San Francisco Bay Area National Parks Science and Learning

The San Francisco Bay Area Network includes eleven national park units, each of which contain a rich and varied array of natural and cultural resources. The many National Park Service programs and partners in the Bay Area are dedicated to understanding and preserving the region’s unique resources through science and education. This web site delivers information about these resources and about scientific activities underway. Learn more about specific topics by exploring the links on the left or visit the parks and protected areas pages to discover the particular resources found at each of these special places.

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Coho Salmon

  • The endangered coho salmon is the 2012 "Species of the Year" for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore. Learn more about this species and find Species of the Year events and available materials here.
("Moe Coho" as named by Michelle Woo Bowman)