Restoring Diversity: The Wetlands of Heron’s Head Park

​​​ 25 points ​​​​ 

Wetlands are hotspots for life, providing habitat, food, and water for a wide diversity of living things. Learn more about these extraordinary ecosystems by exploring the restored wetland in Heron’s Head Park and the constructed wetland in the EcoCenter itself during this 1 hour long, NGSS aligned program. Learn more and sign up.

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Field Trip - Partner hosts

Grades 3-5

Native Plant Explorers

​​​ 25 points ​​​​ 

Get up close and personal with California native plants at the EcoCenter and around Heron’s Head Park. Discover the importance of native plants to local wildlife and Bay Area peoples while exploring native plants in the field in this 1 hour long, NGSS aligned program. Learn more and sign up.

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Field Trip - Partner hosts

Grades 3-5

Rock Fund Program

​​​ 25 points ​​​​ 

The Rock Fund Program provides a free field trip to the California Academy of Sciences, free field trip bus transportation for school groups not within walking distance, and free educational field trip programs led by professional educators (we have bilingual staff, too!). Select from program options that connect to NGSS content at your grade level such as: SF Geology, Earthquakes, African Ecosystems, Plants & Carbon and more! Learn more and register.

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Field Trip - Partner hosts

Grades 2-5

Eco Heroes

​​​ 25 points ​​​​ 

What does it take to be an Eco Hero? Students will discover ways they can help protect the environment and care for our animal neighbors in this 1 hour long, NGSS aligned program at the EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park. Learn more and sign up.

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Field Trip - Partner hosts

Grades K-2

Planting for a Healthy Planet

​​​ 25 points ​​​​ Cross-listed under Water Resilience

Learn how to take care of our environment through place appropriate planting by field sketching and working with drought-tolerant and water-loving plants on site. Learn more.

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Field Trip - Partner hosts

Grades 2-12

Our Shared Habitat

​​​ 25 points ​​​​

Explore the various habitat examples on the site through a scavenger hunt and learn how to help create a biodiverse and interdependent city through stewardship. Learn more and sign up.

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Field Trip - Partner hosts

Grades K-12

Urban Food Systems

​​​ 25 points ​​​​

Discover how to grow healthy, sustainable food in the city by helping us care for our food garden. Learn more.

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Field Trip - Partner hosts

Grades 4-12

California Academy of Sciences

​ 25 points ​​​​

The Academy is the only place where you'll find an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum all under one living roof. Book a planetarium show, enjoy drop-in presentations, and explore endless exhibits! 

School field trips to the California Academy of Sciences are available year-round for school groups bringing grades preK-12, including preschool. Bring one class, or the entire grade! Admission is FREE for San Francisco schools. Learn more and apply.

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Field Trip - Partner hosts

All grades

Habitat Restoration and Stewardship Work

​ 25 points ​​​​

Become a Park Steward and help restore unique San Francisco coastal habitat at Lands End, Fort Funston, and along the Presidio coastal bluffs. Our program offers great opportunity for those interested in ecological science. Enhance your studies, explore new habitats, and learn about local wildlife and plants with us. Weekly volunteer activities focus on weeding in the summer and planting in the winter, as well as seed collection, landscape beautification, and trail maintenance. Email Yakuta Poonawalla at ypoonawalla@parksconservancy.org to schedule.

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Field Trip - Partner hosts

All Grades

Youth Stewardship Program: Sense of Place

​ 25 points ​​​​

YSP offers two programs to choose from: YSP Full (5 trips) and YSP Abbreviated (1- 3 trips). Each program trip can be tailored to meet the needs of teachers and fall within one of our five themes: Sense of Place, Plant Adaptation, Water and Soil, Animal Adaptation and Interdependence.  Each program trip includes an environmental education and habitat restoration component. All programs are free of cost and include an introductory in-class presentation. Learn more and apply. 

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Field Trip - Partner visits school, Partner hosts

Grades 1-12

Youth Stewardship Program: Plant Adaptations

​ 25 points ​​​​

YSP offers two programs to choose from: YSP Full (5 trips) and YSP Abbreviated (1- 3 trips). Each program trip can be tailored to meet the needs of teachers and fall within one of our five themes: Sense of Place, Plant Adaptation, Water and Soil, Animal Adaptation and Interdependence.  Each program trip includes an environmental education and habitat restoration component. All programs are free of cost and include an introductory in-class presentation. Learn more and apply. 

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Field Trip - Partner visits school, Partner hosts

Grades 1-12

Youth Stewardship Program: Water and Soil

​ 25 points ​​​​

YSP offers two programs to choose from: YSP Full (5 trips) and YSP Abbreviated (1- 3 trips). Each program trip can be tailored to meet the needs of teachers and fall within one of our five themes: Sense of Place, Plant Adaptation, Water and Soil, Animal Adaptation and Interdependence.  Each program trip includes an environmental education and habitat restoration component. All programs are free of cost and include an introductory in-class presentation. Learn more and apply. 

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Field Trip - Partner visits school, Partner hosts

Grades 1-12

Youth Stewardship Program: Animal Adaptations

​ 25 points ​​​​

YSP offers two programs to choose from: YSP Full (5 trips) and YSP Abbreviated (1- 3 trips). Each program trip can be tailored to meet the needs of teachers and fall within one of our five themes: Sense of Place, Plant Adaptation, Water and Soil, Animal Adaptation and Interdependence.  Each program trip includes an environmental education and habitat restoration component. All programs are free of cost and include an introductory in-class presentation. Learn more and apply. 

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Field Trip - Partner visits school, Partner hosts

Grades 1-12

Youth Stewardship Program: Interdependence

​ 25 points ​​​​

YSP offers two programs to choose from: YSP Full (5 trips) and YSP Abbreviated (1- 3 trips). Each program trip can be tailored to meet the needs of teachers and fall within one of our five themes: Sense of Place, Plant Adaptation, Water and Soil, Animal Adaptation and Interdependence.  Each program trip includes an environmental education and habitat restoration component. All programs are free of cost and include an introductory in-class presentation. Learn more and apply. 

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Field Trip - Partner visits school, Partner hosts

Grades 1-12

Set Sail Learn Program: Ecology of the Bay

​ 25 points ​​​​

This curriculum focuses on the rich biodiversity of San Francisco Bay’s ecosystem. Amongst the wide array of aquatic life in the Bay, the Dungeness Crab is an essential part of the marine food web. By studying the Dungeness Crab, students will gain an understanding of the complex connections that define an Ecosystem, Adaptation and Habitats. Learn more. Scholarships available for transportation.

Field Trip - Partner hosts

Grade 4

Set Sail Learn Program: Maritime History

​ 25 points ​​​​

There is no better way to learn about Maritime History than by making a compass and locating historical San Francisco Landmarks from the water. This curriculum takes students directly to the heart of the history of the Bay, making the local past tangible. Students will come away from this class able to use a compass and identify historical figures and landmarks in San Francisco from a unique perspective. Learn more. Scholarships available for transportation.

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Field Trip - Partner hosts

Grade 4

Set Sail Learn Program: Power of the Wind

​ 25 points ​​​​

San Francisco Bay is home to some of the most powerful renewable energy sources: solar, wind and ocean energy. Sailing is unique in its ability to utilize all three of these energy sources. Through sailing, students will gain hands-on experience with renewable energy, learning how to harness renewable sources in a unique way. Learn more. Scholarships available for transportation.

Field Trip - Partner hosts

Grade 4