Ocean Beach Noticing Lab
Friday, January 23
12:00pm-3:00pm
Roving Ranger
High-flying fun at Crissy Field in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy
Status:
Ongoing
Community
Meet our Roving Ranger, a popular community engagement vehicle that connects people to parks and parks to people! Think a “Nature Pop-Up" on wheels that has a wide variety of interactive activities that inspire awe, wonder, and curiosity about local nature!
By traveling to community and youth hubs in different neighborhoods and parklands throughout San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties, the Roving Ranger creates access to learning and education, joyful play, arts and crafts, cultural celebrations, and much more. We dream of cultivating community wherever we go!
Our offerings are curated by park staff or co-designed with community partners. Here’s a sample list that changes seasonally:
Blooming Beauties
Find out about the Bay Area’s wonderous wildflowers.
Naturalist Programs
From plant talks to pollinator basics and iNaturalist 101, these programs get you closer to your local natural habitats and promise to engage your senses.
Raptors and Migration
Learn fascinating basics about raptors, their migration patterns, and then go on a staff-led walk to find one!
Storytime with local libraries
Join park and library staff for book readings and more.
Nature Play
Wildlife clay molds, nature journaling, paper flower making, etc.
Cultural Celebrations & Observances
Pride in the Parks, Día de los Niños, Día de los Muertos, Ramadan events, etc.
The Roving Ranger can't wait to meet you!
Ariel Robbins / Parks Conservancy
Upcoming Events in the Parks and Beyond
Lands End Noticing Lab
Saturday, January 24
11:00am-2:00pm
BASE Landscape Architects, located in Berkeley, California, retrofitted the used truck to include a walk-up window, work space, mini-library, sound system, and storage and display areas. Once used as a delivery truck, the Roving Ranger was transformed using salvaged materials from the park to build all the interior fixtures and provide an opportunity for visitors to learn more about park resources.
Design and fabrication: BASE Landscape Architects
Exterior graphic design: Hunt Design
Artwork: Ryan Jones
High-flying fun at Crissy Field in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
Ryan Curran White / Parks Conservancy
Parks Conservancy's Roving Ranger overlooks the Golden Gate
Ben Fash / Parks Conservancy
The Roving Ranger at Pacifica Pride
Yakuta Poonawalla / Parks Conservancy
The Roving Ranger at Rocky Graham Park in Marin City.
Parks Conservancy
The Roving Ranger visits Crissy Field.
Vivien Kim Thorp / Parks Conservancy
The Roving Ranger visits Hawk Hill.
Yakuta Poonawalla / Parks Conservancy
Sharing local nature with the Roving Ranger at Make It Main Street in Half Moon Bay.
Karen Offereins / Parks Conservancy
Sharing fun facts about local nature with the Roving Ranger at Fog Fest in Pacifica.
Karen Offereins / Parks Conservancy