Find nature and conservation events happening around the greater San Francisco Bay Area!

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Special Volunteer Day: Volunteer Orientation and Workday

Harvest Family Farm 1300 Power Ave, Pittsburg, CA, United States

Come volunteer at Family Harvest Farm, John Muir Land Trust’s thriving urban farm where youth and adults participate in a local regenerative food system. You’ll be working alongside farm staff and other volunteers pulling weeds, mulching, and other farm activities. … Read more

Free

Common Poorwill Twilight Hike

Mitchell Canyon 96 Mitchell Canyon Fire Rd, Clayton, CA, United States

You'll start the evening at Mitchell Canyon listening for bird calls. As twilight approaches plan to be in the upper portion of White Canyon looking for bats flying low overhead. Next comes the sounds of the Common Poorwill & Owls. … Read more

$5 – $6

Sunset Sail on San Francisco Bay – Saturday Nights

Schooner Freda B Sausalito Yacht Harbor Slip 465, Sausalito, CA, United States

Enjoy an unforgettable sunset sail on San Francisco Bay! Board the Schooner Freda B in downtown Sausalito and cruise around iconic parts of the Bay. Sights often include Alcatraz, Angel Island, the Marin Headlands, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay … Read more

$99
Event Series Sign Hill Stewards: Habitat Restoration

Sign Hill Stewards: Habitat Restoration

Sign Hill, Ridgeview Court, South San Francisco, CA Ridgeview Court, South San Francisco, United States

(desplácese hacia abajo para obtener información en español) Many rare plant and animal species live on Sign Hill’s native grasslands, including the endangered mission blue butterfly. Help us conserve and restore their habitat by installing native plants and removing invasive … Read more

Healing in Nature Series: Pillar Point Bluff

Pillar Point Bluff Airport St., Moss Beach, CA, United States

The Green Foothills community is invited to come together and spend time outdoors at our upcoming one-of-a-kind Healing in Nature Series event at Pillar Point Bluff, the first Healing in Nature event on the coast! You’ll begin with a restorative … Read more

Free

Butterflies, Dragonflies and Summer Wildflowers

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, kenwood

After the year’s rain, it’s butterfly and dragonfly season Join Naturalist, John Lynch, on this 5-mile guided nature hike, with approximately 800 feet of elevation gain. You’ll be looking up rather than down to discover what’s flying around as well … Read more

$7.5 – $15
Event Series Habitat Restoration Volunteer Event

Habitat Restoration Volunteer Event

Roy’s Riffles Project Site, 470 San Geronimo Valley Drive 470 San Geronimo Valley Drive, San Geronimo

Help SPAWN plant native plants at our floodplain restoration sites in the Lagunitas creek watershed, which is one of the most important habitats left for critically endangered central coast Coho salmon. The focus of our habitat restoration events is planting … Read more

“Living with Wildlife on Oona-pa’is (Sonoma Mountain)” Wildlife Fair

Jack London State Historic Park 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen, CA, United States

Can humans coexist with wildlife? People living in the Bay Area ask themselves this question frequently as the territorial boundaries for people and animals continue to blur. Thirteen representatives from leading Bay Area nature, environmental and rescue organizations will provide … Read more

Free

Friends of Sausal Creek – Botanical Illustration Workshop

Dimond Park 3860 Hanly Road, Oakland, California

Oakland artist Kristi Holohan will lead a botanical illustration workshop for all ability levels in the Sausal Creek Watershed. Proceeds go to benefit Friends of Sausal Creek's restoration, monitoring, and environmental education programs. May 20 and May 21 - 1-3 … Read more

Free – $50

Roving the Rancho

Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve 4289 Casa Loma Road, Morgan Hill

So close to Silicon Valley and yet so pristine, Rancho Cañada Del Oro is a greenbelt gem. Greenbelt Alliance is celebrating 65 years of adventures: Get to know the "canyon of gold" on this hike along the rolling foothills of the … Read more

Free

Marine Wildlife and Ecology – Sail under the Golden Gate Bridge

Schooner Freda B Sausalito Yacht Harbor Slip 465, Sausalito, CA, United States

Set sail from Sausalito for an ecology-themed tour of the Marin Headlands, all the way out to Point Bonita Lighthouse! This signature sail, boarding in Sausalito, will take you under the Golden Gate Bridge and all the way out to … Read more

$99

Spring BioBlitz at the EEC

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Alviso Environmental Education Center 1751 Grand Blvd, Alviso

Come join us out in the beautiful tidal marsh areas of Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge to learn about the Refuge and the iNaturalist App. We welcome beginners as well as experienced users of the iNaturalist app. With … Read more

Free

Sonoma Mountain Vernal Pools

Sonoma Land Trust 822 Fifth Street, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

Join Sonoma Land Trust and Sonoma County Ag + Open Space for a walk on the newly acquired Sonoma Mountain Vernal Pools property. This 174-acre preserve protects rare and threatened plant species and conserves a significant portion of a wildlife … Read more

Free

Friends of Sausal Creek – Botanical Illustration Workshop

Dimond Park 3860 Hanly Road, Oakland, California

Oakland artist Kristi Holohan will lead a botanical illustration workshop for all ability levels in the Sausal Creek Watershed. Proceeds go to benefit Friends of Sausal Creek's restoration, monitoring, and environmental education programs. May 20 and May 21 - 1-3 … Read more

Free – $50

Speaker Event with NatGeo Explorer James Edward Mills

Hillsdale Main Theatre 611 31st Ave., San Mateo, CA, United States

Join POST for an evening with author and National Geographic Explorer James Edward Mills for a talk about his book The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors, which was named by Outside Magazine as one of the 10 “Outdoor … Read more

Free

IN A LANDSCAPE: San Francisco Botanical Garden

San Francisco Botanical Garden's Great Meadow 1199 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us in the Great Meadow of the San Francisco Botanical Garden for the 2023 season return of IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild! This urban oasis boasts 55 acres of gardens and open spaces with over 8,000 … Read more

$40

People of Color Walks and Talks: Wildcat Peak Ramble

Tilden Regional Park 2481 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Orinda, CA, United States

Join Naturalist Melissa to meander up to one of Tilden Nature Area's best views of the Bay. This strenuous hike is a loop with a total mileage of 3.9 miles. No registration is required.

Free

IN A LANDSCAPE: San Francisco Botanical Garden

San Francisco Botanical Garden's Great Meadow 1199 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us in the Great Meadow of the San Francisco Botanical Garden for the 2023 season return of IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild! This urban oasis boasts 55 acres of gardens and open spaces with over 8,000 … Read more

$40

Forest Immersion in the Redwoods, Body and Spirit – Learn to relax!

Armstrong Redwoods 17000 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville, CA, United States

Connect with nature, engage the senses, and enjoy the therapeutic health benefits of a mind, body, spirit experience of complete immersion into our beautiful Redwood Forests. We will meet at the Armstrong Redwoods Visitor Center, and walk slowly and quietly … Read more

Webinar with David Lukas: It All Begins in the Nest

Online

In part three of a four-part series of talks on bird biology, naturalist David Lukas will introduce you to the joyful world of bird songs. In this talk, you will explore how and why birds sing, and how you study … Read more

$10 – $25