Join Park Stewardship and Wild Equity Institute in the 2010 Endangered Species Big Year! Get to know the endangered species of the Golden Gate National Parks while helping to restore vital habitat for them to thrive in.

To learn more about the Endangered Species Big Year or to register for Big Year events, visit: http://wildequity.org/sections/2.

Click here for a calendar of Big Year events.

Upcoming Big Year events:

Saturday, January 16
Time: 10 am-1 pm
Location: Alta Avenue, Marin Headlands
Project: Mission blue butterfly restoration
Enjoy stunning vistas and work off those holiday calories while removing invasive French broom from mission blue butterfly habitat in the Marin Headlands with Price Sheppy of the Park Stewardship program. Dress in warm layers, wear sturdy shoes, and bring lots of friends! We provide snacks, tools, and gloves. Meet at the Alta Avenue entrance gate. Carpool from Fort Mason, San Francisco is available, but space is limited. RSVP required for carpool, contact Price Sheppy (415) 729-8076.
Register here for this event (registration is through Wild Equity Institute).
 
Saturday January 23
Time: 10 am-1 pm
Location: Mori Point, Pacifica
Project: San Francisco garter snake and California red-legged frog habitat restoration
Get your hands dirty and help restore habitat for the critically endangered San Francisco garter snake and California red-legged frog! Join Price Sheppy of the Park Stewardship program for a day of planting around several newly created frog ponds at Mori Point in Pacifica. Dress in warm layers, wear sturdy shoes, and bring lots of friends! We provide snacks, tools, and gloves. Meet at the Mori Point entrance gate. Carpool from Fort Mason, San Francisco is available, but space is limited. RSVP required for carpool, contact Price Sheppy (415) 729-8076.
Register here for this event (registration is through Wild Equity Institute).

Saturday February 20
Time: 1 pm-4 pm
Location: Lands End, San Francisco
Project: California coastal ecosystem restoration
Help protect and preserve the California coastline while listening to the howls of stellar sea lions just off Point Lobos. With incredible views of the Farallone Islands, it’s possible to catch a glimpse of the southern sea otter and Humpback whale! Join Alex Hooker of the Park Stewardship program at Lands End to help clean-up beaches and plant native species. Dress in warm layers, wear sturdy shoes, and bring lots of friends! We provide snacks, tools, and gloves. Meeting at the trailhead at the Lands End parking lot.
Register here for this event (registration is through Wild Equity Institute).

Saturday February 27
Time: 10 am-1 pm
Location: Muir Beach
Project: Coho salmon habitat restoration
Coho Salmon are on the brink of extinction! We need your help to restore their natural habitat. Join Bob Flasher of the Park Stewardship program at Muir Beach for a day of activities to improve the habitat of a more natural creek and wetland system. Come help improve habitat and save three endangered species, Coho salmon, Steelhead trout, and the California red-legged frog. Dress in warm layers, wear sturdy shoes, and bring lots of friends! We provide snacks, tools, and gloves. Meet at Muir Beach parking lot.
Register here for this event (registration is through Wild Equity Institute).

Saturday, March 6
Time: 10 am-1 pm
Location: Alta Avenue, Marin Headlands
Project: Mission blue butterfly restoration
Enjoy stunning vistas while removing invasive French broom from mission blue butterfly habitat in the Marin Headlands with Price Sheppy of the Park Stewardship program. Dress in warm layers, wear sturdy shoes, and bring lots of friends! We provide snacks, tools, and gloves. Meet at the Alta Avenue entrance gate. Carpool from Fort Mason, San Francisco is available, but space is limited. RSVP required for carpool, contact Price Sheppy (415) 729-8076.
Register here for this event (registration is through Wild Equity Institute).
 
Saturday, March 13
Time: 10 am-1 pm
Location: Muir Beach
Project: Coho salmon habitat restoration
Coho Salmon are on the brink of extinction! We need your help to restore their natural habitat. Join Bob Flasher of the Park Stewardship program at Muir Beach for a day of activities to improve the habitat of a more natural creek and wetland system. Come help improve habitat and save three endangered species, Coho salmon, Steelhead trout, and the California red-legged frog. Dress in warm layers, wear sturdy shoes, and bring lots of friends! We provide snacks, tools, and gloves. Meet at Muir Beach parking lot.
Register here for this event (registration is through Wild Equity Institute). 
 
Saturday, March 27
Time: 10 am-1 pm
Location: Milagra Ridge, Pacifica
Project: Habitat restoration for mission blue and San Bruno elfin butterflies
Check out the early wildflower bloom and stunning views atop this wind blown ridge, while restoring habitat for the endangered mission blue butterfly and San Bruno elfin butterfly with Price Sheppy of the Park Stewardship program. Dress in warm layers, wear sturdy shoes, and bring lots of friends! We provide snacks, tools, and gloves. Meet at the Milagra Ridge entrance gate off Sharp Park road. Carpool from Fort Mason, San Francisco is available, but space is limited. RSVP required for carpool, contact Price Sheppy (415) 729-8076.
Register here for this event (registration is through Wild Equity Institute).