Beginning Birding

We are San Francisco's teaching and demonstration garden - learn to garden with us!Our workshops teach people to garden sustainably and our instructors are gardening experts with years of experience. We believe in hands-on education and design our workshops to be dynamicandeducational.

Garden for the Environment

Learn about the fun, accessible activity of observing birds, particularly in urban areas. Our bird expert instructor will get you started!

Ticket sales have ended. You may add yourself to the waitlist. Please see our website at gardenfortheenvironment.org for more workshop offerings!

Birds are all around us, even in our dense urban city. In this workshop we'll discuss the importance of birds and their ecology and how we can make our cities safer for birds and other wildlife. We'll learn how to start identifying birds and become familiar with the most common San Francisco species found here in spring. We'll tour the garden and observe the birds living there, focusing on the plants and garden features that create healthy habitats. Come and celebrate the spring equinox by learning about our winged friends! NOTE: We encourage you to bring binoculars if possible. They will be provided if you don't have your own. Instructor: Whitney Grover is a life-long coastal Californian, enthusiastic birder, and lover of the Bay Area's unique ecology. In 2023 she earned a Master of Science degree in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco, with a concentration in Ecology. She is a longtime volunteer for <a href="https://goldengatebirdalliance.org/about-us/about-our-staff/" title="https://goldengatebirdalliance.org/about-us/about-our-staff/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Golden Gate Bird Alliance</a> (GGBA) , starting as a Field Trip Leader, later Board Member, and the Chair of the San Francisco Conservation Committee. Before joining the GGBA staff in 2022, she worked in healthcare as a Hospital Pharmacy Buyer and served on the hospital's Environmental Action Committee. Whitney is a Master Birder, co-founder of the SF Bay chapter of the Feminist Bird Club, gardener, and film buff. No walk-up registration permitted for this course. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/garden-for-the-environment-924286027" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/garden-for-the-environment-924286027" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Full garden workshop schedule</a><a href="https://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org/workshops" title="https://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org/workshops" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">What to bring to the workshop</a><a href="https://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org/directions" title="https://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org/directions" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Directions to the garden</a><a href="https://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org/staff" title="https://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org/staff" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">More about our other gardening instructors</a>

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Ticket sales have ended

Beginning Birding

More events from Garden for the Environment

Discover more events from Garden for the Environment, from Home & Lifestyle to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in San Francisco and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

Ticket sales have ended

Beginning Birding

More events from Garden for the Environment

Discover more events from Garden for the Environment, from Home & Lifestyle to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in San Francisco and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.