Community Science

Hypogymnia schizidiata lichen.
Events
Sat, Nov 16 10:00am-1:00pm
Rock Spring Trailhead (intersection of Pantoll Rd & Ridgecrest Blvd)
Join us on Mt. Tamalpais for a naturalist adventure!
Hypogymnia schizidiata lichen.
Events
Fri, Nov 15 1:00pm-4:00pm
Rock Spring Trailhead (intersection of Pantoll Rd & Ridgecrest Blvd)
Join us on Mt. Tamalpais for a naturalist adventure!
Two people examining a branch at a BioBlitz event.
Our Work
The Parks Conservancy's community science programs blend landscape-scale science with community engagement and education.
Two women carrying bug nets in a grassy field inspect specimen vials
Our Work
The Parks Conservancy community science program blends landscape-scale science with community engagement and education.
Two people examining a branch at a BioBlitz event.
Our Work
Our community science program blends landscape-scale science with community engagement and education. When you participate in one of our programs, you get to learn new skills and contribute to these important bodies of knowledge about the world.
Two women carrying bug nets in a grassy field inspect specimen vials

The rare San Francisco leaf-cutter bee, which is endemic to the Bay Area, had not been seen since 1980.

August 6, 2024
SAN RAFAEL, CA—(August 6, 2024)—The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy working with the National Park Service, California State Parks, Marin Water, and Marin County Parks as the One Tam partnership, announces the finding of the rare San Francisco leaf-cutter bee ( Trachusa gummifera ) in Marin County. Scientists have documented...
A gray fox sits atop a log in the woods of mount tamalpais scratching its ear with its foot.
Gateways Article
On an early morning, a fresh cohort of volunteers for One Tam’s Marin Wildlife Watch community science program sat around a table in a darkened room, ready to see some animals.
Mount Tamalpais
Our Work
One Tam’s projects and programs aim to improve the health of the mountain’s natural resources, and grow a new generation of stewards. Our regional approach to science, stewardship, and collaboration across boundaries is key to protecting the mountain in our changing environment.
Hawk Hill
Our Work
The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory’s mission is to inspire the preservation of California raptor populations.