Community Science

Two women carrying bug nets in a grassy field inspect specimen vials
One Tam Community Science Program Finds Rare Bee Lost for Decades

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.

A gray fox sits atop a log in the woods of mount tamalpais scratching its ear with its foot.
Animals on camera: Why this innovative project has people tracking wildlife

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
One Tam

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
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory

The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory’s mission is to inspire the preservation of California raptor populations.

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