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Sea Watch for Endangered Sea Creatures 8/21
Come on out for another Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year event for your chance to see endangered species and win prizes while you are at it! This week we’re heading to Fort Funston for a chance to see some of the…
Coastal Adaptation Strategies in an Era of Climate Change
Come hear local coastal engineer, Bob Battalio, present an assessment of our preservation and development challenges and opportunities in an age of climate change. Learn how Pacificans can adapt to climate change while maintaining our coastal…
Humpback Hit & Run: Time for Speed Limits in Marine Sanctuaries
Whales are congregating in large numbers off the coast of Northern California right now, but the exciting news has been tempered by reports that a young Humpback Whale was found dead near the Farallon Islands with slashes on its body consistent…
Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Saturday, July 24, 2010, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute to search for two of the most imperiled vertebrate species on the San Francisco peninsula: the California red-legged frog and the San Francisco…
Check Out Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Monument
Here are a few Photos of our newest National Park, Port Chicago National Memorial, where hundreds of mostly African-american military personnel were killed in a munitions explosion on 7/17/44, and then court-martialed when they demanded training…
Twain’s Frog & the Beautiful Serpent Hike 7/24, 10am
This weekend we’re leading a trip to Mori Point to search for the the San Francisco Garter Snake and the California Red-legged Frog: the perfect opportunity for you to see at least one of these species and compete in the GGNP Endangered…
Beach side Tabling
I will be Tabling at the Beach from 5:00 to 7:30 on Friday the 27th. Can someone join me? It can be for part of the time. I can do the setting up and cleaning up by myself but i think its a good idea for us to be in groups when tabling.
Gowen Cypress Hike Trailhead
Near the intersection of Walnut St. and Pacific Ave., but actually within the Presidio on West Pacifica Avenue. San Francisco, CA 94118.
California Seablite Habitat Restoration
Saturday, July 10, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join Michael Chassé of the National Park Service to restore Crissy Field Marsh and create habitat for reintroduction of the endangered California Seablite. This satisfies the GGNP Endangered…
San Francisco Lessingia Habitat Restoration
Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join the Presidio Park Stewards and Michael Chassé of the National Park Service in Lobos Creek Valley to help restore habitat for the San Francisco Lessingia. This satisfies the GGNP Endangered…
Nearly Two-dozen Community, Park Groups Demand Scrutiny of Sharp Park
Nearly two-dozen allies have joined the Wild Equity Institute in demanding heightened environmental and fiscal scrutiny of Sharp Park Golf Course. The controversial golf course is killing endangered species and loses money, and a new community…
California Seablite Habitat Restoration
California Seablite Habitat Restoration, June 19, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join Michael Chassé of the National Park Service to restore Crissy Field Marsh and create habitat for reintroduction of the endangered California Seablite. This…
Marin Dwarf-flax Blooming: in San Mateo County!?!
June 19, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.— Here’s a great opportunity to see the Marin Dwarf-flax blooming: in San Mateo County! Join the Edgwood Weed Warriors at Edgewood County Park & Nature Preserve to see this diminutive…
June 19: Flax or Blite: You Choose!
This week the GGNP Endangered Species Big Year is offering two trips to see and help save the Park’s endangered species: one in San Mateo County and one in San Francisco. Hope to see you outside!
Marin-dwarf Flax
Marin-dwarf Flax Blooming…
Fountain Thistle Walk and Restoration
Saturday, June 12, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: Join Ken Himes and Jake Sigg for a stroll into the usually inaccessible Crystal Springs Watershed to search for the endangered Fountain Thistle. Then after lunch at 1pm, join in on a restoration…
CANCELED-Presidio Clarkia and Marin Dwarf-Flax Habitat Restoration
Sorry this trip has been canceled due to the availability of the trip leader.
Saturday, June 5, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join the Presidio Park Stewards in the Presidio to remove invasive species and restore habitat for the Presidio Clarkia…
Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Saturday, June 5, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute to search for two of the most imperiled vertebrate species on the San Francisco peninsula: the California red-legged frog and the San Francisco garter…
San Francisco Lessingia Habitat Restoration
Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join the Presidio Park Stewards and Michael Chassé of the National Park Service in Lobos Creek Valley to help restore habitat for the San Francisco Lessingia. This satisfies the GGNP Endangered…
June 5: Twain’s Frog & the Beautiful Serpent will Jumpstart Your June Big Year Competition
This weekend we’re leading a trip to Mori Point to search for the the San Francisco Garter Snake and the California Red-legged Frog: the perfect opportunity for you to see at least one of these species and win a copy of Last Child In…
Help a Herp, Become a Bookworm!
Thanks to REI’s generous support of the 2010 GGNP Endangered Species Big Year, we are happy to bring you a new interim Big Year competition to win nature prizes during the month of June!
From June 1 until June 30, any 2010 Golden Gate…
What Will Newsom Do: Subsidize Suburban Golf or San Francisco City Services?
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will release his budget proposal to the public June 1. A growing chorus of environmental and social service groups are hoping the Mayor’s budget will help save community services by closing the money-losing,…
Tiburon Paintbrush Habitat Restoration
Saturday, May 29, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Join Greg Reza of the Marin County Parks and Open Space District to help restore the Tiburon Paintbrush’s habitat. Lunch is provided. After the noon lunch, there is an optional 40 minute hike…
Save Some, Win Something: Tiburon Paintbrush Competition Is On!
Thanks to REI’s generous support of the 2010 GGNP Endangered Species Big Year, we are happy to announce our next reward for seeing and saving endangered species!
This competition focuses on the Tiburon Paintbrush, a beautiful little wildflower…
Go-Go Gobies! CANCELED
Sorry, this trip has been canceled due to the fact that Darren Fong, the trip leader has been called to help with the oil spill in the Gulf.
You can still enjoy Endangered Species Day by participating with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy:…
Presidio Clarkia Monitoring
Thursday, May 20, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Join Michael Chasse of the National Park Service and Shelley Estelle of the Presidio Trust to monitor for one of the only remaining populations of the endangered Presidio Clarkia, a beautiful…
Congresswoman Speier Slowly Supporting Science-based Restoration
Congresswoman Jackie Speier has introduced a bill to spend a billion federal dollars and create a new federal office dedicated to San Francisco Bay wetland restoration.
It’s a great sign that, after some early missteps, the Congresswoman…
Presentation: Twain’s Frog and the Beautiful Serpent
Join Brent Plater, Executive Director of the Wild Equity Institute, for a presentation about local endangered species and thing you can do to help them recover. This talk will discuss Wild Equity Institute projects, including Restore Sharp…
Oil and Equity
The Gulf Oil Spill is a heartbreaking disaster, more so because it could have been prevented if proper environmental review had been conducted before exploration occurred.
And as oil reaches coastal communities and the explosion continues to…
Flying Pansies: Searching for the Endangered Mission Blue Butterfly with Liam O’Brien
Saturday, May 1, 2010, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Join lepidopterist Liam O’Brien at the old rifle range in Marin County’s Rodeo Valley to search for and learn about the endangered Mission Blue Butterfly. We’ll take a short hike…
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse Habitat Restoration
Thursday, April 29th, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Join Jennifer Maddox of the Golden Gate Audubon for an afternoon restoring habitat for the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline in Oakland. Participation counts…
May Day Is for Mission Blues
This week you’ll get one more chance to see the Mission Blue Butterfly with last year’s Big Year co-champion Liam O’Brien. With the recent sighting of a Mission Blue mud-puddling for reproductive success, this may be your…
Arrowhead Marsh in Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Park
Meeting spot is Arrowhead Marsh in Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Park, off of Swan Way, Oakland, CA 94621.
For Public Transportation: Check with www.511.org
Directions:
From I-880 South take Exit 36 for Hegenberger Road toward the Coliseum/Oakland…