Cultivating community in the parks and beyond

Hawk Talks and Raptor Releases on hiatus

Specially trained volunteers sit in small blinds in the hills of the Headlands, trapping and banding raptors and taking measurements and health data.

Volunteer radiotrackers fit a banded hawk with a radio transmitter weighing less than 3 percent of body weight, and follow the hawk constantly as it moves through California.

Visit this page during the fall migration season (mid-August to early-December) for daily count totals.

Training for children and youth workers.

Youth-focused programs for community groups and families.

A 2-day workshop utilizing “Finding Urban Nature: An Educators’ Guide to Exploring San Francisco Natural History.” 

Outdoor environmental experiences for middle school youth in the Golden Gate National Parks.