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From the Green Hairstreak Butterfly in Golden Gate Heights to the Pacific Chorus Frog in Potrero Hill, San Francisco is home to diverse species. Visit natural areas in the city to discover birds, butterflies, and beautiful wildflowers!

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Crissy Field

Presidio

Birds (Herons, Geese, Belted Kingfisher)

Green Hairstreak Corridor

Golden Gate Heights

Butterflies, hawks, songbirds

Heron’s Head Park

Bayview

Birds (California Clapper Rail, Black Oystercatcher)

Land's End

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Birds (Townsend's Warbler, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Bewick's Wren)

San Francisco Botanical Garden

Golden Gate Park

Birds, native plants

Strawberry Hill

Golden Gate Park

Birds, butterflies, turtles, native plants

Picnic information - Restoration information

View map.

View printable list


Additional Resources

Find Your Park / Encuentra tu parque - Find a national park near you (National Park Service)

Stories of San Francisco Species (PDF) - Learn about city’s indigenous critters, including birds, butterflies, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.

Find the Wild in Downtown San Francisco

Green Connection Maps - Learn about long-term plans to restore local habitat and improve 115 miles of San Francisco streets.


Find the Wild • Tend the Wild • Grow the Wild


San Francisco is located in a global biodiversity hotspot.   

Using local native plants restores local biodiversity by enhancing habitat for bees, birds, butterflies and other wildlife.

Using local native plants restores ecological integrity and continuity of the city’s natural environment, creating a healthier ecosystem that is more diverse and resilient, thus stemming biodiversity loss, adapting to climate change and improving the pollination system for local agriculture.

By rebuilding healthy soil, local native plants:

  • Conserve our local geologic resources
  • Recharge local groundwater
  • Help prevent erosion
  • Improve water quality
  • Maximize water conservation in landscaping

Finally, local native plants:

  • Enrich San Franciscans’ sense of place of where they live
  • Promote pride in our local natural heritage 
     

SF Plant Finder

Use the SF Plant Finder app to learn more about the different ecosystems near you.


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Oak trees in a sunlit park along a trail

Find the Wild

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Tend the Wild

A view of San Francisco from Bernal Heights neighborhood there are trees to the right and residential properties to the left.

Nature and biodiversity in SF

Purple flowers on a hillside in San Francisco

Plants

SFE 0-80-100-Roots logo for climate action

This program supports the City's ROOTS goal, for healing the planet. Learn more about San Francisco's Climate Action goals at SFClimateAction.org