Crissy Field Wildlife Protection Area, San Francisco

After participating in Saturday's docent training program through the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, I went out to take a look at the threatened Western Snowy Plovers that spend most of the year at the beach. There were four plovers on the back dunes of the beach that were scurrying around as kites flew overhead, paddle ball was played on the beach, and several off-leash dogs walked by - all competing for the small area of the beach designated as the Wildlife Protection Area. Looks like we'll have plenty of opportunities to do outreach to the public about sharing the shoreline in San Francisco.