassador for nature.
March 26, 2013 by Paul Epstein
Environmental Volunteers’ Allen Berkowitz For Palo Alto-based Environmental Volunteers, personal exploration of nature is what it’s all about. By providing ...
January 30, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
A group of San Francisco nature enthusiasts want to make official every kid's right to climb a tree, see the ocean and ride a bike.
January 05, 2013 by Paul Epstein
Another father-son geocaching adventure: Learning to love wetlands, even the ones by the highway.
December 17, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berkeley, CA (December 17, 2012) — A beloved ranger/naturalist at Muir Woods, a dynamic advocate for open ...
December 13, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
Each year, the nonprofit Bay Nature Institute, based in Berkeley, selects three individuals who are making outstanding contributions to the ...