Conservation

Conservation
Climate in the Parks explores a selection of cutting-edge climate change education programs from parks around the world.
A Red-shouldered Hawk with brown and reddish-brown feathers looking over its shoulder, against a blue sky.
Conservation
Explore trends over 30 years of Red-shouldered Hawk migration observed at Hawk Hill.
Two Turkey Vultures, one bearing the GGRO blue wing-tag 368R, bask on the outcropping below Hawk Hill
Conservation
The Vulture Ecology Study: 2020 Update is part of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO) 2020 Pacific Raptor Report. It was authored by biologist Teresa Ely, GGRO’s Banding Manager and resident vulture expert. The GGRO has been a program of the Parks Conservancy for over 30 years, fulfilling their mission...
Nudibranch observed in a park tidepool
Article
Visit a small but dynamic area of the GGNRA and learn why tide pools are being monitored closely for possible changes.
A California giant salamander spotted on Mount Tamalpais
Article
The best time to find a California giant salamander is around dawn and dusk during rainy season, as they traverse the wet landscape. Dr. Lisette Arellano compares recent iNaturalist observations of this species to historical data from museums and databases.
Orange, black and white monarch butterfly seen landing on purple milkweed flowers.
Article
You can almost hear the resounding cry from the East Bay to San Mateo County to Marin: Let's help the monarchs! From our own backyards to the undulating landscape around Mt. Tamalpais, Parks Conservancy staff, partners, and our parks community are marshaling resources to study and help monarch butterflies.
Aerial view showing the Quartermaster Reach wetlands
Gateways Article
For the first time in over 100 years, the Presidio’s Tennessee Hollow watershed will be connected to the San Francisco Bay.
Portrait of coyote wearing a radio tracking color.
Article
Beginning fall 2020, park wildlife biologists will use temporary remote tracking collars to learn about the population size and movements of coyotes in the Marin Headlands.
Conservation
On 9/4, teams from GOGA NPS and the SF Zoo released western pond turtles at Rodeo Lagoon and Muir Beach in year 4 of their 5 year "Head Start" program.