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This camper is getting a closer look at a scorpion, an important member of our local ecosystems. Always a cool find!
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Monty the Ball #Python always brings a smile to our campers’ faces! Check out his amazing periscoping posture, which helps him see above the grass!

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A Tree Frog Treks camper meets an Alligator Lizard found in #sanfrancisco yesterday!

Alligator lizards are native to the west coast and use their long bodies and tails to move in a snake-like fashion through the undergrowth. Also like snakes, they shed their skins in a large piece instead of many small patches like most lizards. Very cool find!

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Adventuring outdoors with new #friends in the lovely shade of a #redwood grove - these summer memories that will last a lifetime.

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Our campers leaned in for some #STEM #education this week! By holding each other up this way, they demonstrate the power of compression, used in many structures!

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Mr. Science shows campers the amazing By-the-Wind Sailor, a common find a #oceanbeach and along the shores of the Pacific! Like the Portuguese Man-o-war, it is not one organism but a colony of hydroids, tiny relatives of sea anemones. They drift along the ocean’s surface, being blown by their “sail.” While their tentacles are usually harmless to humans, some people may react differently.

What did you find this weekend?!?

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Don’t be afraid, these are just #sfkids enjoying a day adventuring outdoors! There are only a few spots left in our upcoming Indigenous People’s Day Camps on October 12th, and we have two great locations: Precita Park and Frog Hall (just east of Golden Gate Park). Campers will meet animals, explore #sanfrancisco wild areas, and make new friends, while parents won’t have to worry about day care during the holiday!

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Mr. Science showing off the eggs of a pregnant Purple Shore Crab #mother! Female crabs have a wide pleon (sort of like a tucked-under tail) to hold her eggs. A male will have a narrow one, which makes it very easy to tell the difference, even for kids! #stemeducation #scienceeducation #nochildleftinside #motherhood #crabs #ggnra #crissyfield #sanfrancisco #thepresidio #stem

Mentos + Diet Coke = volcanic eruption and smiling campers who are learning science and having fun! #sanfrancisco #scienceeducation #stemeducation #stem #nochildleftinside #goldengatepark #sfkids #summercamp #treefrogtreks

Painting with colors made from real flowers! #art #sanfrancisco #goldengatepark #natureart #nochildleftinside

Our Half-Day Campers learning that nasturtium leaves are waterproof. #Nature is endlessly amazing and rewarding! #treefrogtreks #nochildleftinside #getoutandgetdirty #sfkids #sanfrancisco

Just a little creek explorin’. To quote Calvin and Hobbes, “There’s treasure everywhere!” #piedmontpark #nochildleftinside #nofilter #outdooreducation #summercamp #eastbay #getoutandgetdirty

Which tree is this? Campers leaning how to identify plants from an early age! #themoreyouknow #nochildleftinside #sfkids #goldengatepark #treefrogtreks #sanfrancisco

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Mr. Science and our intrepid #Piedmont campers exploring @ebrpd’s Contra Loma park! #nochildleftinside #outdooreducation

Our #PrecitaPark campers take a close look at this beauty of a Western Terrestrial Garter #Snake while on a field trip outside of #sanfrancisco! Close encounters with what are often thought of as “scary” animals like snakes is a great way to reduce persecution of these important animals.

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Our campers watched a #FlowerPiano_SFBG performance, then put on a show of their own!

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