Endangered Species

San Francisco Gartner Snake

Mason Cummings/Parks Conservancy

Small, sand-colored bird walking across a beach leaving a trail of tiny footprints in the sand

Western snowy plover on Ocean Beach

Jessica Weinberg McClosky/Parks Conservancy

There are 35 endangered, rare, and threatened species in the Golden Gate National Parks. That’s more federally protected species than any other national park unit in the continental United States—more than Yosemite, Yellowstone, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks combined.

This milestone is both cause for celebration and concern. While we are privileged to have such a diverse landscape in public ownership, the imperiled status of so many species reflects the need for stewardship of these lands. Lend us a hand to help ensure that these species will be around for the next generation to appreciate and enjoy!

Coho Salmon

The coho salmon is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family, one of the several species of Pacific salmon.

Small blue butterfly with two rows of white-rimmed black dots on the underside of its wings, drinking from a flower

Mission Blue Butterfly

Remaining populations of Mission blue butterfly are found in only a few locations around the San Francisco Bay area.

California Red Legged Frog

The California red-legged frog is the largest native frog in the western United States.

Small reddish-brown butterfly resting on a leaf

San Bruno Elfin Butterfly

The San Bruno elfin butterfly is a U.S. federally listed endangered subspecies that inhabits rocky outcrops and cliffs in coastal scrub on the San Francisco Peninsula.