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Guided Fungi Foray: Discover San Diego’s Hidden World of Mushrooms

Guided Fungi Foray: Discover San Diego’s Hidden World of Mushrooms

Join North Star Naturalist for a guided fungi foray to learn how to find, identify, and appreciate the remarkable role of fungi in our local ecosystems.

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Explore La Jolla’s Tidepools: Wildlife Adventure with a Marine Biologist

Explore La Jolla’s Tidepools: Wildlife Adventure with a Marine Biologist

Explore La Jolla’s rocky shoreline at the perfect low tide with an expert guide by your side.

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See Stars and Sea Stars: Night Tidepooling (December dalendar now open!)

See Stars and Sea Stars: Night Tidepooling (December dalendar now open!)

Join North Star Naturalist for a 90-minute guided night tidepool tour under the glow of flashlights, blacklights, and moonlight.

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Guided Nature Hike: Discover California’s Most Iconic Landscape

Guided Nature Hike: Discover California’s Most Iconic Landscape

Beneath the canopy of oaks and the calls of woodpeckers, discover the plants, wildlife, and ancient stories that make the chaparral California’s signature ecosystem.

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Guided Nature Hike: California’s Rare Sage Scrub Wilderness

Guided Nature Hike: California’s Rare Sage Scrub Wilderness

Traverse the sun-warmed hills near Poway and experience the fragrant, rare California Sage Scrub — one of the most endangered ecosystems in North America.

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Los Peñasquitos Canyon Guided Hike: Hidden History & Natural Springs

Los Peñasquitos Canyon Guided Hike: Hidden History & Natural Springs

Explore one of San Diego’s most scenic trails in our largest urban canyon with the history, ecology, and hidden details most people walk right past.

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Pick Your Own Trail

Pick Your Own Trail

Design your ideal day outdoors with a private naturalist guide dedicated entirely to your interests, pace, and curiosity.

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Guided Night Hike Above San Diego's Glittering Skyline

Guided Night Hike Above San Diego's Glittering Skyline

Join an expert naturalist for a guided evening hike where the scents of sage fill the cool air and the city glows below.

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Torrey Pines Guided Hike: Coastal Views, Rare Pines, and Hidden Geology

Torrey Pines Guided Hike: Coastal Views, Rare Pines, and Hidden Geology

The Preserve is CLOSED to all visitors through February 2027 for construction and improvements. Tours will resume once the park reopens! Thanks! Experience San Diego’s most iconic coastal hike with the stories and science most visitors miss.

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Returning Spring 2027! San Diego Wildflower Walk: Discover California’s Spring Blooms

Returning Spring 2027! San Diego Wildflower Walk: Discover California’s Spring Blooms

Discover San Diego’s spectacular wildflower blooms — without the crowds, guesswork, or overrun hotspots.

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