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From the Green Hairstreak Butterfly in Golden Gate Heights to the Pacific Chorus Frog in Potrero Hill, San Francisco is home to diverse species. Visit natural areas in the city to discover birds, butterflies, and beautiful wildflowers!
Crissy Field
Presidio
Birds (Herons, Geese, Belted Kingfisher)
Green Hairstreak Corridor
Golden Gate Heights
Butterflies, hawks, songbirds
Heron’s Head Park
Bayview
Birds (California Clapper Rail, Black Oystercatcher)
Land's End
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Birds (Townsend's Warbler, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Bewick's Wren)
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Golden Gate Park
Birds, native plants
Strawberry Hill
Golden Gate Park
Birds, butterflies, turtles, native plants
Picnic information - Restoration information
Additional Resources
Find Your Park / Encuentra tu parque - Find a national park near you (National Park Service)
Stories of San Francisco Species (PDF) - Learn about city’s indigenous critters, including birds, butterflies, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
Find the Wild in Downtown San Francisco
Green Connection Maps - Learn about long-term plans to restore local habitat and improve 115 miles of San Francisco streets.
Find the Wild • Tend the Wild • Grow the Wild
San Francisco is located in a global biodiversity hotspot.
Selected Places Where You Can Connect to Nature in the City
Crissy Field
Presidio
Birds (Herons, Geese, Belted Kingfisher)
Glen Canyon
Glen Park, Diamond Heights
Trails, hawks, wildflowers, creek
Green Hairstreak Corridor
Golden Gate Heights
Butterflies, hawks, songbirds
McLaren Park
Excelsior, Portola
Trails, wildflowers, views
Heron’s Head Park
Bayview
Birds (California Clapper Rail, Black Oystercatcher)
Land's End
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Birds (Townsend's Warbler, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Bewick's Wren)
Strawberry Hill
Golden Gate Park
Birds, butterflies, turtles, native plants
*Find more natural places in San Francisco with the Nature in the City MAP!
City Nature Challenge 2024
- City Nature Challenge (Homepage)
- City Nature Challenge (California Academy of Sciences)
- City Nature Challenge - iNaturalist Project
- City Nature Challege - SF Bay Area iNaturalist Project
- Events for the SF Bay Area City Nature Challenge
- Exploring Nature at Home for the City Nature Challenge
- City Nature Challenge FAQs
- Getting Started with iNaturalist
Local Resources for Safe Nature Exploration
- San Francisco Children and Nature
- San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA)
- Candlestick State Recreation Area
- California State Parks
- East Bay Regional Park District
- Green Hairstreak Corridor (Nature in the City)
- Bay Nature, “To Close or Not to Close”
- Pandemic Park Closures
- Parks and Public Health during the Pandemic (A Virtual Gathering of TOGETHER Bay Area)
- Our Hero, the Soap Molecule (Exploratorium)
Resources for Finding Nature in the City
- Pollinator Habitat Gardens in San Francisco
- Trails and Hikes in San Francisco Parks and Natural Areas
- Find the Wild in Downtown San Francisco
- Stories of San Francisco Species (PDF) - indigenous critters
- Animals and Plants in Neighborhoods - long-term plans to restore local habitat
- Nature in the City MAP
- Find Your Park / Encuentra tu parque (National Park Service)
- Connecting to Nature on World Environment Day, 2017
- Public Native Plant Gardens - map and photographs of native plant gardens in SF
- California Native Plant Garden at Berkeley - Botanical Garden at UC Berkeley
This program supports the City's ROOTS goal, for healing the planet. Learn more about San Francisco's Climate Action goals at SFClimateAction.org