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Nature Journal Club, Watercolor Pencils for Botanical Painting
Our Work
Presidio Building 989
Join the Nature Journal Club for a 1.5 hour workshop on an important fundamental skill in building your field sketching skills! June's workshop will be taught by Claudia Stevens and will focus on using watercolor pencils in creating botanical paintings.
Image of the interior of Fort Point with the lighthouse
Events
Fort Point Entrance
Join a ranger near the front entrance of Fort Point for a tour! Learn about the soldiers' lives at Fort Point, the fort's unique architecture, the defenses of the Golden Gate and lots more. Tours are scheduled daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and typically last 30 minutes. Staff availability may affect these tour times, please inquire upon arrival.
Alcatraz Waterbirds Tour
Birding
Pier 33
Join Corny Foster, waterbird docent, to learn about the amazing bird communities on Alcatraz!
Nature Journal Club, Safari Sketching
Our Work
Presidio Building 989
Join the Nature Journal Club for a 1.5 hour workshop on an important fundamental skill in building your field sketching skills! June's workshop will be taught by John Muir Laws and will focus on sketching animals that might be seen on safari.
Mori Point Biodiversity Walk
Event
Mori Point Gate
Come help us find representatives of as many different phyla (major life forms) at Mori Point. Think of it as trying to find as many different major branches on the tree of life, rather than counting the leaves (species). Depending on participants interest we may also look at shrub and tree diversity. No prior knowledge necessary.
Image of the Presidio Main Post Parade Ground with the Bay in the distance
Events
Presidio Visitor Center
Join a Presidio Docent for an interpretive walk around the Main Post to learn the past and present uses of the buildings.
Image of the Presidio Main Post Parade Ground with the Bay in the distance
Events
Presidio Visitor Center
Join a Presidio Docent for an interpretive walk around the Main Post to learn the past and present uses of the buildings.
Image of the Presidio Main Post Parade Ground with the Bay in the distance
Events
Presidio Visitor Center
Join a Presidio Docent for an interpretive walk around the Main Post to learn the past and present uses of the buildings.
Events
Muir Woods Visitor Center
Stroll through an old-growth redwood forest at sunrise, hear tall tales, soar in the sounds and smells, and hear the historical and ecological story of Muir Woods.
Mori Point Biodiversity Walk
Event
Mori Point Gate
Come help us find representatives of as many different phyla (major life forms) at Mori Point. Think of it as trying to find as many different major branches on the tree of life, rather than counting the leaves (species). Depending on participants interest we may also look at shrub and tree diversity. No prior knowledge necessary.