Get to Know Your Local Nature
Guided Nature Walks
Last year, hundreds of people joined our expert-led nature walks and events. Now, in 2023, the walks are ever-more popular. They continue to foster a wonderful community that is passionate about protecting urban nature for all San Franciscans. All NTC members, supporters, volunteers, and gardening clients receive early-bird Eventbrite invitations.
Join us! Give today, and accompany us in our adventures!
See the Calendar for upcoming walks.
Do you prefer to adventure by yourself or with friends?
Below are a few of our suggested destinations - click on any image and jump to a Google Map of the local area. While you’re there, add any new sites that we missed!
These images are close-ups from our Nature in the City Map, which you can get at our store as a two-sided poster or folded map.
You can also contribute to citizen science: add your observations to iNaturalist and help document the diversity of our local nature.
Project Details
What are Nature in the City's Local Nature Walks?
Come along with us and meet other nature lovers discovering the secrets of San Francisco's natural heritage. We explore beautiful areas where city residents have worked tirelessly—and successfully—to protect and restore local nature and the web of life.
Where are the Local Nature Walks held?
From the peaks of Mount Davidson to the shoreline at Heron’s Head Park, our walks will take us to places where you can find many of the plant and animal species depicted in the Nature in the City map.
Why are Local Nature Walks important?
The mission of Nature in the City is to "Inspire San Francisco to discover local nature". Our walks connect people to the beauty and profound benefits bestowed by nature—including the benefits to our human health and well-being. Feeling stress from your busy life? Talk a nature walk with us!
What is the goal of having Local Nature Walks?
To introduce everyone to places of beauty and to encourage awareness of the diversity of life. It’s up to all of us to protect and conserve our home—the home we share with native wildflowers, plants, trees, butterflies, birds, bees, and the myriad other creatures that depend on these habitats.
How can I take part?
Come along on one or all of our nature explorations! Sign up to receive our newsletter (on the bottom of our page) or join our Facebook page for all the details. RSVPs are kindly requested in the event of last-minute changes or cancellations.
If you are interested in leading a Local Nature Walk in San Francisco, please contact info@natureinthecity.org.
Nature in the City Map Snapshot
Our walks take place throughout San Francisco because we want to show that even in our dense city, you can find wild nature if you know where to look.