Endangered Species

There are 33 endangered, rare, and threatened species in the parks. All of the Park Stewardship sites host one or more of these sensitive critters.

Please use the links on the right to learn more about the Mission blue butterfly, the San Bruno elfin butterfly, the San Francisco garter snake, and the California red-legged frog.



Endangered Species


Endangered Species Brochure

Download Notes From the Field (PDF), our illustrated introduction to the threatened and endangered species of the Golden Gate National Parks, and the landscape that connects and sustains them.