Novato nature events

Focus on Butterflies at Cascade Canyon - Meet at the gate at the end of Cascade Dr

Thursday, Jun 27 10:00a

This preserve is a great spot to see a variety of butterflies: Blues, swallowtails, admirals, sisters, buckeyes, checkerspots, crescents, and many more...

Ring Mountain Grassland Restoration Project

Saturday, Jun 29 10:00a

Ring Mountain Preserve, Corte Madera

Join us for our regular drop-in volunteer program on Ring Mountain, and help us to preserve and restore the native grasslands that make this preserve so special...

Ring around The Bay at Hal Brown Park

Saturday, Jul 20 9:00a

Hal Brown at Creekside Park, Larkspur

This is the second annual Ring around The Bay event organized by Save The Bay...

Nature for Kids: An Evening at Mount Burdell - Meet at the gate on San Andreas Dr.

Saturday, Jul 20 6:00p

Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve, Novato

This is a good time of year to adopt a crepuscular lifestyle – avoid the heat of the day and engage in outdoor activity during the evening hours...

Full Moon Walk at White Hill - Meet at the Gun Shot Fire Rd gate on Sir Francis Drake

Sunday, Jul 21 6:00p

White Hill Open Space Preserve, Fairfax

Join us for a walk up White Hill in Fairfax where we will learn about the plants and animals that live in the area...

Fair Fireworks from McInnis - Meet at the skatepark in McInnis

Saturday, Jul 6 8:30p

McInnis Skatepark, San Rafael

In celebration of our nation’s birthday and the Healthy Parks, Healthy People Bay Area initiative, come see the Marin County Fair fireworks from the top of Nike Site at McInnis Park! It’s an easy u...

Aerial Photography

Saturday, Jul 6 11:00a

Point Reyes National Seashore Association, Point Reyes Station

Aerial Photography is not for the faint of heart, but for those with a sense of adventure. It offers a dramatic vantage point and a new avenue for imagination...

Junior Rangers: Stream Ecology - Meet at Doc Edgar Park on Cascade Dr.

Sunday, Jul 7 9:00a

Doc Edgar Park, Fairfax

Join us for the new Junior Ranger program, created to teach youth about outdoor skills, natural history and environmental stewardship...

Daily Ranger Program

Wednesday, Jun 19 10:30a

Point Reyes National Seashore Association, Point Reyes Station

Come join a Park Ranger to learn more about Point Reyes National Seashore's natural and cultural history. Topics may cover earthquakes and plate tectonics, the Coast Miwok, Sir Francis Drake, the U...

Salmon Habitat Restoration Event

Saturday, Jun 29 9:00a

San Geronimo Creek, San Geronimo

Join the AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project and the local San Geronimo community as we enhance a stretch of salmon and trout habitat along San Geronimo Creek! ~Remove non-native and invasive pl...

Indian Tree Open Space - Meet at the trailhead on Vineyard Rd in Novato

Sunday, Jul 28 9:00a

Indian Tree Open Space Preserve, Novato

We’ll ascend a shaded north facing slope to the top of a ridge where giant redwoods catch the summer fog...

Stafford Lake

Tuesday, Jul 9 10:00a

Stafford Lake Park, Novato

We will start with a stroll around the pond to see the birds, amphibians, dragonflies and other wildlife that thrive in this sheltered oasis, then we’ll head up the shaded north facing slope and se...

Lecture: The Fascinating World of Lichens with Shelly Benson

Tuesday, Jul 16 7:30p

Marin Humane Society, Novato

Lichens are found all around us, growing in nearly every habitat and on almost any surface. However, these ubiquitous organisms are commonly overlooked...