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 thirty field trips each year throughout San Francisco.
Conducts Heron Watch ten Sats. in April, May and June 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. 250 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.
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The Great Blue Heron Colony

As of April 19, 2021, we have at least 12 chicks in Nest Numbers 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8. Nests # 1 & 4 are not occupied.

Download the 2021 Heron Watch flyer (NOTE: OBSERVATION SITE HAS MOVED!).

Photo by Helene Sobol

See highlights of the 2020 Great Blue Heron Colony

SF Nature in the News

Nancy DeStefanis penned the article "Heron Lady: My Feathered Friends Return to Stow Lake for 28th Year" in the Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon (April 17, 2021).

Sunset Beacon July 7, 2020
‘Heron Lady’ at GG Park’s Stow Lake Relishes Her Role as Nature Educator

Hawk Stealing Gopher from Great Blue Heron
May 2019

Video by Ian Shanley McNamara of Red Tail Hawk stealing gopher from Great Blue Heron...Read more

Learn more about our school and Saturday programs below

School Programs - K-5 Classroom visits and field studies

San Francisco Nature Education is now starting its 21^st year of delivering comprehensive environmental education programs to students from underserved schools in the San Francisco Unified School District.

Saturday Public Programs

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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 thirty field trips each year throughout San Francisco. Conducts Heron Watch ten Sats. in April, May and June 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. 250 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. Become a Member/Donate Online The Great Blue Heron Colony As of April 19, 2021, we have at least 12 chicks in Nest Numbers 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8. Nests # 1 & 4 are not occupied. Download the 2021 Heron Watch flyer (NOTE: OBSERVATION SITE HAS MOVED!). Photo by Helene Sobol See highlights of the 2020 Great Blue Heron Colony SF Nature in the News Nancy DeStefanis penned the article "Heron Lady: My Feathered Friends Return to Stow Lake for 28th Year" in the Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon (April 17, 2021). Sunset Beacon July 7, 2020 ‘Heron Lady’ at GG Park’s Stow Lake Relishes Her Role as Nature Educator Hawk Stealing Gopher from Great Blue Heron May 2019 Video by Ian Shanley McNamara of Red Tail Hawk stealing gopher from Great Blue Heron...Read more Learn more about our school and Saturday programs below School Programs - K-5 Classroom visits and field studies San Francisco Nature Education is now starting its 21^st year of delivering comprehensive environmental education programs to students from underserved schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. Saturday Public Programs
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