SF Children & Nature
San Francisco Children & Nature
Join Rocking the Boat for community rowing days at India Basin Waterfront Park. Stop by the park’s shop building to get out on the water, enjoy the waterfront, and experience community rowing this fall. Learn more and register>>
The Library’s YouthMobile is coming to the park!
Join Sutro Stewards and spend your Saturday giving back to one of San Francisco’s most beautiful urban wildlands at Mount Sutro! Their Saturday Trail and Habitat Stewardship volunteer days offer hands-on work improving trails and restoring native habitat through activities like invasive species removal, trail maintenance, planting, and ecological restoration. Volunteers of all experience levels […]
Join the Presidio Habitat Stewards to help care for San Francisco’s natural areas. Activities may include planting, watering, weeding, and mulching to restore the park’s creeks, dunes, grasslands, and woodlands—while learning about the native plants and animals that call the Presidio home. It’s a fun, educational way for families and nature lovers of all ages […]
Join the Friends of Lafayette Park and help care for one of San Francisco’s beloved neighborhood parks! Nestled in Pacific Heights, Lafayette Park offers open green space, a playground, picnic areas, accessible pathways, and beautiful city views. Community members are invited to monthly Cleaning & Greening volunteer days to support planting, light gardening, and park […]
Join Surfrider Foundation and partners for a hands-on volunteer day restoring critical dune habitat and helping prevent beach erosion. Plant and maintain native vegetation to strengthen our coastline against rising seas and support a healthier coastal ecosystem. Open to volunteers ages 15+. Wear comfortable shoes and layers, and bring a reusable water bottle. Tools and […]
Join California State Parks Foundation and make an impact at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area! Volunteer alongside community members to help restore and care for one of San Francisco’s most unique waterfront parks through hands-on stewardship activities. Opportunities may include removing invasive plants, preparing shoreline habitat, planting native species, and supporting climate resilience efforts that […]
Join the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department Urban Agriculture Program for a free Seed & Plant Start Giveaway featuring seasonal veggie and herb seeds, plant starts, and expert gardening […]
Join the Golden Gate National Parks Volunteer Program and help care for San Francisco’s iconic coastline through Ocean Beach Clean-Ups! Community members, families, and volunteers are invited to make a […]
Join the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and help bring history back to life at Black Point Historic Gardens! Tucked above the waterfront at Fort Mason, this hidden hillside garden […]
Join Garden for the Environment and grow your gardening skills while building community in San Francisco’s public teaching garden! Volunteers are invited to spend time outdoors learning hands-on regenerative gardening […]
Celebrate Día de los Muertos and Diwali at Presidio Tunnel Tops! This family-friendly event brings together South Asian and Latinx traditions through arts and crafts, storytelling, cultural dance, music, and […]
SF Children & Nature is part of the national Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) initiative and is working to address the disparities in nature access along socioeconomic and racial lines to ensure all children have the opportunity to play, learn and grow in the outdoors.
We're building a network of nature and play advocates.
(415) 298-7532
info@sfchildrennature.org