Education
Nature in the City has published and gathered a number of local nature tools for you to use in the field, classroom, and on the wall. Download them for free below or purchase high quality prints from our store.
We also have many useful resources provided by our partners.
Our Publications
Field Guide to the Wildlife of Market Street [pdf]
Butterflies of San Francisco [pdf]
Wester Tiger Swallowtail Nectar Plant List [jpg]
Green Hairstreak Corridor Brochure [pdf]
Nature in the City Map - Back - Small Version [png]
Nature in the City Map - Front - Small Version [png]
San Francisco: Wild in the City Map - Small Version [jpg]
Local Urban Nature Resources
Here are some of our favorite resources to explore nature in San Francisco. We'd love to feature your work as well. Please get in touch with info@natureinthecity.org if you have a valuable resource to share, and we can add your resource to our page.
Learning About & Explore Local Nature
Grow the Wild: San Francisco Plant Finder
Guide to SF’s Nature Exploration Areas
Native Plant Finder - Find the best native plants to help wildlife
San Francisco Public Library: Environmental Science Center
Complete List of Species Indicated On Our Nature in the City Map
Citizen Science
How to Become a Citizen Scientist with iNaturalist
iNaturalist Observations Made in San Francisco
Bioblitzes and Citizen Science with the California Academy of Sciences
Youth Education
San Francisco Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights
Bay Ecotarium, Aquarium of the Bay
Children’s Programs, San Francisco Zoo
Literacy for Environmental Justice
Youth Programs, California Academy of Sciences
Youth Stewardship Program, San Francisco Recreation and Parks
History
Native Plant Propagation
Native Plant Network Propagation Protocols
Urban Nature Writers