San Francisco Naturalist Society

The San Francisco Naturalist Society is dedicated to the enjoyment, study, and preservation of the natural world.

Upcoming Naturalist Society Events

Thursday, October 14
Corvidae of California, with Craig Nikitas.
Corvids--crows, ravens, and jays--are amongst the most intelligent creatures in the animal kingdom. They consistently astound researchers with demonstrations of self-awareness and tool-use. Craig Nikitas is an urban planner and lifelong birder. He has previously spoken to the Naturalist Society on hawks and owls.
Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco CA 94114. 7:30-8:30 pm. For more information, go to www.sfns.org or contact Patrick at JKodiak@earthlink.net or (415) 225-3830. Free.

Thursday, November 11
The Islands of San Francisco Bay, with James A. Martin.
Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco CA 94114. 7:30-8:30 pm. For more information, go to www.sfns.org or contact Patrick at JKodiak@earthlink.net or (415) 225-3830. Free.

Today's Events

Sat., Sept. 4 Marshlands of Dreams. Don Edwards Refuge Headquarters & Visitors Center, Newark, 10:30 am. Free.

Sat., Sept. 4 Redwoods, Reflections and Connections. On this moderate 5-mile, 3-hour hike along one of Big Basin's most impressive trails, your guide will introduce you to some of the trees and other plants you encounter along the way. Boulder Creek, 10 am-1 pm. Free.

Sat., Sept. 4 Regional Parks District Botanic Garden Summer-Fall 2010 Class Schedule:
Creating Hypertufa Containers
Saturday, September 4, 10 am-1 pm
Late Summer Pruning of California Native Trees and Shrubs
Saturday, September 11, 9:30 am-5 pm
Harvesting Rain for the Landscape
Sunday, September 19, 10-11:30 am
Taxonomy of Flowering Plants II
Saturday-Sunday, September 25-26, 10 am-2:30 pm
The Bay Area Wildlife Garden: Birds, Bees, Butterflies, and Other Beneficials
Saturday, October 2, 10 am-1 pm
Botanizing California: Searching for Fall Color in the Northern Sierra
Saturday-Sunday, October 16-17

Quote of the Day

"We must somehow take a wider view, look at the whole landscape, really see it, and describe what’s going on there."

-Anne Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

	Today's Events Sat., Sept. 4 Marshlands of Dreams. Don Edwards Refuge Headquarters & Visitors Center, Newark, 10:30 am. Free. Sat., Sept. 4 Redwoods, Reflections and Connections. On this moderate 5-mile, 3-hour hike along one of Big Basin's most impressive trails, your guide will introduce you to some of the trees and other plants you encounter along the way. Boulder Creek, 10 am-1 pm. Free. Sat., Sept. 4 Regional Parks District Botanic Garden Summer-Fall 2010 Class Schedule: Creating Hypertufa Containers Saturday, September 4, 10 am-1 pm Late Summer Pruning of California Native Trees and Shrubs Saturday, September 11, 9:30 am-5 pm Harvesting Rain for the Landscape Sunday, September 19, 10-11:30 am Taxonomy of Flowering Plants II Saturday-Sunday, September 25-26, 10 am-2:30 pm The Bay Area Wildlife Garden: Birds, Bees, Butterflies, and Other Beneficials Saturday, October 2, 10 am-1 pm Botanizing California: Searching for Fall Color in the Northern Sierra Saturday-Sunday, October 16-17