SF Children & Nature
San Francisco Children & Nature
Learn how to make plastic-bag flowers, check out some climate action books and add books, podcasts and other media to our recommendation wall. Choose your own adventure from our Green Teens Library: Books, Podcasts, and Action Tools Resource List. For ages 11–18. Program by: San Francisco Environment Department Note: This event is cross-posted from the […]
This summer, the San Francisco Public Library invites you to visit the Bookmobile at the JFK Promenade! Every Monday from June 2 to August 11, you can find the library on wheels at the corner of JFK Promenade and Conservatory Drive West from 4 to 7 p.m. Stop by to browse books, borrow materials, and […]
The Library's YouthMobile is coming to the park! Movement and play are essential building blocks in fostering literacy and a love of reading. In partnership with the SF Rec & Park, we bring stories and song to our City’s beloved parks. Join us for a high-energy storytime in our beautiful outdoors! The YouthMobile offers a […]
Come out to the Children's Garden for Bean Sprouts Family Days to explore, create, and play in nature. Hop from log to log at the Stump Jump, build castles in the Sandlot, and create your own masterpieces in the Fort Forest. Families with children of all ages will find something to enjoy Summer hours are […]
Have fun planting seeds, watering plants and finding bugs in the Excelsior patio garden. Take planted seeds home and create your own urban garden. For children and their caregivers. Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://tinyurl.com/SummerStride-Nature
Do you want to take climate action, one boba cup at a time?Join us for a fun and eye-opening conversation about how your favorite drinks can actually be part of the solution. Learn why single-use culture is fueling climate change and how we can make a difference by switching to reusable cups. Bring your friends […]
Do you want to take climate action, one boba cup at a time? Join SF Environment this Plastic-Free July for Climate Talks, a two-part discussion about reuse, led by youth speakers and advocates! Each session covers reuse and climate action. Part one kicks off with a fun and thought-provoking discussion on how your favorite drinks can be […]
Episode 6 of the PBS docuseries "Climate California", "RPG", is about the importance of play in the environmental movement. What if the tools to address climate change are insufficient to the task? Join us as we see Mycelium Youth Network, Intersectional Environmentalist, Un Mar de Colores, and the California Doughnut Economics Coalition search for new […]
Come out to the Children's Garden for Bean Sprouts Family Days to explore, create, and play in nature. Hop from log to log at the Stump Jump, build castles in the Sandlot, and create your own masterpieces in the Fort Forest. Families with children of all ages will find something to enjoy Summer hours are […]
Make natural beeswax-based candles. For ages 11-18. Space limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-2810. Program by: Planet Bee Foundation Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://tinyurl.com/SummerStride-Nature
Get to know reptiles, amphibians and insects. Touch, hold and observe these cold-blooded critters while learning about different species, habitats and characteristics of each animal. For children and their caregivers. Space limited. Group reservations required: (415) 355-2889. Program by: Little Explorers Petting Zoo Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please […]
Explore the area surrounding the library with a Planet Bee scientist, documenting observations of plants, birds, insects and all iving things using the iNaturalist App. For children and their families. Space limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-2822 (starting June 25). Program by: Planet Bee Foundation Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. […]
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.
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