Hike: Finding San Francisco's Lost Species – The Franciscan Manzanita

Join us on a for a beautiful coastal hike as we explore the history and ecology of the rare Franciscan Manzanita. We'll also discuss and what the National Park Service and other conservationists are doing to protect this magnificent species. We’ll be joined by Michael Vasey and Tom Parker, co-authors of the Field Guide to Manzanitas.

Meet us at Baker Beach North Parking Lot off of Battery Chamberlin Road. From there, we will hike north along the Pacific bluffs and through the manzanita’s critical habitat.