Buses, light rail, and ferries get us where we need to go in the Bay Area—including parks!

Beyond being widely misunderstood by the general public, Turkey Vultures are often misunderstood from an ecological perspective as well.

There was a weird and striking delay in Sharpshins.

It is no surprise that, as a forty-year-old Community Science program, the GGRO’s scientific publications and presentations should be steeped in collaboration and partnership.

Although full interpretive talks weren’t possible in 2022, we did arrange our weekend schedules so that one GGRO staff person would also be a greeter to informally talk to people about the migration on Hawk Hill, and the results were wonderful.

Discover the fascinating history of the Gardens of Alcatraz.

Find out the story behind the preservation of the Alcatraz Historic Gardens.

Learn about the stories of Alcatraz Island's incarcerated gardeners.

Resident families introduced roses to Alcatraz during the military era, between 1850 and 1934. Surprisingly, roses thrived under these conditions and soon filled Alcatraz’s first gardens.