What We Do

We provide hands-on nature adventures where young children and their grownups explore basic ecology ideas while connecting with nature.  We offer eight different nature themed programs.

We have carefully selected accessible nature sites in San Francisco. Sites and themes change with the seasons so that we can spend a few visits exploring what one site has to offer, but also get to visit new and exciting nature sites.

How We Do It

In a beautiful natural setting, our program begins with a group circle time where we introduce the ecology theme. We engage the children through imaginative play, art, song, dance, and up close examination of the natural world. All of these activities work together in an age appropriate way to reinforce the nature theme of the day.

In our Duck Discovery Program, the children will move like a duck, learn the important features of a duck, and experiment with feathers and water droppers to understand how feathers keep ducks dry and warm. 

Next, you and your child will be provided with a bag of tools selected to help you explore your surroundings. We come back together to share what we have seen and end with an art project and take home activity for continued learning.

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Duck Discovery at Lake Merced

Come learn from our feathered friends! Join us for a fun-filled hour of duck discovery. You and your little one will share in a multi-sensory learning experience all about ducks including: puppets, songs, stories, and hands-on activities.  Your child will also dress up in a duck costume to learn about important adaptive duck characteristics. After setting the stage, we venture off -- nature detective kits in hand -- in search of the duck pond to observe ducks in their natural habitat. We conclude with an art project, songs, and a closing circle.

Caterpillars & Butterflies at Stern Grove

Join us in discovering one of the magical wonders of nature, the life cycle of the butterfly.  Watch your child experience the mystery of metamorphosis through puppets, song, and hands-on nature exploration.  Learn key characteristics of the butterfly life cycle through costumes, art, and creative play. 

Who Lives in a Pond? At pine lake park 

Discover some of the amazing animals that live in a pond and learn how they interact in the pond habitat.  Dance like a dragonfly over the water catching bugs. Practice being a turtle and hide in our pretend shells. Jump like a frog from lily pad to lily pad. A fun-filled hour of pond and animal exploration awaits you at beautiful Pine Lake Park.

Ocean Adventure At Ocean Beach

Come learn from our sea-loving friends! Join us for a fun-filled hour of ocean discovery. You and your little one will share in a multi-sensory experience learning all about marine life through: puppets, songs, stories, and hands-on activities.  After setting the oceanic stage, we venture off exploring the beautiful beach during our nature detective time. We conclude with an ocean themed art project, songs, and a closing circle.

Habitat Adventure

Come discover what makes a natural habitat so important! Join us for a fun-filled hour of nature discovery. You and your little one will share in a multi-sensory learning experience that introduces basic ecology lessons.  Exploring diverse habitats through: puppets, songs, stories, and hands-on activities, which will surely delight your child's sense of wonder.  After understanding what makes a specific habitat special, we venture off together to explore and discover natures glory. We conclude with a habitat themed art project, songs, and a closing circle.


Creepy Crawly Adventure at Stern Grove 

Join us on a bug discovery adventure!   They definitely crawl and some may fly, but they aren't really that creepy!  Discover what makes a bug a bug through observing real insects as well as inspecting grasshopper, bee, and ladybug puppets.  Learn all about your favorite bugs through songs, games, and a bug scavenger hunt.   Practice jumping like a grasshopper, buzzing like a bee, and marching like an ant.  Your child will go “buggy” for our not so creepy adventure!  

Feathered Friends Adventure at Lake Merced

Soar with us through the exploration of fabulous fliers. Get ready to build nests, examine feathers and eggs and learn about what makes a bird a bird. Introduction to bird watching begins as we head out as nature detectives to observe hawks, ravens, crows and backyard birds in their natural habitat. We will celebrate our bird buddies through song, puppets and art activities.

Summer FUn At Douglass Park

Stimulate all your senses with the wonders of summer. Come explore the bounty of beauty, while utilizing multi-sensory activities to understand this special summer season. Smell, touch, taste, and see the gifts nature has to offer in this time of summer fun.